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  1. 11-27-2020 09:23 AM #5
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    Smith corona butt plates were checkered with 10 lines per inch, and unmarked. The neck of the trapdoor will have 7 small squares on it from the stamping process. They were originally blued, but likely would be parkerized during an arsenal rebuild.
    Here is a good comparison photo
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    The link I posted earlier has much more useful info than just lot codes.
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