The marking on the barrel is a steel lot code - it indicates the origin of the steel used in making the barrel.
The drawing number is like a catalog number. It appeared on some M1903 parts in the mid- to late-1930s.
The marking on the barrel is a steel lot code - it indicates the origin of the steel used in making the barrel.
The drawing number is like a catalog number. It appeared on some M1903 parts in the mid- to late-1930s.
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--George Orwell