Has anybody seen similar markings on a stock like these?

[togor]

Could be. If someone grabs the wrong punch, well really who cares?

The memo itself is interesting. The date suggests some officer had a big idea that could be turned into a pointless order that would quickly become irrelevant in the chaos of combat.

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[browningautorifle]

a pointless order that would quickly become irrelevant in the chaos of combat.

Or if the stocks got switched during a cleaning session in less than ideal conditions.

[RCS]

I recall seeing notes pasted on the trigger housing inside on the bottom of the magazine well with sight-in numbers both on
returns and on some US rifles and possibly a few National Match rifles