Quote Originally Posted by dbarn View Post
Unfortunately there are many mistakes in Harrison's book. Number 14 has long been recognized as an error and is not found on legitimate RMC stocks. It's pattern has been duplicated by the fakers as well. The vertical RMC cartouche above posted by Brian Q, would be correct. RMC made many stocks for different prime contractors. They were known for their stock making expertise. I have an early QHMC with RMC in the sling well and the larger crossed cannon acceptance stamp on the right side next to the I-Cut.
So I guess Larry L. Ruth's "War Baby" is incorrect as well?:

This is from Pg. 400 of "War Baby" where he is documenting the Rock-Ola stock group. The first and second examples each talk about the Stock, Type A, Variation 1. This variation had the 'I'-shaped oiler aperture (same as I have), However, the first example tells of the CC logo plus 'RMC' framed vertically in top of square (as BrianQ's example shows); but the second example varies only in leaving out the "vertically" orientation that was in the first example.

The first example ranges from start of production through ~ half of the 1st S/N block; and the second example was used from ~ the middle of the 1st S/N block.



I submit to you "experts" on the carbine that mine is one of the stocks mentioned by Bruce Canfield in the following (from Pg 256 of Bruce Canfield's book on the carbine):



Or are you guys also "hear (sic) to learn" resistant as I was accused by ScottR, above?

RonJon