Recoil plate screw? "X"?

[BrianQ]

Question.... what does the X on the recoil plate screw indicate??

the supplier of the recoil plate screw

[Bill Hollinger]

I'm not 100% but I don't think Winchester used XX screws at that serial number. Brian?

Also, I think that was getting near the end of spring tubes for Winchester.

[Tired Retired]

Brian, Bill, Charlie, you guys really have got to sit down and teach me all this stuff one of these day before you all get too old and die. I actually learn alot of stuff from these kinds of posts - thanks.

[painter777]

The carbine posted about is SN# 1,079,615.
Some notes I have here show a overlap of I cut and Type II oval cut WRA stocks.
Don't remember who I got this info from but it states that,
I cut Hi wood were used from first production to about 1,153,591 with the large boxed WRA/GHD used up to about 1,067,649.

The Type II Oval cut Hi wood came into use at about 1,067,649 with the unboxed W.R.A./G.H.D. stamp being used around 1,055,513.

I see the buyer of this carbine left happy feedback.

Charlie