m1-d S.A. F OPEN BOX

[rudy05]

Guys-- i have an m1-d with a s.a. F in a open box. What does it mean?? Its on the butt.

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[Phrogpilot]

The Open box SA means that the rifle was rebuilt at Springfield Armory and the F is believed to be the inspector...hth

[RCS]

Any markings or stamps on the pistol grip ?

I think the larger RA-P is early WW2

[garandfather]

Thar is for an m 1-d see if there are screw holes on the bottom for a cheek pad. garandfather@earthlink.net tom

[jmoore]

Might it be "SA" over "R", with the right side of the "R" incomplete? Springfield rebuild from what I understand, but I could be altogether wrong, too!

[GUTS]

This is the stock on my M1D:

[RCS]

This long channel SA GHS stock has the open box and RIA stamp, double proof and the RA-P on the pistol grip. It is without the pad screw holes.

[Bob Seijas]

Wow, a real one! I'm so used to seeing that stamp on WARDORs that I'm immediately suspicious

[RCS]

Never know what you will find, this Winchester WRA WB stock has the RIA EB on the butt yet still has the no-trap buttplate. Looks like they were starting to correct the buttplate modification ! There are two P proofs too.