need infomation on lend lease m1 stock

[Rick B]

This is a pic of a Ferrule Code. The Rebuild means he bought the stock separate from the rifle. Rick B

[browningautorifle]

I didn't know mine had one there...too late now. But still, good info.

[Joe W]

Just bought small collection of m1 rifles. In this was a lend lease rifle, 321,8xx, 8-41sa barrel. Correct except for wood had been replaced with real nice wood. Also with these rifles were a few stocks and hand guards, which I purchased also. Long story short, after a lot of close inspection even with a loupe I am think the original wood is here. Correct stock for time, GHS, grooved clip on rear hand guard. Very, very small spots of red paint on the rear(next to lower band) of front guard and stock. Looks like they were sloppy with their painting, rear band has pink coloring on it and a couple of faint rings where it looks like the paint pooled and dried. A few very small drops got on other parts of wood.
I would bet good money on this being original wood except; the stock has a OG in a box and a P on the heel of stock, like it went through a rebuild facility. I have done a lot of research on these rifles and have never seen anything yet that would make me think these stamps should be there, but this is something I might have missed.
Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks
Richard

Seems that the only reason you think the GHS stock may have been original to the L.L. rifle is the "very, very small spots of red paint". The stock may have been original to a non L.L. rifle that stayed right in the U.S. and at some point, went through overhaul at Ogden. Who knows how the red paint may have gotten on the stock.

[flintrock]

I thank everyone for their thoughts on this. I had thought there shouldn't be a og on stock, but thought there might be a way I had not heard of. It was sold to me as just a correct 1941 with replaced wood. I am the one who checked it out and found it to be a LL rifle with replaced wood. Then I found this wood set in wood I had bought from same collection. God knows how it ended up with red paint marks on it. Still very happy with it, got a good buy. I bought all the m1 and m1 carbine stuff from this collection. Really improved my collection. I got a couple of things I didn't think I would ever see. Sometimes you get lucky. Thanks for all input and help
Richard

[Bob Seijas]

Where are the Brit proofs, in the barrel date area or in front between the rings of the gas cylinder?

[flintrock]

The brit proofs are behind op. rod, just below upside down S-A 8-41. The marks in crossed swords at the end of proof marks are B in right section, 2 in bottom section, looks like F in left section. Other marks on rifle are, top of receiver above chamber crown/bnp, very poor stamping, hard to make out what it is. Same stamp on right lug of bolt, even worse stamp not much more than a big blur. Has a punch mark on the front of the flat area on top of the bolt.
Richard

[browningautorifle]

very poor stamping, hard to make out what it is. Same stamp on right lug of bolt, even worse stamp not much more than a big blur

Sounds like mine too. The material is so hard it flattened the stamps.

[Joe W]

The brit proofs are behind op. rod, just below upside down S-A 8-41. The marks in crossed swords at the end of proof marks are B in right section, 2 in bottom section, looks like F in left section. Other marks on rifle are, top of receiver above chamber crown/bnp, very poor stamping, hard to make out what it is. Same stamp on right lug of bolt, even worse stamp not much more than a big blur. Has a punch mark on the front of the flat area on top of the bolt.
Richard

Proofed at Birmingham in 1955.

[Bob Seijas]

OK, I agree the wood doesn't go with that rifle.