Cartouche over stamping?

[Snowman1510]

I may have posted this before, but I can't recall. My 03A3 has 3 P proofs on it, one in a circle two in squares. One of the squares has been stamped over the original cartouche, is that a common occurrence when rearsenaled several times?

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[RCS]

Looks like your weapon passed through San Antonio Arsenal twice to receive the C-SSA stamp twice on both sides plus the post war P in a square proof stamp

[Rick the Librarian]

It is pretty common to see an "overstamp" on arsenal inspection stamps. I have a 313,000 range that was overhauled ca. 1915-1916 with a "script" inspection stamp overstamped with a JSA stamp.

[Arcieri]

I have a 313,000 range that was overhauled ca. 1915-1916


I have one in that range that has a stock that has "been around the world" a time or two.
Several over stamps. Purchased from CMP a few years ago.

Ray

[Rick the Librarian]

Here's my 300,000 range M1903 - note the overstamp - the stock was a converted Rod Bayonet stock (note the "plug" in front.):

[browningautorifle]

What's up with the front end Rick? No transverse screw?

[Rick the Librarian]

Yep, I took off the screw to expose the plug for the fore-end of the stock and neglected to put it back before I took the picture.

[Snowman1510]

That is why there is a gap there, yes?

[browningautorifle]

a gap

That's what we're talking about, yes...