From what I’ve read, there were some original proof mark P markings without a circle. The original proof letters were “sans serif”, while the rebuild P marks, mostly within a square but not always, were with serif.What about a "P" without the circle? This is on a Smith Corona 03A3 stock. The stock may have been sanded, but I can find no trace of the circle. The only other markings on the stock are "O.G" in a box (for an Ogden Arsenal rebuild) on the left cheek of the buttstock, and "SS" in large but shallowly stamped letters near the buttplate. None of the other usual inspection marks.
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Let's Go Brandon would be even rarer.Is there an FJB stamp? That should command a premium.
Seeing the three stamps (FJA, the Defense Dept stamp next to it, and the RA below and to the left of it) together in the light of day, it looks like the FJA stamp was added much more recently. Sarco does sell such stamps. I'd need a closer pic or to view it personally to be able to determine whether it was faked or not.
Let's Go Brandon would be even rarer.
Or, it could be that the FJA was stamped more deeply originally.Seeing the three stamps (FJA, the Defense Dept stamp next to it, and the RA below and to the left of it) together in the light of day, it looks like the FJA stamp was added much more recently. Sarco does sell such stamps. I'd need a closer pic or to view it personally to be able to determine whether it was faked or not.
H.Sacks & Sons of Brookline MA, a subcontractor to Springfield Armory, used an S under a half diamond, which looks like what you have.Thanks for the info and hints. I did find another stamping in the end of the buttstock, as advised, the manufacturers stamp S in a square. View attachment 1135629
interested to know if there is an OG
That's the "winter" trigger guard that was adopted relatively late. Both it and the standard guard were used interchangeably thereafter, on both Remington and Smith Corona production. You can tell the difference in the Rem versus SC trigger guards by the indentation that's right behind the front guard screw: the Remington is straight while the SC is curved.Further rearward on the stock is the OG stamp. Bruce Dow evaluated the 03A3 and said the stock and trigger guard were of later type than the barrel date (3-43)
Remington Arms. The Raritan Arsenal rebuild stamp (RA) should generally have a "P" after it, with or without a hyphen. (That's not an inspector's initial -- it means the gun was proofed at Raritan.)The 'RA' is for Raritan Arsenal, is it not?