Sgt Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 I'm in the process of purchasing a Savage M1a1. Could you help me identify the "A" stamp. Is this part of the Frank J. Atwood stamp? Sorry for the bad photo. http://home.comcast.net/~ralfdog/Savage/MG/rec1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 No picture. You can email it to me and I'll try to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Posted June 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Ok, I think I got it fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Posted June 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 I can't understand why my picture keeps dropping off. I went to see why it went away and my entire folder on my server was missing. Maybe it will stay this time. So could this be the Frank J Atwood stamp, with the FJ missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 That's what it looks like. Some were stamped very lightly. Even the GEG in the circle is about half stamped. But that would be the right place for the FJA stamp. Here's the one on my M1. http://mikesmachineguns.homestead.com/files/FJA_GEG_stamp.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Posted June 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Thanks, Mike, for the affirmation. This is one of those arsenal refurbished ones. It had the A-1 "X"ed out and a M1 bolt installed. No matching serial numbers. Also someone refinished the wood with a glossy lacquer. I guess it's not too bad for a PD gun. I sure won't be afraid to shoot it. As I get more information about it, I'll let you guys know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted June 20, 2004 Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 that's what mine is. It started as a M1A1, but when the B&O PD got it the A1 was XXX'd out and the M1 bolt put in. Does yours have any arsenal marks on it? Mine has "MR" for Mt. Rainer on the buttstock. Mine is #511626 so I believe it was around 1942-1943 make. Some other photos of mine are here other M1 photos and crap What is the number range on yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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