"G" marked actuator

[deerslayer]

Who made this?  G stamps on both sides.  Appears very well made.  Anybody know?

[TD.]

Dan,

Looking at the what appears to be knurling on the cocking ears, I am going to guess this is a Numrich Arms or Auto-Ordnance West Hurley product. Can you tell if the actuator is milled or cast? If milled, could it be a WWII actuator that someone tried to add knurling too? 

[deerslayer]

It was milled. Checking was good.   I don't have it anymore.

Have never see "G" markings.

 

[Arthur Fliegenheimer]

Isn't that a Savage "S" stamp in the cove? Looks like the Savage "S" stamp outside cove  on known Savage actuator. 

 

[TD.]

Arthur,

A great observation. That said, I have never seen a Savage actuator marked in that location. 

I have seen this same actuator in a Colt Thompson with a Numrich Arms barrel that was owned by J. Curtis Earl at one time. The checkering on the cocking ears appear homemade to me.  I originally thought it may be a cast AOC West Hurley product. Dan solved that thought. Another Thompson mystery!  

[deerslayer]

Definitely a capital G

[Arthur Fliegenheimer]

Yes. The more pronounced mark in front of  cove is a "G" but the more faded  "S" at rear of cove demystifies the  manufacturer.  Perhaps the "G" is the mark of whomever did the knurling on knob?

[deerslayer]

The rear one is definately a "G" also.  Where do you see an "S"?

Edited September 3, 2025 by deerslayer

[Arthur Fliegenheimer]

In your first pic the rear "G"  was ambiguous as TD agreed it looked like an "S."   Your above pic clarifies the letter stamps as both  being Gs.

[full auto 45]

Could it have been something our departed friend, Gordon had done?