T-5 SA Stock Stamped FA 4

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   I picked up an early Underwood (rebarreled with an SA 2-52 barrel) in a T-5 SA stock that has this FA 4 in a box stamped just forward of the sling well. I've never seen any variation of a FAT stamp that looks like this. It's a nice SA pot belly -- wondering where it has been. Can anyone ID the FA 4 stamp? Thanks. 
Bill
PS: Just noticed -- Is that an L inside the box to the left of the FA?

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	I picked up an early Underwood (rebarreled with an SA 2-52 barrel) in a T-5 SA stock that has this FA 4 in a box stamped just forward of the sling well. I've never seen any variation of a FAT stamp that looks like this. It's a nice SA pot belly -- wondering where it has been. Can anyone ID the FA 4 stamp? Thanks. Bill PS: Just noticed -- Is that an L inside the box to the left of the FA?

W5USMC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: Apr 29 2017 Location: Missouri Status: Offline Points: 2959	Post Options Post Reply Quote W5USMC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 17 2017 at 2:20pm
	Bill, Agree that it does not look like an Italian FAT cartouche. I swear I have seen this marking before and I have been searching since I saw your post yesterday to figure out where, no luck yet though. Hopefully someone else on here will have the answer.
	Wayne USMC Retired NRA Life Member

OAMAAM68 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Recruit Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: FL Panhandle Status: Offline Points: 40	Post Options Post Reply Quote OAMAAM68 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 17 2017 at 2:29pm
	Thanks Gunner. I'm stumped. Thought it might be a foreign government arsenal but L FA or just FA don't bring up any hits. The fact that this is an SA stock seems to date it as post WWII. When the B/R was put in it is anyone's guess. SF, Bill

painter777 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Feb 18 2016 Location: Central MI Status: Offline Points: 1718	Post Options Post Reply Quote painter777 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 17 2017 at 10:59pm
	Been looking myself for a few days, and am only guessing. We seen the FAT and FAG stocks. Could this have been in storage to be used for a back-up, thus only marked FA for Fabbrica Armi. Possible it could have been passed on to their military, security forces or police if/when needed. Since we know it's a US Springfield made stock, The FA stamp shows ownership but no direct marking for the service unit. The number 4 is another ?? Maybe the year it was inventoried.... Guessing here.. 195 (4), or a district code. For sure......... 1st I have seen, but I'll keep looking. Cheers Charlie-Painter777
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