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T-5 SA Stock Stamped FA 4 |
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OAMAAM68
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Posted: Aug 16 2017 at 1:53pm |
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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W5USMC
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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.
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Wayne
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OAMAAM68
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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.
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painter777
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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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