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    Posted: Jan 29 2019 at 8:45pm
I am working on a project and I have some reports of parts markings I have never observed. Please let me know if you have any of the following

Recoil Plates marked PU, JU, PL-W (Not P-LW)
Front Sight marked PU
Hammer marked O .U.

I will be updating the list from time to time.
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In my quest to collect an example of every marked part for the carbine I made a list from all the books and Newsletters and even reports (or misreports) on the internet.
Some I strongly suspect as errors such as the O.U. hammer above.
 
Recently I bought a carbine, in partial, based on the sear marking of SE-Q. This is listed in a very popular carbine parts book, but never reported to the club.
 
 
Does anyone have one of these?
 

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The above post shows how careful vetting of a mark is important. After giving a rub with a stiff brush and adjusting lighting it turns out it is really a  GE-Q sear with a broken or partial stamp.
 
When reporting it would be wise if not providing a picture to copy the font as best as possible. Font and punctuation is important.
 
 
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Might it be "GE-Q"? I'm sure more than a few i's didn't get dotted or t's crossed at the time . ..
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Originally posted by blackfish blackfish wrote:

Might it be "GE-Q"? I'm sure more than a few i's didn't get dotted or t's crossed at the time . ..


While I can understand the thought that it looks like SE-Q, I feel pretty sure it says GE-Q, but in a partially stamped kind of way.
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I can see it both ways, but lean towards "SE-Q."

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Originally posted by blackfish blackfish wrote:

Might it be "GE-Q"? I'm sure more than a few i's didn't get dotted or t's crossed at the time . ..


My thought exactly on the sear.
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I would have to go with a G stamp getting ready to break off
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I think it is a poorly stamped "GE-Q". It looks like the "E" is incomplete as well. Compare to this.

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Guys, 

It is listed in Reish page 85 and the website guys are using to look up parts!

It even shows that this sear could show up at 4500000 which is a very interesting serial number. It seems they put in the new parts, maybe at 100k intervals? 

(am I being heavy enough on the sarcasm Tongue Evil Smile Clown)

So again, has anyone ever seen an SE-Q sear?
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Originally posted by New2brass New2brass wrote:

So again, has anyone ever seen an SE-Q sear?


Nope, not me.
But I think I found a O.U. hammer, see below. If you look at it just right with your eyes partially closed the Q.U. becomes O.U.

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Ruth does mention an "SE-Q" Type B (with hole) on page 387 of War Baby!. However, the only manufacturer noted in the subcontractors list is Gerrard Co. (marked "GE-Q") and Robert Bobbins Co. (marked "BOB").

I have never seen one marked "SE-Q". Aitchison's September 1944 memo identifies "SE" as Seneco Machine Co. However, I could not find them listed among any of the carbine subcontractors in WB.
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