Is there a RCG handguard?

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   This Type II handguard came on my "corrected" NPM as an unmarked but having gained experience looking for all kinds of stamps and CCs, this one kind of jumped out.  I can't readily make it out but looks to me as RCG which my Riesch book makes no mention.  Perhaps the middle letter is an S but sure doesn't look like it.  Maybe I've got all the letters mixed up and it's none of the above.  First pic with just flash, the other is with a flashlight at the best angle.  Any eagle eyes out there? 

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sling00 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Apr 21 2016 Location: Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 941	Post Options Post Reply Quote sling00 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Is there a RCG handguard? Posted: May 29 2016 at 4:15pm
	This Type II handguard came on my "corrected" NPM as an unmarked but having gained experience looking for all kinds of stamps and CCs, this one kind of jumped out. I can't readily make it out but looks to me as RCG which my Riesch book makes no mention. Perhaps the middle letter is an S but sure doesn't look like it. Maybe I've got all the letters mixed up and it's none of the above. First pic with just flash, the other is with a flashlight at the best angle. Any eagle eyes out there?

Rcycles45 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List On Point Joined: Dec 27 2015 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 163	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rcycles45 Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 01 2016 at 7:13pm
	The R looks like a Rock-Ola R . The Location of the letters are the exact spot Rock-Ola marks their Hand Guards . RSG Hand Guards are marked in different location . My Educated Guess is this is a Rock-Ola Hand Guard that is missing the M in between R and The C , and the mark after the supposed C is something other than a manufacturers mark ..Best I can come up with

sling00 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Apr 21 2016 Location: Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 941	Post Options Post Reply Quote sling00 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 01 2016 at 7:34pm
	Thanks for the well educated guess. The main outcome at this time is the handguard is not unmarked. Anybody else want to try their luck at it?

Rcycles45 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List On Point Joined: Dec 27 2015 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 163	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rcycles45 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 01 2016 at 7:44pm
	Can you post a picture of the top of the Hand Guard ?

New2brass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Dan Pinto, Photo Editor Joined: Nov 29 2015 Location: CT Status: Offline Points: 4657	Post Options Post Reply Quote New2brass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 01 2016 at 8:52pm
	Can you post a picture so we can see the depth of the valley of the hand guard from the rear, Maybe a few Profile shots. What Looks like a "G" to you, could it be a sideways "I"?

m1a1fan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Got Para? Joined: Jan 01 2016 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 1736	Post Options Post Reply Quote m1a1fan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 01 2016 at 11:05pm
	Hard to tell but could they be numbers? Weren't some Bavarian handguards marked with the last 4 or the SN? The alignment of the letters looks diagonal rather than true of titled slightly if the stamp didn't line up. Does the HG looks sanded?

sling00 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Hard Corps Joined: Apr 21 2016 Location: Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 941	Post Options Post Reply Quote sling00 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 02 2016 at 5:06pm
	Here's 3 pics, top, bottom, and a side view. Tried one from the end but focus was terrible.

New2brass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Dan Pinto, Photo Editor Joined: Nov 29 2015 Location: CT Status: Offline Points: 4657	Post Options Post Reply Quote New2brass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 13 2016 at 9:11am
	Your hand guard seems almost new, never sanded. clearly a shallow groove. I found one picture of a RMC-I stock which was a transfer to Inland, evident by the cartouche. Not the best angle.