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Underwood - Star stamp on front receiver lug

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    Posted: Nov 09 2020 at 7:38pm
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Sorry for the terrible picture post. Don’t think I quite got the hang of that...fort post.

Anyway, this is the front lug on an Underwood receiver s/n 142XXXX.  I have 3 other UEF carbines and they don’t have this star stamp. Anyone else seen this star stamp before?  Thoughts?

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Here's the front lug on my 1.414xxx Underwood.   Someone here is keeping notes on these Underwood markings.

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That would be me. Not a lot of time for much of anything, but will reach out when I can.

Only a few have been noted in a relatively narrow UW serial number range. Most probably don’t notice the mark since it is an rarely checked. Its meaning is unknown.

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And the one I have here

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This is my 1415XXX
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Outstanding!  The S/N of mine, for record/tracking purposes is: 1428882

Another carbine mystery to solve!

Very interesting how it appears, from the links attached, to be nothing but a 1.41 and 1.42 serials, thus far.

Much appreciate the info.
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Thanks Chad and everyone who have provided examples.

The earliest known example has a circular mark. There are some slight variations in the shape of the star markings, but still a star.





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Serial Number
Barrel Date
Star
Asterisk
Other
1414xxx
unknownYes
No
Circle
1415xxx
unknown
YesNo
None
1415219
1-43
Yes
No
None
1419408
unknownYesYesNone
1422081
5-43
No
YesNone
1422xxx
unknownNo
YesNone
1428641
unknownYesNo
None
1428882
unknownYesNo
None


Not many known examples so far. Have a few theories, but purpose remains unknown.


Edited by moneawon - Nov 26 2021 at 6:09pm
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Check this out. An Underwood flat bolt “WU” also marked on the bolt lug with a stamped star. Any ideas or comments to on the reason for this star?
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No, First I've seen one. Is the bolt parked? Was it in a 1.4 UW?
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I don’t know what it came out of.  It is being sold as a complete bolt assembly on eBay.


I wonder if the source or meaning of the star is the same on both the bolt and the receiver?



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Hi, I have an Underwood that has this star, serial 1428641 all original,
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Not sure where I got this picture but here is another WU bolt with a star.

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Underwood 1422xxx has the asterisk style star on the front of the receiver lug. Consistent style with the serials in close proximity from @m1a1fan's chart.

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Similar marks on receiver and bolts noted. Added 1422xxx. Added new column for barrel date.
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