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Inspectors Stamps
| Augusta Arsenal (AA) (Overhaul and rebuild only) |
| Marking |
Font/Notes |
Inspector
(if known) |
 |
BLOCK |
|
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| AAL |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
| AAP |
BLOCK |
|
|
| AAR |
BLOCK |
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|
 |
BLOCK |
|
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| Benecia Arsenal (BA) (Rebuild only) |
| Marking |
Font/Notes |
Inspector
(if known) |
| BA |
BLOCK |
|
|
| BA-WK |
BLOCK |
|
|
| BA- J.L. |
BLOCK |
|
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| BA-W.L. |
BLOCK |
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| BAWL |
BLOCK |
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| B.A.- JS |
BLOCK |
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| Ogden Arsenal (OG) (Rebuild only) |
| Marking |
Font/Notes |
Inspector
(if known) |
 |
BLOCK |
Elmer
Keith |
| O.G.E.K. |
BLOCK |
Ed
Klouser |
|
|
|
|
| Raritan Arsenal (RA) (Rebuild only) |
| Marking |
Font/Notes |
Inspector
(if known) |
| RA-P |
BLOCK |
|
|
| RA-P |
BLOCK |
|
|
| RAP |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
|
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| Remington
Arms Co. (RA) (New manufacture) |
| Marking |
Font/Notes |
Inspector
(if known) |
 |
BLOCK |
Lt.
Col. Frank J. Atwood |
| FJA |
BLOCK |
Lt.
Col. Frank J. Atwood |
 |
BLOCK |
Col. Ray L. Brolin |
| RLB |
BLOCK |
Col. Ray L. Brolin |
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rock
Island Arsenal (RIA) (New manufacture) |
| Marking |
Font/Notes |
Inspector
(if known) |
 |
Script |
Conrad Nelson |
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
|
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| Rock
Island Arsenal (RIA) (Rebuild only) |
| Marking |
Font/Notes |
Inspector
(if known) |
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
JCC
RIA |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
Frank
Krack - 1920-1930 |
RIA
FK |
BLOCK |
Frank
Krack - 1920-1930 |
RIA
FK2 |
BLOCK |
Frank Krack -
1920-1930 |
RIA
FK3 |
BLOCK |
Frank Krack -
1920-1930 |
|
|
|
|
| San
Antonio Arsenal (SAA) (Rebuild only) |
| Marking |
Font/Notes |
Inspector
(if known) |
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
| H. S.A.A. |
BLOCK |
|
|
| L. S.A.A. |
BLOCK |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Springfield
Armory (SA) (Rebuild only) |
| Marking |
Font/Notes |
Inspector
(if known) |
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK -
Open Bottom
Box |
|
|
 |
BLOCK -
Open Bottom
Box |
|
|
 |
BLOCK -
Open Bottom
Box |
|
|
 |
BLOCK -
Open Bottom
Box |
|
|
 |
BLOCK -
Open Bottom
Box |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Springfield
Armory (SA) (New manufacture) |
| Many
of the following inspector's stamps have not been identified. Some could possibly be RIA.
However, for ease of tabulation until identified differently, they are listed as SA. |
| Marking |
Font/Notes |
Inspector
(if known) |
 |
SCRIPT |
|
|
 |
SCRIPT |
|
|
 |
SCRIPT |
J.
Sumnar Adams |
 |
SCRIPT |
|
|
 |
SCRIPT |
|
|
 |
SCRIPT |
|
|
 |
SCRIPT |
 |
SCRIPT |
Kelley
S. Morse |
 |
BLOCK |
Francis
B. Austin |
 |
BLOCK |
J.
Sumnar Adams |
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
Col.
Gilbert H. Steward |
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
J.F. Coyle |
|
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
Elbert
N. Dewey |
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
W. E.
Strong |
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
C.
Valentine |
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
 |
BLOCK |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Unknown
inspector's marks which are initials only and not of the usual style |
| Marking |
Font/Notes |
Inspector
(if known) |
| A.H.A. |
BLOCK |
|
|
| K (with
proof mark "P" in a square) |
| B.CM-K |
BLOCK |
|
|
| L.T.T. |
BLOCK |
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