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marksman45b

Registered: 07/18/09
Posts: 7
09/30/09 at 04:09 PM

When Elmer was inspecting arms for the goverment during WW2 did he have a proof stamp? if so which arms will one find them on? Springfield armory had one "GHD" stamped on some Victory models.

SafarisAfrica

Registered: 01/03/09
Posts: 109
10/02/09 at 04:26 AM

If you go threw the posts some months back someone posted about a rifle they owned with what appeared to be a Keith inspection mark. You might also read about it in Keith's book Hell I was There

Len

marksman45b

Registered: 10/02/09
Posts: 74
10/05/09 at 01:23 PM

I am rereading the book again to find it in there, I spoke to an old gunsmith and he told me that the stamp was just the initials "EMK" no crown or crest also he said that I might find the marks on reissued 1903`s and 1917 enfield`s on the left side of the stock and not in the metal receiver or barrel he also told me Elmer did not inspect garands.
Thanks for the help,keep busting caps!

marksman45b

Registered: 10/02/09
Posts: 74
10/07/09 at 12:09 PM

I found it page 187 in the book OG,E.K. his proof stamp when at Ogden Arsenal. Now is the task of finding one,Thanks keep busting caps.