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M1Garandy
11-29-2016, 05:48
Received this as a '03A3 band but speculation is that it might be Enfield.
JB White
11-29-2016, 06:07
In the Enfield world, an A within a C is a Canadian Arsenals marking.
M1Garandy
11-29-2016, 08:04
That makes perfect sense. Looks like I have a Canadian Arsenals No4 lower band.

Thanks.
Sunray
11-29-2016, 09:15
Looks more like a poorly stamped broad arrow in a 'C' to me. The Canadian acceptance stamp. Amounts to the same thing as Canadian Arsenals stamp.
JB White
11-29-2016, 10:24
That makes perfect sense. Looks like I have a Canadian Arsenals No4 lower band.

Thanks.

CA is a postwar marking as they morphed Long Branch.
Did you happen to get it from GPC/Numrich? A long time ago they sent me an 03A3 band instead of a No4 band as part of a larger parts order. Ended up trading it off in a round-about way.

I always say, "Numrich is batting 1000 with me. They've never gotten an entire order correct yet!" True. Always something wrong even if it's just a small screw. :)