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RCS
02-04-2020, 07:49
Anyone have any information on this stamp ?47116

Sunray
02-05-2020, 11:36
Not seeing it here on the 'Inspectors' page, but rummage around.
https://m1903.com/

lyman
02-05-2020, 11:47
from here

https://proofhouse.com/cm/us_inspector.htm

SPL Unknown M1903 Riples 1917-1920

Jeff L
02-05-2020, 01:31
I'm not seeing it on the list. Maybe someone can look it up in Brophy's, mines at home.

RCS
02-05-2020, 02:02
Thanks for checking, the list has SPG wrong it should be Stanley S.P. Gibbs who was a civilian emplyee
at Springfield from 1916 to 1951

RCS
02-06-2020, 05:08
I could not find it in Brophy either !

A few years ago I did find L.L.T. which was a pre WW2 inspector on rebuilds (1903)

Liam
02-07-2020, 06:15
Here is a reference to "SPL" marked stock on a NM:
"SA 1036724 SA 11-18 Mk I Black park, barrel breech face and receiver bolt hole in the white, Mark 1 stock "SPL"
Source: http://www.vishooter.net/SA.txt
And another reference:
"SPL Unknown M1903 Riples 1917-1920"
Source: https://gunhub.com/m1-garand/9806-help-identifying-cartouches.html
Makes for a good mystery, no?

Johnny P
02-07-2020, 07:04
The only reference I have seen to S.P.L. was on a 1.08 million range Springfield.

RCS
02-07-2020, 06:57
Thanks for the help as it pin points the period of use

RCS