D.A.L. cartouche unboxed, fake?

[ronc54]

Found an 03 stock finger groove, that all looks good to replace scant on my 1918 03. My books don't mention any unboxed DAL cartouche. Think this is a fake? Thanks

[Rick the Librarian]

They the "large" DAL letters? Not the size of the "boxed" one?

I saw one that was legitimate on a (of all things) a Remington M1903 that had been fitted with a Springfield stock. John B. said the DAL was legitimate.

[ronc54]

Yes, compared to the book they are much larger than the DAL in rounded corner box.

[Promo]

There's also the large font style "S.A. D.A.L." Cartouche. See http://www.cowanauctions.com/auction...?ItemId=102358 for an example.

[John Beard]

They the "large" DAL letters? Not the size of the "boxed" one?

I saw one that was legitimate on a (of all things) a Remington M1903 that had been fitted with a Springfield stock. John B. said the DAL was legitimate.

The unboxed "D.A.L." you describe on the Remington with a Springfield stock was legitimate because it was the remains of an "S.A.D.A.L.", the front half of which had been worn or sanded away.

J.B.