SPG cartouche

[dokcop]

At a gunshow last weekend I spent some time with an interesting 1903 rebuild. An 810,000 numbered SA with a 1938 SA barrel was stocked in a prewar "S" marked C stock with a single circled block P firing proof, bearing the D1836 stamp. Muzzle was a little under 1 and throat was 2. The gun had a solid, attractive appearance and patina . The gun appeared to have been together a long time. I passed on the gun at $850.00.

What drew my interest was the boxed SPG cartouche. Not SA over SPG but simply SPG, with letters smaller than several SA/SPG cartouches in my horde. The box was about 1/3rd the height of an SA/SPG stamping, had rounded corners and it appeared genuine. I've never seen this cartouche before. Can any of you guys enlighten me?

[Rick the Librarian]

SPG was Stanley P. Gibbs, an inspector at Springfield. I have never seen an inspection stamp as you describe.

[dokcop]

Thanks, Rick.

[Promo]

Wasn't his full name Stanley Ployart Gibbs? Just to be extremely accurate ;-)

€dit: found in my list the following entry:

SPG ...... Samuel P. Green, Col. ..... M1903, M1 .30 Rifle ................. 1938

[John Beard]

I have not seen the stamp you describe. I question its authenticity.

J.B.

[Rick the Librarian]

Wasn't his full name Stanley Ployart Gibbs? Just to be extremely accurate ;-)

€dit: found in my list the following entry:

SPG ...... Samuel P. Green, Col. ..... M1903, M1 .30 Rifle ................. 1938

Sometimes, SPG is incorrectly identified as "Samuel P. Green" - this is incorrect.

[dokcop]

Thanks to all for your input. Dokcop