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April 7, 2019 - 8:48 pm
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Hi and thanks 

I picked up a 1892 with a US Property stamp, so what was the reason for that stamp, over seas use ? 

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April 8, 2019 - 1:32 am
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Ted,

The odds are 99% that it is a fake marking.

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I agree with Bert.  The reason for the stamp if so the seller can get more money for it.  This is becoming so very common these days.

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April 14, 2019 - 6:19 am
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Ted said

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I picked up a 1892 with a US Property stamp, so what was the reason for that stamp, over seas use ?   

Ted, just so you get a straight answer the reason some guns are marked US Property is because that’s what they were.  But the type-model was a popular civilian gun so it was stamped to help prevent it walking away. 

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