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My recently acquired 1895 Russian Contract Winchester has some markings on the stock forearm that I have no idea where they are from. I reached out to the Cody firearms museum and they had no info on it on their end either. (I don’t know how to link pictures here so here’s a descriptor) On the side in the finger grooves slot there is a marking that looks like “<K>” and on the underside near the barrel band are two markings that look like “M” and “W”. Anyone know who marked the stocks of these things like this?
March 31, 2009
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There is a good chance that these are Russian inspector marks. Maybe Rob or Brad has seen these?
I got a reply from Rob, and he doesn’t recognize them.
Mine does have 2/3 inspector markings on the receiver and barrel, but the one on the buttstock is gone.
