Benecia Arsenal Stock Cartouches.

[CptEnglehorn]

Does anyone know of any other Benecia Arsenal stock cartouches aside from B.A.W.L, is this a variation.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/320751511397?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[alibi]

I have an example still in cosmoline after rebuild known to have originated at Benecia Arsenal sold as "parts" with cartouche "BA WJ" in rectangle. William Brophy in " The Springfield 1903 Rifles" p. 567 lists, "BA" "BA-WK" BA-J.L." " BA-W.L." and "BA-JS"

[CptEnglehorn]

many thanks, until this stock had only seen BAWL.

[Emri]

Check out the very large bolt handle notch that he very carefully avoided taking a direct pic of.

[Bill D]

Check out the very large bolt handle notch that he very carefully avoided taking a direct pic of.

I noticed it also. Someone really butchered a chunk of wood out undoubtedly for a bolt altered to clear a scope.

[CptEnglehorn]

other than the large cut, it looks like a pretty decent stock.

[Randy A]

Looks like the profile of a 1917 bolt handle.

[Doug Douglass]

I have a MK1 converted at Benecia boxed B.A.J.L. Funny thing is all the MK1 parts are still in it so all they did was stamp it.

[Rotor]

Not sure if it's relevant, here’s one on an birch M1

BA
JPL
.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/Rotor_/Stocks/M1/Benicia%20Stamp/DSCF0645.jpg

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JR

[CptEnglehorn]

interesting, have never seen one on a garand.

[jgaynor]

In my data i have several BA/11, BA/JPL and BA/HAB

Regards,
Jim

[DRB]

Check out the very large bolt handle notch that he very carefully avoided taking a direct pic of.

Yep with that cuttout I would have passed on the stock at $10 yet it sold for $195. He mentions the cuttout but the picture is not good.

[DRB]

Not sure if it's relevant, here’s one on an birch M1

BA
JPL
.


http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a51/Rotor_/Stocks/M1/Benicia%20Stamp/DSCF0645.jpg

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JR

Thats got to be for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).