Cartouche Style Question

[Mike D]

I think CptEnglehorn's 1/16 inch "s" is throwing us off. The early RIA "S" is about 1/4 inch, SA "s" about 1/8.

Here's a CN stamp and a 1/4" "S", for reference -

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[Rick the Librarian]

Mike, you just HAVE to wave that stock in front of my face, don't you???

[Mike D]

Mike, you just HAVE to wave that stock in front of my face, don't you???

Cut me some slack, Rick! I don't have as much to show off!

[CptEnglehorn]

Beautiful lookin Conrad Nelson marked stock, wouldnt mind havin one of those in my wood pile. Here are the pictures, best I could get so far.

[Rick the Librarian]

I think CptEnglehorn's 1/16 inch "s" is throwing us off. The early RIA "S" is about 1/4 inch, SA "s" about 1/8.

Here's a CN stamp and a 1/4" "S", for reference -

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Oops! Your correct -- 1/4" for RIA, 1/8" for SA ... I was always lousy at fractions! Thanks for the correction.

[CptEnglehorn]

I misread that one as well, it looks to be 1/4, if it was 1/16 id probably overlook it as a nick.

[Mike D]

OK, so the Cpt. has a pre-WWI RIA stock.

My question - Is the 1/4" "S" stamped on all RIA stocks prior to WWI, or just ones that have been altered?

[Rick the Librarian]

As far as I know, all 1913 RIA stocks and before.

[CptEnglehorn]

After 1913 were the stocks stamped RI, also the S indicates the stock was shortened, right.

[Rick the Librarian]

Rock Island closed down their rifle production line from the latter part of 1913 to very late 1916 or early 1917, when the RI-marked stock was seen.