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ejc · 03-01-2003, 08:26 PM

I was reading American Rifleman today and saw a interesting question.A gentleman has a Stevens Model 87m 22cal rifle,and he was asking this question, "ON the reciever is the following"US"(followed by the "flaming bomb")and a "diamond" shaped mark.In front of the rear sight is:"Ranger 101.16."The stock has"RIA" in small letters stamed mid-way on the left side.Could you please identify this rifle and advise me of any history about this gun?" The answer came back that this was a gun that was purchased by the Army Ordnance Corps and was used as a trainer and that the "RIA" mark stood for Rock island arsenal. Unfortunatly they dont talk about or show the flaming bomb proof.My question is there an American flaming bomb proof,and a german, or is this one a fake.Is there more U.S. equitment marked with this?

03-01-2003, 08:26 PM	#1
ejc User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 83 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	flaming bomb I was reading American Rifleman today and saw a interesting question.A gentleman has a Stevens Model 87m 22cal rifle,and he was asking this question, "ON the reciever is the following"US"(followed by the "flaming bomb")and a "diamond" shaped mark.In front of the rear sight is:"Ranger 101.16."The stock has"RIA" in small letters stamed mid-way on the left side.Could you please identify this rifle and advise me of any history about this gun?" The answer came back that this was a gun that was purchased by the Army Ordnance Corps and was used as a trainer and that the "RIA" mark stood for Rock island arsenal. Unfortunatly they dont talk about or show the flaming bomb proof.My question is there an American flaming bomb proof,and a german, or is this one a fake.Is there more U.S. equitment marked with this?