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Frank H. · 07-09-2004, 06:19 PM

Many thanks to everybody for their insight and observations, and Dwight you are right that the mag base seems to not be aluminum, just like you said, thanks for all the info.

Here's a better shot of the markings:

Bob, yes, I think you guessed it exactly re: the importers mark you described, re: "E.C.C.S.A" this is a VERY faint and tiny importers imprint, it starts with just C.S.A. but I see a tiny tiny mark just ahead of that where maybe the stamp just didn't make contact but should have been eccsa. This one is all in one line, tiny tiny imprint on the bottom of the barrel.

You nailed it on the Pennsauken NJ (too light a strike to literally read, but with your "hint", yes that's it). No other import marks.

And YES, it does have a Crown/N on the underside of the barrel, you nailed that as well. Thanks for the tip on the VOPO grips, the wood perks my interest more than the 'correct' plastic VOPO ones though.

Thanks for the guidance on my "pig in a poke auction purchase"!

Frank H.

07-09-2004, 06:19 PM	#9
Frank H. User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon, south of Portland Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Many thanks to everybody for their insight and observations, and Dwight you are right that the mag base seems to not be aluminum, just like you said, thanks for all the info. Here's a better shot of the markings: Bob, yes, I think you guessed it exactly re: the importers mark you described, re: "E.C.C.S.A" this is a VERY faint and tiny importers imprint, it starts with just C.S.A. but I see a tiny tiny mark just ahead of that where maybe the stamp just didn't make contact but should have been eccsa. This one is all in one line, tiny tiny imprint on the bottom of the barrel. You nailed it on the Pennsauken NJ (too light a strike to literally read, but with your "hint", yes that's it). No other import marks. And YES, it does have a Crown/N on the underside of the barrel, you nailed that as well. Thanks for the tip on the VOPO grips, the wood perks my interest more than the 'correct' plastic VOPO ones though. Thanks for the guidance on my "pig in a poke auction purchase"! Frank H.