1938 S/42 "A" stamp?

Dwight Gruber · 12-07-2016, 11:29 PM

From "German Small Arms Markings" p. 118: "Any parts considered to be rejects are to be marked with the capital letter 'A'..."; "Editorial Note: 'A' was an abbreviation for 'Ausschuss', meaning 'rejected part' or 'scrap'"

Ibid., from p. 114: "Notes: 1.) It is left to the rifle factories to apply 'worker stamps'...[which must] utilize Latin letters from 'B' to 'Z'...The letter 'A', as well as numerals, are to be excluded."

--Dwight

12-07-2016, 11:29 PM	#20
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	From "German Small Arms Markings" p. 118: "Any parts considered to be rejects are to be marked with the capital letter 'A'..."; "Editorial Note: 'A' was an abbreviation for 'Ausschuss', meaning 'rejected part' or 'scrap'" Ibid., from p. 114: "Notes: 1.) It is left to the rifle factories to apply 'worker stamps'...[which must] utilize Latin letters from 'B' to 'Z'...The letter 'A', as well as numerals, are to be excluded." --Dwight