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Pistols => Model HSC Pistol => Topic started by: Quincy on November 04, 2013, 01:30:40 PM

Title: Army Acceptance Stamp Question
Post by: Quincy on November 04, 2013, 01:30:40 PM

Is there any information about when the E/135 stamp was replaced by the E/WaA135 stamp?
Was this an abrupt change or was it phased in over a period of time?
Specifically is it possible to see just the E/135 stamp on an early 1945 HSC?


Carl

Title: Re: Army Acceptance Stamp Question
Post by: Warbird on November 04, 2013, 06:42:50 PM

Carl, the first example of the Eagle/WaA135 Acceptance Mark is 861467 (September 1943) and the last example of the Eagle/135 is 949045 (March 1945).  So, as you can see, there really wasn't any break at all since both marks can be found right up to the end of the war.