Dick Hosmer:  Thank you for your replies regarding the 'Ordnance Department Escutcheon emblem' marking.  It is fascinating that the same marking appears over the letters "HH" on your unaltered '98 rifle stock.  I wonder if there is a significance to their being on very high serial numbered actions?  I guess I only recall seeing the Ordnance Emblem on WW2 Stocks (M1 Garands, '03-A3 Springfields, and M1 Carbines).  I can only remember the small version being on the pistol grips of folding M1 Carbine Stocks.  Cool, another mystery I'll have to keep an eye open for!

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