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BrianB KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 16 Location: Jacksonville, FL Joined: Jan 26^th, 2019 Gender:	Stamping help Feb 1^st, 2019 at 10:40pm	Print Post
	After taking my rifle completely apart, I was delighted to find the wood and barrel in fantastic condition. I was less delighted to find fresh stamping on the bottom of my mechanism, and now I'm just confused. On the bottom of my whole chamber assembly is stamped: 6.5x55 MM M/1912 CU INC OMAHA NE My barrel happens to be in superb shape inside and out, which led me to think this may be some sort of refurbishing company? Any attempt I make to research the company comes up with nothing. After this, I found another set of stamped characters, these looking original, that included the letter F, followed by a counterclockwise swastik symbol, and then either a letter I or a number 1. Below this is the number 16. Any information on any of these marks will be greatly appreciated, and I will include images of both sets!


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BrianB KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 16 Location: Jacksonville, FL Joined: Jan 26^th, 2019 Gender:	Re: Stamping help Reply #1 - Feb 1^st, 2019 at 10:41pm	Print Post
	First set


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BrianB KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 16 Location: Jacksonville, FL Joined: Jan 26^th, 2019 Gender:	Re: Stamping help Reply #2 - Feb 1^st, 2019 at 10:41pm	Print Post
	Second set


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FredC KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 759 Location: Dewees, Texas Joined: May 31^st, 2013 Gender:	Re: Stamping help Reply #3 - Feb 1^st, 2019 at 11:00pm	Print Post
	I think the second set is easy, original when the receiver and barrel were assembled. The second is perhaps a verification on the chamber size with the company that did the check? If you really have doubts have the chamber cast.


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BrianB KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 16 Location: Jacksonville, FL Joined: Jan 26^th, 2019 Gender:	Re: Stamping help Reply #4 - Feb 1^st, 2019 at 11:16pm	Print Post
	I've shot the rifle, so I know the chamber is 6.5, but the serial number puts it as assembled in 1918.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Stamping help Reply #5 - Feb 1^st, 2019 at 11:29pm	Print Post
	'Brian B' - The 'Swastika' symbol is for the Norwegian steel supplier. It was applied long before the Nazi movement in Germany and has nothing to do with National Socialism. The Omaha dealer and caliber marking is likely a post 1968 U.S. importer stamp.


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BrianB KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 16 Location: Jacksonville, FL Joined: Jan 26^th, 2019 Gender:	Re: Stamping help Reply #6 - Feb 2^nd, 2019 at 12:57am	Print Post
	I see!


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