S&W 41 extra stamp on the frame

[helmsp]

I recently came across a S&W 41 with a 7 3/8" comp barrel, which has an additional "L" and "K" stamped on the frame.
Was this part of a S&W or external e.g. owner's initials?
Thanks.

 

[tlawler]

That’s a bubba job.

 

[Bald1]

Probably someone’s initials

 

[JRD]

Those are definitely not factory stamps.

Perhaps it was once owned by Larry King, Lefty Kennedy, or noted imaginary gunsmith Louis Kidd.

It could be worse. At least they are stamped versus giant electric pencil etched or hand scratched letters.

 

[tlawler]

It kind of reminds me of this guy

I recently came across a S&W 41 with a 7 3/8" comp barrel, which has an additional "L" and "K" stamped on the frame.
Was this part of a S&W or external e.g. owner's initials?
Thanks.

At least we now know the initials of the guy with the stamp set
CS10/CS40

 

[maxfam]

To me, it’s the same as a electro pencil. Bubba with an idea, I know what I’ll do. Let me find a hammer. Gonna get this done.

 

[murphydog]

It may be some kind of inventory or property mark. Any military or police organizations over there with those initials?

 

[bill-in-texas]

Does it affect the accuracy?
Did you get a lower price because of it?

I doubt it means anything more than what you see.
I would be more concerned with the overall condition.

 

[URIT]

Back in the 70's, police departments were encouraging people to mark their property with any identifier so they could get the item back if recovered as stolen property.

This looks like one way people marked their valuables.

 

[Drm50]

The Noids that use Electro Pens, Dremils, punches and other devices to put
stuff into guns should be subject to having hands put in large vice and have it cranked shut with cheater bars. The Stock Noids should not escape punishment either. They should be subject to gender reassignment surgery with the same broken blade pocket knife they use for their folk art into gun stocks.

 

[chief38]

Some people have the need to mark all their property. While on certain items such as tools it won’t kill value that much, but when someone does it on a beautiful firearm it certainly doesn’t help! To me, the serial number is your identification mark.

 

[tlawler]

Some people have the need to mark all their property. While on certain items such as tools it won’t kill value that much, but when someone does it on a beautiful firearm it certainly doesn’t help! To me, the serial number is your identification mark.

^^^^This! If it’s not tastefully engraved, don’t scratch up a gun. Period!

 

[toddimusnimski]

I wish I'd taken pics of a Colt Combat Commander an acquaintance once had for sale. The former owners full name and drivers license number was all scraggly etched into the slide's nickel finish. Think they even had their SSN on the other side, every digit extra large. Good gravy, that was a crime.

Todd

 

[SlamFire]

Back in the 1970's authorities were encouraging people to mark property with their Social Security Number, so if it were stolen, it could be given back to the owner. I have a number of Sears Craftsmen tools which I put my SSN on. Now I can tell which are the 1970 tools. Well times have changed, haven't they?

I do have a collectable US Civil War M1840 sword, similar to IMPORTED MODEL 1840 CAVALRY SABER AND SCABBARD WITH ‘TIFFANY’ MARKINGS — Horse Soldier imported by Tiffany & Co, PDL Germany made. And a previous owner used an electric pencil engraver to write his Social Security number on one of the hilt guards. Well, its parts of the sword's history, at least no one played "Pirate" with the thing and notched up the edge.

 

[Exaviator]

Sheer flagellation, or self vandalism.

 

[Bastogne71]

I must agree with everyone else that it is a desiccation of a fine pistol to do something like that. If LK had to do this, why didn’t he at lease stamp his initials on the frame under the stocks where they wouldn’t be so glaringly obvious!
Chief38 has it right. This is the only model 41 ever marked 15288 ever made. Why would anyone need anything else?