Stamp question

[PaulDoc]

This is my Brazilian from 1938. The question I have is in regards to the little stamp on the left side of the grip frame. Could be nothing I'm just curious. Thx for taking a look. Paul.

 

[StrawHat]

It appears to be a flaming bomb, an American acceptance stamp. If it is such, it indicates the frame was accepted by the US Army during WWI. The frame was probably not built into a revolver and later built into a Model 1917 to be sold to the Brazilian Military.

Additional photos of the revolver might help pin down more information.

Kevin

 

[handejector]

It is an ampersand, not a bomb. Just a fitter's or inspector's stamp. We'll never know.

 

[PaulDoc]

Thank you both.

 

[StrawHat]

It is an ampersand, not a bomb. Just a fitter's or inspector's stamp. We'll never know.

Lee,

Turn the photo 90 degrees. I see both, the ampersand and a bomb.

Fitters used all sorts of marks. Was the flaming bomb ever stamped in that area?

Kevin

 

[2152hq]

Unless it's the rare Flaming Ampersand mark,,
I'd guess it's a plain ampersand with a few of those pits being well placed on the 'tail' of it.

 

[larryofcc]

This is my Brazilian from 1938. The question I have is in regards to the little stamp on the left side of the grip frame. Could be nothing I'm just curious. Thx for taking a look. Paul.

It's all in your head Hose Boy. Ha Ha. Jarhead

 

[handejector]

Lee,

Turn the photo 90 degrees. I see both, the ampersand and a bomb.

Fitters used all sorts of marks. Was the flaming bomb ever stamped in that area?

Kevin

Ampersand + pits.
No, the bomb was never stamped under the grips in my observation.

 

[StrawHat]

Ampersand + pits.
No, the bomb was never stamped under the grips in my observation.

Thank you, I know they stamped them in a variety of places but not sure where they were commonly placed.

Kevin