Reversed C&R Stamping?

[Gillam&Miller]

I have attached a photo of an interesting stamp found on the inside of a stock, just forward of the trigger guard. I have read the book on C&R rifles (Cleaned and Repaired) and noticed this stamp bears close resemblance to the C&R guns. The same photo was sent to the most knowledgeable and renowned expert on confederate arms and he agreed that it does look like the correct stamp, but couldn't confirm until inspected in person. What's y'all's thought on it? A new piece of information to be added to the book?

 

[johan_steele]

I think there will be more C&R stamped arms for sale in the next few years than were stamped from 1861-65. Anything to add value & cool factor.

 

[rob63]

I think it is yet more evidence that the supposed C&R stamps could be almost anything besides what they are claimed to be.

Note to OP: my remark is not aimed at you or your gun, I simply have my doubts about the conclusions of the author of that book. See post #21 in this thread: https://civilwartalk.com/threads/confederate-captured-collected-reissued-firearms.197148/

 

[UCVRelics]

I think there will be more C&R stamped arms for sale in the next few years than were stamped from 1861-65. Anything to add value & cool factor.

True Dat

 

[Don Dixon]

Not to be a pimple on the a** of progress, but ... If the Confederate ordnance inspector wanted to document that a firearm had been "cleaned and repaired," presumably after its recovery on the battlefield or turn-in of a damaged weapon, why would they put the stamp in the barrel channel where it was to all purposes invisible?

 

[Jeff in Ohio]

Not to be a pimple on the a** of progress, but ... If the Confederate ordnance inspector wanted to document that a firearm had been "cleaned and repaired," presumably after its recovery on the battlefield or turn-in of a damaged weapon, why would they put the stamp in the barrel channel where it was to all purposes invisible?

A hidden mark would be like the black box on an airplane - if a catastrophe happened, it might show who was to blame. Here's a question for the OP (Original Poster) - do you see signs that your gun has mismatched parts? Tim Prince noted on at least one listing that he found a Special Model Colt barrel on a Model 1861 or Springfield, which he took as a sign the arm had been rebuilt.
I once owned a Model 1861 Springfield with a seven groove Whitney barrel, and that barrel has the Richmond re-proof star on it.

 

[rob63]

If they really are Confederate marks documenting that a gun was "cleaned and repaired" how do you explain a gun with 3 different such marks? "T", "Q", and "&".

Did this one really go through the Confederate repair system 3 different times even though nothing appears to have ever been repaired?

CONFEDERATE “CAPTURED & COLLECTED” (C&C) DERINGER COMMON RIFLE WITH PERCUSSION ALTERATION AND THREE CS ORDNANCE INSPECTOR MARKS! — Horse Soldier