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Fred will be along to post some photos for me of these two pre-WW1 '03 rifles that were both updated between the wars using NRA Sporter barrels and stocks. The first one was a Rock Island NRA sales rifle with the NRA on the trigger guard, then re-barreled and stocked with the NRA Sporter parts probably purchased from the DCM which would sell the parts in the 1920s. I know nothing about it's history.
The second one has an interesting story but I have no paperwork to verify the story. A WW1 vet who worked at Frankford Arsenal had the rifle built by G&H using his WW1 issue rifle receiver. It also uses an NRA Sporter barrel and stock which may have been purchased thru Frankford since both the barrel and stock are marked Frankford. All of the detail photos are of this rifle except for the NRA marked TG.

Well, I really enjoyed getting a first look at these pictures.

Here are pictures of the engraving, and some nice metal checkering on the safety

Last group of pictures,

Marks on triggerguard

One last photo,

wow thats really nice early Griffin & Howe

Do you think that H.B.J. are the initials of the employee?

No, I think the H.B.J. was an inspector at Frankford. I think the W A C combination was the owner/employee.

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HBJ marking on bullet mold.


which according to http://library.centerofthewest.org/digital/collection/p17097coll30/id/1347
Captain H.B. Johnson ?