Calflash Posted December 12, 2019 Share #1 Posted December 12, 2019 Any guess as to maker or date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted December 12, 2019 Share #2 Posted December 12, 2019 Top line looks like a G. 1916 or 1918? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calflash Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted December 12, 2019 Maybe a G & K 1918 with inspector stamp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtRGFRANK Posted December 12, 2019 Share #4 Posted December 12, 2019 JC stand for inspector James Carroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calflash Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted December 12, 2019 So G &K 1918 with inspector mark J C is probably correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everforward Posted December 12, 2019 Share #6 Posted December 12, 2019 So G &K 1918 with inspector mark J C is probably correct? Yup. G & K = Groton and Knight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calflash Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted December 12, 2019 Thank you gentlemen, for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Flick Posted December 12, 2019 Share #8 Posted December 12, 2019 Yup. G & K = Groton and Knight. Pretty close, Everforward. That would be Graton & Knight Co. of Worcester, Mass. It was a major manufacturer of leather belting for industrial users. During the WW1 it turned to making a variety of products for the US military including Model of 1909 holsters and Model of 1907 rifle slings. Regards, Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everforward Posted December 13, 2019 Share #9 Posted December 13, 2019 Pretty close, Everforward. That would be Graton & Knight Co. of Worcester, Mass. It was a major manufacturer of leather belting for industrial users. During the WW1 it turned to making a variety of products for the US military including Model of 1909 holsters and Model of 1907 rifle slings. Regards, Charlie Aarrgh....I nearly changed it to that, LOL.....should have went with my instincts...correction noted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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