NorwichCadet Posted April 20, 2011 Here is a very nice holster marked on the flap "ROCK ISLAND Arsenal 1903 ??K" and at the flap tip "HD". Inside it is unit marked (see picture) "BY 1 N.Y. 30". What do these unit marks represent? It came with a nice M1901 revolver.THANKS, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RustyCanteen Posted April 20, 2011 It probably stands for Battery 1, New York Regiment. #30 is probably an inventory number or the soldiers individual number in the company/regiment. With a little research into NY units of the 1900-1907 period you could probably identify the exact unit. The "??K" is most likely "H.E.K." the inspector's initials. "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts." *Sherlock Holmes in "A Scandal in Bohemia"* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
