A further "pointed" look at my 1895 Winchester-Lee

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Anthony C. Daum & Charles W. Pate, "U.S. Military Arms Inspector Marks", have W.B.W. (Whittelsey) inspecting rifles purchased by the Navy from Winchester, in April, 1898, to replace rifles destroyed in the N.Y. Navy Yard fire.

Yes, I'm aware of Tony's work. When he passed it was turned over to Mr. Pate to finish. Mr. Hosmer is represented and uncredited.

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Inspector bingo is an interesting game.

Adams, George H.
Adams, Halsey H.
Adams, J. Sumner
Adams, James H.
Adams, John H.
Aiken, Manley A.
Alden, Adin
Alden, James
Alexander, Henry
Alexander, Philip B.

Some of the fine gentlemen that made your Krag. If it's an early one.

Abell, Anthony
Alexander, Charles L.
Alexander, Henry
Ainsworth, George J.
Alberts, Orven
Alden, Joel M.
Adams, Willard O.
Adams, George H.
Adams, Halsey H.
Adams, J. Sumner
Adams, John H.

Some of the fine gentlemen that made your Krag. If it's a later one.

Abbott, Lester M.
Adams, Charles
Adams, Halsey H.
Adams, John
Adams, John H.
Adams, J. Sumner
Adams, Leonard H.
Adams, William
Addison, William
Adriance, Edward E.
Adriance, Herbert K.

Some of the fine gentlemen that made your M-1903. Assuming WW1.

Abair, Edward L.
Abare, John
Abbe, Earl H.
Abendroth, Henry J.
Abrahamson, Arthur F.
Adam, John
Adamczyk, Wanda Mrs
Adams, George B.
Adams, Herbert J.
Adams, Joseph D. Jr.
Adriance, Earl E.

Some of the fine people that made your M1 rifle. Assuming it's an early WW2 SA rifle.

Abbot, Harry C.
Ackerly, Calvin
Adam, Walter G.
Adams, J.Sumner
Ahearn, Charles J.
Ainslie, Percy
Albert, B.C.
Alexander, Everett
Alvord, Edward B.
Ammonsen, John F.
Anderson, Andrew F.

Some of the fine people who inspected your ordnance gear in WW1. Guns, gun parts, holsters, scabbards, etc. Find the company. Find the inspector for that location. Play bingo.

1918 was a mighty fine year. Carr was being paid $5 per day. Ole' J. Sumner was at $4.80. Carroll (TCC on RIA stuff) was making $6.40. Chambers at Eddystone was paid a yearly salary instead. William Dinsmoor up in Boston was pulling in $3K per year. That's good money.

"Earl house." Where Mssrs Thompson and Hobbs boarded as they inspected the guns made in Providence in 1864.

"Ellis, Goffe, Griffith." Among the many wonderful inspectors in New Haven in 1864.

Yes, I know how Inspector Bingo is played.