Is this an original WRA cartouche stamp?

[cplnorton]

I am helping a friend on another forum and he bought this carbine. On the stock is a cartouche that I'm not sure is legit. I would like your guys opinions.

It's a 5.6 million WRA and this is the cartouche. What do you guys think? Legit or no?

[jimb]

Doesn't look quite right to me.

[boykin]

My 5.6 has the WRA mark also. My 5.8 looks just like the one you have. Looks ligit to me.

[boykin]

If everything else checks out and you are afraid it ain't "right" what is he asking?

[Bill99]

Looks a little too " new" in my opinion.

[Tuna]

It's a real Winchester stamp.

[Mike D]

It's a real Winchester stamp.

Stamped on top of power sander marks, and you think it is legit??

Why not look at all the photos? http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/foru...inions-please/

How 'bout the rear sight?

"Put-together", I say.

Mike

[boykin]

Again, my 5.6 and 5.8 are basically unissued and my stamps look just kike that. Tuna is right.

[Johnny in Texas]

Looks like there was some sanding done over the cartouche and may be the reason the bottom is missing

[BrianQ]

It was probably sanded after the fact to hide some of the mistakes on the fake stamp.