Winchester 1894 mystery shield inlay

M1A762

July 25, 2013 13:38

I have a Winchester 1894 on the auction side, made in 1895 but has been re-bareled. Anyhow, there is a brass inlay on the stock. It is inscribed "S.C U.S.A"

Any experts have an idea of what or why?

Thanks.[:)]

http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=356299071

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  charliemeyer007

  July 25, 2013 14:09

  Maybe a prison guard gun from South Carolina.

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  Spider7115

  July 25, 2013 16:28

  Interesting for sure.
  
  

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  Bert H.

  July 25, 2013 17:07

  I have no idea what it is or why it was put there.

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  M1A762

  July 25, 2013 17:39

  quote:Originally posted by Bert H.
  I have no idea what it is or why it was put there.
  
  
  
  
  
  If Bert doesn't know than there is little hope of solving the mystery![:(]

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  M1A762

  July 26, 2013 16:31

  I just read about Winchester 1894's that were made for the Signal Corps before or during WWI. These rifles had an ordnance marking though. But if this rifle was ordnance marked that evidence is gone because it was re-barelled.
  
  S.C U.S.A might mean Signal Corps? Maybe this rifle was "drafted" into military service for WWI?

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