Winchester 1894 mystery shield inlay

M1A762

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

charliemeyer007

Maybe a prison guard gun from South Carolina.

Spider7115

Interesting for sure.

Bert H.

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

M1A762

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![:(]

M1A762

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?