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I have added additional photos of every marking under the wood line. They should be available to you at the same link in my original post. Let me know what you think.

Thanks for the input! I’ve quickly discovered the rabbit hole with these rifles. I tried uploading them directly to the thread but the forum spits out an error message regarding the photo size. The google drive link was the only other method I could think of.

I can get those photos for you tonight and add them to the google drive link. I have not taken this rifle apart but the gentleman who sold it to me said he did once before (he put the rear barrel band on backwards).

That is an interesting theory! Didn’t think of that. I’m not sure how they stamped the numbers but I guess for a number as high as “22” I could see them using “2” twice to make “22”. Either way, thank you for your input!

Hello all, I'm new to this page but was directed here by someone off of Instagram. I have a 1909 Spandau which appears to be almost entirely force-matched via scoring and restamping or overstamping. The butt plate is marked "D", "L", and "22". I have been told that the "22" is a later wartime...