I've never figured out why MO sometimes used the E WaA135 stamp though.
The e/135s on stamped parts invariably denote subcontracted parts. The others, as noted, usually show inspection and clearance/repair of some defect.
Ham... I wonder about the E/135 on the bands as just a subbed out part. Here's another one on a matched byf44 so its also used in-house. In my experience these show up infrequently. Is this a flaw (perhaps band weld) that was accepted or some random inspections to spot check???
Has anyone seen others?
Ham... I wonder about the E/135 on the bands as just a subbed out part. Here's another one on a matched byf44 so its also used in-house. In my experience these show up infrequently. Is this a flaw (perhaps band weld) that was accepted or some random inspections to spot check???
Yes. Is that an "N" block? There was one on Auction Arms a while back, but it had some major condition issues:
http://www.gunauction.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=10261761