[Goldcup62]

Obviously a trooper is not going to put his name on government property. The lettering looks to 'neat' and concise to be hand carved by a latter owner. So is this a company applied marking when the gun may have been sold to for surplus? And whats with the sideways letter 'P'? Any and all comments welcome!

 

[superdave269]

The fool didn't check the orientation of the handstamp before applying the "P". At least they didn't put Wells Fargo on it.

 

[dogface6]

It's been done with a steel stamp set - likely to enhance perceived value to the unwary who think that in the era of the Old West that men couldn't spell a logo properly.

 

[Todd]

Aside from the queered 'P' (who hasn't done that before with a stamp/ Though, usually fully upside-down) - the trooper was probably attending to how it presented while in the carbine holster and mounted.

 

[dogface6]

Except that the trooper couldn't/wouldn't do that to his issued piece for fear of the fine and subsequent punishment for defacement - and when you're not making but $21 per month, any fine hurt.

This sort of 'decoration' happened when civilians got them into their hands.

 

[Mikebiker]

Maybe this

Peerless

 

[Goldcup62]

Interesting. I did a Google search with 'Peerless' and noticed that a Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. started in 1889. Can't imagine guarding shipments of handcuffs, but booze is a possibility.

 

[Agarbers]

Interesting. I did a Google search with 'Peerless' and noticed that a Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. started in 1889. Can't imagine guarding shipments of handcuffs, but booze is a possibility.

Or someone named Peerless bought it from Bannerman who was a massive buyer and seller of surplus military arms. His story is extremely interesting. Look up Bannerman Castle or Bannerman Arsenal. History | Bannerman Castle

 

[JohnnyP]

Or this:

PEERLESS is a trademark of PEERLESS TYRE CO..

 

[azshot]

Or this, Peerless photograph lenses from the 1870s. Scovill Peerless Portrait Lens

Peerless was a very common word for products.