Rochester Ordnance Marks
Posted by Mike Dean on December 7, 2024, 11:16 pm
Edited by board administrator December 15, 2024, 7:29 am
I recently came across a set of barrels with the WILDFOWL engraving and a serial number that does fall into the range of the shotguns shipped to Rochester Ordnance during WWII. This set of barrels has the flaming bomb ordnance mark but not the crossed cannons or the RLB initials that I have usually seen on these particular pieces. I have had two of the "Rochester Ordnance" Smiths with the WILDFOWL markings but they also had the crossed cannons and the initials RLB for the inspector with others have had the USA-F markings as well as armory markings on the side locks. I am curious to know if any other markings our members may know of that were seen on these WWII barrels? Does anyone have a Rochester Ordnance Smith with only the flaming bomb or just the cannons or just the initials? 
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