Image 7 & 8 - Example of a pistol with RIA assigned replacement RIA (Rock Island Arsenal) and may have been reworked twice. Were stolen and the pistols where rebuilt and the new numbers applied by theĭigit examples were reworked at Springfield Armory but this one is marked Image 3 - 1943 Ithaca stamped RIA and FK. "FK" for Frank Krack. Image 1 - A rebuilt Colt 1919 AA pistol -ġ917 Colt. The Arsenal Replaced the slide with a Savage slide. Stamped with his initials "FK" as well as those of the Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island Arsenal from Septemuntil he retired on July 19th, 1946.ĭuring that period all small arms inspected under his supervision would be All smallĪrms inspected under his supervision bear the markings "RIA" for Rock IslandįK: Frank Krack was Assistant Foreman of the Inspection Division at He was responsible for the final inspection of newĪnd overhauled small arms. Of small arms inspection at Rock Island Arsenal. Government arsenals will usually be marked on the frame/receiver with theĪN/ANAD = Anniston Army Depot (Anniston, Alabama) observed with a date stampĮB: Elmer Bjerke was promoted on January 6th, 1947 to Forman From the mid 1920s to the mid 1950s thousands of 1911s and 1911A1s where
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