I have a couple of old M48's, actually, a mostly complete 12ga and the other is a bare receiver.
The mostly complete gun is an F prefix which dates it as a 1945 manufacture.
The bare receiver has no serial number on the side, but has "L 1948" on the side of the tang under where the stock would be.
"L" is listed as a 1951 manufacture, so the following "1948" is confusing, unless that just happens to be a serial number rather than a date.
The only noticeable difference in the two receivers is that the L 1948 is scalloped behind the breech face, as you can see in the pic. Maybe
this indicates that it was a rifle, or perhaps a .410?
Anybody have a clue?
The mostly complete gun is an F prefix which dates it as a 1945 manufacture.
The bare receiver has no serial number on the side, but has "L 1948" on the side of the tang under where the stock would be.
"L" is listed as a 1951 manufacture, so the following "1948" is confusing, unless that just happens to be a serial number rather than a date.
The only noticeable difference in the two receivers is that the L 1948 is scalloped behind the breech face, as you can see in the pic. Maybe
this indicates that it was a rifle, or perhaps a .410?
Anybody have a clue?