Right Rick, they are most likely the marks of workers or inspectors.
Walter King took over the position of gunworks superintendent from his father Charles A King in 1910 so he was no longer a barrel maker at that point. Walter King’s Stamp is most often seen on the forward area of the left barrel flat as W.K. or WK in a circle or oval. The often seen Kf may also have been one of his marks.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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