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I disassembled and cleaned the bolt and trigger housing.  There was a bit of old grease in there so it had to be done.  That was my excuse to explore further.

What does this 61 stamp on the sear represent? 
 


And what is going on with the finish on the hammer?  
The colors are shifted a little in the photo but you can see it's mottled blackish and gray-greenish.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Why Carbines? Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Dec 14 2020 at 9:58pm
The sear looks to be a BI or B1
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Matt_X Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Dec 14 2020 at 10:11pm
Originally posted by Why Carbines? Why Carbines? wrote:

The sear looks to be a BI or B1

Yes, either of those is also possible.
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At the top of that discussion is a sear  with a distinct B on the top.
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B&P Motor Sales Company made sears marked BN for National Postal Meter.
They also made sears marked Bl, BI, and B1 for Inland
the marking is sometimes on top and sometimes on the side
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