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π₯ ATTENTION THOMPSON COLLECTORS: I am currently listing a small, elite archive of original factory-floor stamping dies acquired directly from the Kahr Arms Worcester facility closure. Please check my other active listings for more rare, matching pieces from this collection, with even more unique variants to come. Don't miss this chance to bundle an entire piece of American firearms manufacturing history together! π₯VINTAGE AUTO-ORDNANCE AOC M1911A1 COMPETITION MODEL ROLL STAMP DIE AG RUSSELL π οΈ
---### π₯ PRECISION 1911 FACTORY TOOLING: Authentic Auto-Ordnance .45 ACP Competition Model Roll Stamp β Stamped Master Tool #295! π₯Up for sale is an incredibly rare, museum-grade piece of American handgun manufacturing history! πΊπΈ This is an authentic, vintage industrial **heavy-duty marking die (roll stamp wheel)** used to mechanically press factory lettering directly into the steel components of premium **A.O.C. M1911A1 Competition Model pistols**.This item was obtained directly from the historic **Kahr Arms / Saeilo Manufacturing Industries** facility closure sale at 130 Goddard Memorial Drive in Worcester, Massachusetts. When Kahr Arms closed this facility, their preserved legacy manufacturing tooling archive from the company's production history was made available to the public. This is a direct survivor from that factory floor!***A copy of the original physical Aaron Posnik sale flyer and buyer badge document (Buyer Number 21) will be included with the shipment to permanently secure this item's bulletproof provenance!***---## πͺ REVERSE ENGRAVED FACTORY MARKINGSAs seen in the clear mirror photos, the text wrapped around the perimeter is cut in a **backwards-mirrored font** so that when it was mechanically rolled against pistol steel under intense machine pressure, it left a perfectly crisp, permanent, forward-reading factory imprint.The die features a crisp double-line stamp layout cut to cleanly text the iconic lines:
* π― **"A.O.C."** (Auto-Ordnance Corporation)
* π **"M1911A1 COMPETITION MODEL"**---## π HISTORIC PROVENANCE & FACTORY CODESThis piece features outstanding, deeply stamped master toolmaker marks running across the top flat face of the steel block:
* π’ **A.G. Russell / Hartford, Conn.:** The top face is clearly stamped ***A.G. RUSSELL / HARTFORD. CONN.*** [β]. This marks the legendary industrial engraving firm that operated directly out of the historic **Colt Armory complex** in Connecticut, designing master marking stamps for the elite New England gun valley.
* π·οΈ **Master Tooling Code 295:** Stamped right below the maker name is the primary tool registry number ***295*** [β], documenting this specific wheel within the factory's manufacturing archive setup.---## π TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS & CALIPER MEASUREMENTSPrecision machined out of ultra-hardened tool steel to exact industrial machine tolerances:* π’ **Total Wheel Diameter:** 1.97 inches
* π **Outer Face Width (Thickness):** 1.00 inch *(Thick industrial layout to ensure stable double-line stamping)*
* π³οΈ **Inner Bore Diameter:** 0.56 inches *(Main circular center hole for the arbor shaft)*
* π **Keyway-to-Keyway Width:** 0.63 inches *(Measurement across the dual keyway engagement slots)*---## π CONDITION REPORT* **Excellent Vintage Industrial Condition!** π
* The reversed engraving cuts remain remarkably sharp, clean, and perfectly defined across both lines.
* Features a beautiful, authentic shop-floor patina with no deep pitting, cracks, or structural fractures.
* βοΈ **Inscribed Text Clarity:** The top face flat inscriptions (***A.G. RUSSELL, HARTFORD. CONN., and 295***) are highly crisp, legible, and clear [β].
* βοΈ **Honest Shop-Floor Character:** The central keyway drive slot shows a small spot of historical edge compression/wear on one side from its time being driven by heavy production machinery. This provides a brilliant, honest visual marker of its active factory service life!
