Help with 1903 Springfield bolt marking (WWII refurb)

[Aero Denezol]

Does anyone know what this symbol on the bolt represents?

The rifle is an M1903 SAA WWII refurb. Receiver is Springfield Armory, 1918, bbl is dated 1942. Bolt is a swept back Remington (small "R" under the bolt).

I know these were provided to many nations under foreign assistance programs. But I couldn't find any info on CMP about this marking.

Many thanks in advance.

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[solv3nt]

@Nibbs

 

[Nibbs]

Well Sirs, its been a while..so Howdy...

My best guess is perhaps a wee bit cynical &/ or Prophetic, but it Looks Like a Cross over some enemy's Grave..

No Worries... Gotta be a Keeper...

 

[thorborg]

My daughter has an app on her phone where she can take a picture of things and it does a search for it.
So far, for the odd things she has found for me, seems eerily functional.
I don't own a cell phone so it's all an unnatural wonderment to me.
Maybe you can find an app like that to help.
I'd carve the picture down to just the Stamping though.
Good luck

 

[Aero Denezol]

I know the Greeks stamped a serial number in this area on their 1903s, so I didn't think it was a Greek return.

Its not quite the Free French logo either. It almost looks like a Chinese symbol. I know some 1903s were supplied to Chinese Nationalist Forces. Or maybe it just belonged to a kid on the church rifle team in the 1950s. Lol.

I've had this one for about 4 years now and am planning to keep it. I just noticed the unusual mark when I was playing with it the other day.

 

[MountainBear]

Pretty sure it's a Greek bolt aero…

If you don't get confirmation of that by tomorrow evening, I will pull out my Brophy book and check!

 

[jackrv]

Maybe Free French?

 

[Aero Denezol]

Maybe Free French?

It does look a little bit like the Free French symbol.

Based on @MountainBear 's tip, I did a little more research and the large "B" under the bolt handle indicates a Greek return.

So this rifle was probably used to shoot commies during the Greek Civil War.