Old Sledge Hammer: Maker ID?

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Trying to figure out if it’s possible to determine the maker of a sledge hammer. My guess is it’s 20-40 years old and in pretty good shape. Bought recently in Weatherford, TX. On both sides of the sledge hammer, there is a recessed circle with “US”. So a double US stamp. On the other side of the handle head is a “U” on what looks like a raised circle and the number 10 which seems to be to signify the weight. I’ll post a picture just as soon as I figure out how.
 
You'll need to post a picture using an image hosting site, but it could be any number of manufacturers based on the description.

It could be woodings Verona, one of the manufacturers under the Ames / True Temper family of brands, Barco industries, Mann, and potentially even a Plumb from the 80's-90's.
 
I believe I have updated this thread with pictures. It’s possible I still did something wrong. When I click the links they work for me at least. Thanks everyone who chimed in
 
The notable thing here is the US with that badge looking shape around it, that is what's distinct about this.
It showed up in a thread here some time in the past couple years but I can't find it, I want to say it was used by MANN at one point but cannot be positive because of that U.
The problem is the markings on MANN, TRUE TEMPER / AMES / JACKSON, and woodings Verona products from the 80's+ were similar and there's nothing special about the tools so it's hard to keep track.
 
Could that be a "C" framing the US in one of those stamps?
Kind of looks like it might be.
 
garry3 said:
Ya, I was talking about the third picture.

I don't really know, just throwing stuff out there...
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I see what you're talking about now, it's a little deeper on the left side of that particular stamp and does sort of look like something.
I don't think it is, but then I can't even remember 100% for a fact who this stamp belonged to.
My mind keeps going back to Mann but haven't turned anything up yet, it's entirely possible that this stamp wasn't identified and I'm just thinking the same thing I thought before.

It has the roughly ground flashing on the sides like a more modern sledge, but also lacks the safety goggles warning that become a requirement on such tools sometime in the 80's so likely not much older than that.
 
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