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sgabrie854
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Posted: September 15 2021 at 6:32am |
Howdy all-
I just picked up a No4 Mk1* 1943 LB, bolt does not match unfortunately, however can some of you experts advise me what the deal is with the electro stencil on the barrel? Any other comments / things seen would be greatly appreciated. THX Steve G |
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Goosic
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Howdy from Phoenix Arizona ðŸ¤
The elctro stenciling on the barrel is more likely than not, a half-assed attempt from a previous owner to identify his or her rifle if is was ever stolen. It is not in the same script as that of the factory stenciling...
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sgabrie854
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Thank you that’s what I figured but what do I know.
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Shamu
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Wild guess old owners phone number or something similar. It was a popular way of "Thief Proofing" your stuff & getting it returned if stolen. Unfortunately it usually devalued the item it was engraved into as it could never be sold as "new".
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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decent looking rifle - enjoy it ,
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sgabrie854
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Follow up question, can anyone clarify the barrel marking?
Looks like .303 ??? 18.5 tons Is this an FTR replacement ? It’s a 2 groove pristine bore.
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Goosic
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To clarify. The stenciling was made by a previous owner and not from the factory. Any FTR markings would be next to the original No4Mk1* factory stamping. If there is a,"303 2.222" 18.5 tons per â–¡" stamped somewhere, it would also have the word,"England" stamped on the rifle as well and typically on the butt socket/wrist. Being a 1943 specimen, it should have a two groove barrel but, that being said, it could just as easily have a five groove barrel installed. Hope that helps...
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Goosic
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The 1944 No4Mk1*LB on the top has its original 5 groove barrel with a Canadian Arsenal stamp on the barrel knox form.
As an added bonus sgabriel854, the rifle on the bottom is a 1943 No4Mk1* Savage with six groove 7.62x51mm NATO chambered barrel installed complete with the CR 141 A 7.62x51mm Enfield magazine. It is loosely based on the L8 series of Enfield rifles.
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Shamu
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Maybe I'm misunderstanding but the messy electropencil seems to be: "MU0L708CL0?860"
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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sgabrie854
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So I gather the marking on the end of the barrel was a required proof test before the rifle was sold off into the civilian market place. I do not see an import mark anywhere on the rifle. Stock seems to push on the barrel on the left side, other directions I can get it to float. I'll see how it shoots. |
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