ID mark on No1 Mk III Rear Sight |
Post Reply |
Author | |
Ed42
Groupie Joined: January 14 2019 Location: Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 28 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Posted: January 14 2019 at 4:25pm |
On the underside of my rear sight tangent is EFD over E3 and several other places on the Rifle I have Broad arrow over EFD over FO and EFD over DD over 3 and EFD over 17. I understand EFD stands for
Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield Lock but did they make parts or is this an inspection stamp or some type of F T R mark or what?? My rifle is a 1917 BSA. Thanks.
|
|
Bear43
Special Member Donating Member Joined: August 11 2010 Location: Doland, SD Status: Offline Points: 3059 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Those are inspection marks.
|
|
Ed42
Groupie Joined: January 14 2019 Location: Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 28 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
hi Bear43. Inspection marks as in the BSA factory where it was produced, the government proof house or some type of FTR marking if it came back for refit? If you know. Thanks and cheers!
|
|
A square 10
Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Offline Points: 14452 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
they made the parts and inspected them , they made complete rifles , the ones that you may be thinking of that didnt are SSA and NRF
|
|
Bear43
Special Member Donating Member Joined: August 11 2010 Location: Doland, SD Status: Offline Points: 3059 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Proof house markings are a whole different beast. The inspection markings you see were applied at manufacture, possibly at factory repair, there is no way of knowing. The only thing it tells us is the parts were inspected and approved at some point in the life of the rifle.
|
|
Ed42
Groupie Joined: January 14 2019 Location: Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 28 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Great!!! Thanks. Learning each day!!!
|
|
Pukka Bundook
Senior Member Joined: February 02 2015 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1369 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Yes, as Bear says.
The EFD plus number are Enfield inspection marks. |
|
Ed42
Groupie Joined: January 14 2019 Location: Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 28 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Thank!!
|
|
Post Reply | |
Tweet
|
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |