Unknown manufacturer?
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Topic: Unknown manufacturer?
Posted By: Goosic
Subject: Unknown manufacturer?
Date Posted: December 30 2022 at 7:36am
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I have in my possession a magazine for a No4Mk1. It was made by Singer Manufacturing Co. The issue I am having is trying to figure out who made the follower. It is clearly stamped, "U.C.F." but I cannot find any reference in Skennertons big book. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated in assisting me in deciphering this anomaly...
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Posted By: scottz63
Date Posted: December 30 2022 at 7:59am
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I can't find anything. I have looked everywhere. ------------- 14EH AIT Instructor-PATRIOT Fire Control Enhanced Operator/Maintainer |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: December 30 2022 at 10:06am
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Posted By: Goosic
Date Posted: December 30 2022 at 10:55am
The bottom of the spring has a Triangle and a B inside a circle as well...
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Posted By: britrifles
Date Posted: December 30 2022 at 12:24pm
| I’ve seen the circle B before, the chargers I have are so marked. I’ll look it up and let you know. |
Posted By: shiloh
Date Posted: December 30 2022 at 12:38pm
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the circle B is J. Birch and Sons Walsall |
Posted By: Goosic
Date Posted: December 30 2022 at 1:57pm
That bit of information is actually great news for me. Thank you so much for that shiloh...
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shiloh wrote:Posted By: shiloh
Date Posted: December 30 2022 at 4:34pm
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I can`t remember where, but I read that UFC may have been a feeder for savage or long branch. I`ve searched around and like you found nothing. Lots of history on both LB and savage but not a lot on the web as far as feeders for either.
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Posted By: Goosic
Date Posted: December 30 2022 at 4:52pm
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United Coalition of Foundries UK. No dispersal code. Still researching but I am getting closer...
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Posted By: Goosic
Date Posted: December 30 2022 at 5:50pm
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The reason I am trying to research this is for the very simple fact that I am creating a small reference book indicating every manufacturer that was involved with creating my No4Mk1 Maltby. This magazine has the N67 dispersal code on the rib and the J. Birch & Son B inside a circle stamp puts the spring being made in or around Staffordshire. This U.C.F. stamp is the puzzler so far. I found an article referencing a United Coalition of Foundries in Birmingham which if this pans out will be avery fitting addition to the rifle. Backstory on the magazine. I was in an antique shop yesterday and saw some No 4 MkIII spike bayonets. Behind one of those pig stickers was this magazine. I was happily surprised to find the N67 on the rib but even more surprised to see the $9.95 price tag. I would really like to get a definitive answer as to who this U.C.F. entity is. It should be noted here that none of the PP stamped Resistance No4Mk1's have an original magazine fitted to them, rather a rather crudely made aftermarket magazine and they take alot of work to get to function even halfass decently.
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Posted By: BoletheLennert
Date Posted: February 14 2023 at 5:36am
That's very good to know. Have you done with your reference book? Or it is in process?
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Posted By: Goosic
Date Posted: February 14 2023 at 9:07pm
Not complete. Still a work in progress...
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