Serial Number Axxxxx
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Topic: Serial Number Axxxxx
Posted By: jamesomara
Subject: Serial Number Axxxxx
Date Posted: March 20 2011 at 1:13pm
All,
Thanks in advance for your time and any constructive feedback.
What does it mean if an Enfield has a serial number of Axxxxx, but no PF or UF?
I am thinking about buying a rifle from someone that claims there is nothing before the Axxxxx.
Thanks
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jom
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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: March 20 2011 at 10:23pm
im somewhat confused by your question , not certain which rifle series we might be discussing , but ill have a go at this as a no4 mkI as they are common these days ,
an"A" prefix with 5 digits , would have been assigned to maltby if first "X" is a '1' , FAZ if its a '2' , BSA if its a '3' or
BSA was assigned '4' thru '7' in the prefix "A" only
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Posted By: jamesomara
Date Posted: March 21 2011 at 8:23am
Hello,
Thanks for the help. Sorry I was not more specific.
The serial number is A23xxx.
The lack of any prefixes or dates concerned me.
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jom
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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: March 21 2011 at 9:27am
makes it a FAZAKERLY rifle , a mkI originally , but it might have been converted to mk2 by either FAZ or BSA to a mkI/2 , but if that happened it should say so ,
FAZ marks their rifles left side of the reciever , should say ....... no4 mkI ROF[F] , but ......
if its not a no4 rifle we start back from scratch , these are generally marked on the right wrist ,
a little less data on the numbers but the "A" prefix was used by
-RSAF Enfield in 1907 , 1912 , 1913 , 1915 , 1917 , 1918 , and 1920s
-BSA in 1916 ,
-RFI in 1916 , 1965 ,
-Lithgow 1918 , 1920 , 1921 , 1922 ,
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Posted By: Bear43
Date Posted: March 21 2011 at 11:37pm
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The PF and UF prefixes that were mentioned in the first post are used on No 4 Mk 2 rifles built in the the '50's. Without those it means very little, just that the rifle wasn't built in a certain year.
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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: March 22 2011 at 10:57am
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most of the PF series were 'contract' rifles , they were all mk2's , referencing these leads me back to the no4's and my previous info
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Posted By: Bear43
Date Posted: March 22 2011 at 10:26pm
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Exactly, I just added that tidbit so the OP would have a little more info.
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