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Surp44 
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 Topic: Unknown marking on EnfieldPosted: January 11 2026 at 9:48am |
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There’s a marking above the serial number and build date on my 1943 No. 4 MK I Maltby that reads “A 69.” Anybody know what this stamp means?
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Shamu
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Posted: January 11 2026 at 11:36am |
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Not sure, but it seems like a manufacturers code?
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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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Posted: January 11 2026 at 12:29pm |
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Rack number.
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Posted: January 11 2026 at 3:38pm |
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Perhaps a steel batch code. Seen more than a few like that (a lot on LBs) and it’s never really been identified. So that’s my guess.
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DisasterDog
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Posted: January 11 2026 at 3:44pm |
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Just from a few pics I have handy, I have B24 on a 1945 LB, and J3 on a 1943 LB. I’ve seen many, many more.
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Surp44
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Posted: January 11 2026 at 4:56pm |
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All great info, thanks
I took it apart today to get out the copious amounts of cosmoline and discovered it’s a numbers matching rifle |
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Posted: January 11 2026 at 6:33pm |
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BEAR might add to this - he is our resident maltby dsata collector , hope he sees this thread
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Posted: January 13 2026 at 6:51am |
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As DD noted, it seems to be present on a lot of Long Branch rifles. I need to check mine as I don't remember if it's on that one or not.
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