"C" in a circle stock and body stamp.

[Hal O'Peridol]

On another forum, a member posted up pictures of his new to him No4MkI. Interestingly enough, it has not a oval C stamp, like we have seen on many Canadian No4MkI rifles, but a circle C. Definitely a circle too. C is standard capital serif C. Heads have pondered over this marking, but no answers yet. It is marked on the fore end and on the buttsocket under the serial. Rifle is a 1943 vintage Shirley product with an AT xxxx series serial number. Any of you bright lads have an idea? I thought it might be marked for center bedding.

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[superbee]

Any pics?Would love to see it,as i collect target rifles.The long branch C oval rifles are interesting.

[Hal O'Peridol]

Here ya go:

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[superbee]

First time I seen one like that.It dosen't look like any my longbranch competition rifles,not sure who did this one,maybe some kind if FTR marking?
Any bedding beneath the wood?

[S-A-M3]

Hi Hal,
I have a No4 Mk2 with the serial number N1767 also marked similar to your one. All the woodwork is numbered as well. This rifle originally came from a retired NZ Navy Captain,and the story goes it was built especially for competition shooting. I have tracked down another similar marked rifle here in NZ. I have no idea where, or how many were made!! Stuart.