I have a number of No.4 Mk.1 and Mk.2s, plus a couple of 1/ upgrades. Between them they have the brass, the alloy and the steel buttplates.

The buttplate screws are blackened (paint?) or self-coloured. Probably means that the self coloured are just blackened ones with some wear.

Talking with a guy the other day, he said he has brass-coated screws, and sent me some photos with buttplate screws from No.4 and No.1 rifles with either brass-coloured screws, or worn screws with some traces of brass colour remaining in the slot and at the edges.

I can't find any reference to brass or brass-coloured/plated/covered buttplate screws. Anyone know for sure if they were used, on what, by who, and when?

For rifles that stopped production over 40 years ago, isn't it surprising (and fun) to find that there's always something new to find out about them?

Cheers.
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