"...actively sought out and destroyed..." 'A' Suffix No.4 Rifles

**RossM10** · 08-12-2011 02:17 PM

The picture of DC27118A caught my eye. When I was a cadet in south London in 1959/60, "my" issued No.4 Mk 1 rifle was DC25091A. But it had a Mk 1 backsight and was one of our shooting (as opposed to drill use) rifles.
Don't ask me why, after 52 years, I can still remember the number!

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**jmoore** · 08-27-2011 10:57 AM

Link to another thread in which Amatikulu icon

has photos of a very early Fazackerly with NO 'A' suffix.

Just a little more data.

Faz No. 4 Mk 1?

**jmoore** · 10-25-2011 08:24 AM

Anzac15 has a nice photo collection of a June 1943 Fazackerly.

Link below:

Mystery No4 MkI.

**jrhead75** · 10-26-2011 01:37 AM

Almost forgot about this thread... Here's the Greek militia rifle that I mentioned earlier. A 6/43 dated Faz, FTR'd at Maltby.

**jmoore** · 02-20-2014 02:15 AM

Haven't thought to update this thread in a while, but Patrick Chadwick referenced an auction which seemed an appropriate addition. Also Peter Laidler icon

brought up non-standard rear sight cuts (see Post #7 in Patrick's thread), so it's good reference material.

Link:

Odd No4 number?

And photos of the rifle in discussion:

Attachment 49991

Attachment 49988

Attachment 49990

**Peter Laidler** · 02-20-2014 03:31 AM

I seem to remember all of my odd Army issue numbers Ross. Obviously my two Army numbers, my pistol YC258 (or it could have been Y6258 it was so illegible, rifle UB58A121585 and the No4 before that 53P10385...... My Wristwatch Y22683 which I eventuially liberated...... As you do!

**ipilot642** · 11-27-2016 08:59 PM

I bought an Enfield a few weeks ago. I think its a Fazakerley but not sure. Also lots of markings that I don't know since this is my first one like the serial number, T24163A. Also what year was it made. Thanks in advance.

**chosenman** · 11-28-2016 02:46 PM

Devizes Gunsmith has a nice FTR'd 1931 trials T on his site for sale.

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