Knox form markings

[Fred G.]

Could the N actually be a Z? seems that I saw that explained once before

[P-07ShortLee]

I think it's a serif letter, so I will check to be certain.

[P-07ShortLee]

Could the N actually be a Z? seems that I saw that explained once before

I found a post explaining the "Z", from Peter:

A single 'Z' on its own would indicate Base Workshop repair only - as opposed to ZF which is the Base workshop symbol for 'we can't do this, it's beyond our capability and maybe the Factory can try.....' . However. this won't apply to this because these symbols only came about from about 1942

Still haven't gotten a chance to confirm it's an "N" yet.

[Thunderbox]

I've seen a couple of "N"s on the knox form; they don't appear to relate to the condition of the rifle in any way, so presumably might be a property mark instead. It is plausible that its a relocated Navy "N", as the ones I've seen are a very similar size & font.

[P-07ShortLee]

Thunderbox that seems to make sense, if it had been some condition mark I suppose that it would be somewhat well known.

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A "Z" for certain, the barrel is dated 1943 so it's a replacement to the original action body.

[Peter Laidler]

Just as a little associated aside, pretty well after the start of the war, the government factories were taken over by the old Ministry of Supply and the marking of Navy/Army or Air Force stocks ceased pretty well because if RAF Armourers wanted parts, they went through the normal RAF stores chain who got them from the Ministry of Supply in any case. I suppose there'll always be exceptions of course but the only odd parts that I ever encountered were Lanchester parts in Singapore that were all in heavy thick grease and in boxes marked with NOD with the store location in a code afterwards. Small arms were always a place near Portsmouth as I remember.

[P-07ShortLee]

I just realized I made a mistake on my last post, it's an "N" for certain not a "Z".

[Jc5]

Seventeen posts but still no photo?