No 4 MK 1 Questions

[Cosine26]

Hello,
I am not an Enfield collector however I do have one No. Mk 1 which I bought about 60 years ago and am curious if it is or has any special significance. I would post photographs but the piece has been reparkerized and the markings do not show up well in photos. I have carefully studied the marking using a jeweler’s loupe and find that the rifle is marked as follows (as best as I can tell):
RECEIVER:
Left side even with magazine well:
No 4 Mk1 (F) C6
DA212xxA
Further back under the rear sight:
No 4 MK 1 ROF (F) 5/43
On left side at point where but stock joins the receiver the:
England
212xxA followed by an “N” over 39
On the flat top of receiver (which the bolt handle covers when closed) is the “X” with character in each opening.
Top of receiver ring where barrel enters a ‘CROWN’ over “BNP”
BOLT
Rear of bolt handle-DA212xxA
Bolt knob is flat on the bottom, and marked “S” over “414”
Bolt head: Left side “1” right side ‘E21’
BARREL
Top of muzzle:
Crown -.303 – 2.222”
(Over)
BNP 18.5 tons per (symbol of a square) “
Bore is in excellent condition.
MAGAZINE: As near as I can tell- Same serial number as receiver
BUTT STOCK: Just behind receiver “F” behind grip “S”
Front sight Blade “F” on left side, “+o4” on right side.
The rifle receiver is equipped with the bolt release catch in lieu of the slot for bolt removal.
I would appreciate any info concerning this rifle.
Thank You.

Information

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[jona]

Made at the Royal Ordinance Factory at Fazakerley in May of 1943.

[Cosine26]

Hi,
Thanks for the info.
CO

[spinecracker]

The "A" suffix would indicate non-interchangeable parts somewhere on the firearm, but there is probably no reasonable way to find out which part or parts could be non-interchangeable Other people here can tell you more about the "A" suffix

Or there is this by our own Peter Laidler:

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread....ghlight=suffix

[RJW NZ]

Take a browse at enfieldresource.com, there's quite a few pictorial sites that show rifles, and others devoted to markings.
Spinecracker is right, the A suffix indicates a bit of history, usually a rifle created during the first emergency years from stores, sometimes its made from early parts, sometimes its trials rifles put into the fray.

[jmoore]

Nah, it's a Fazackerly, the "A" suffix is NORMAL for WWII dated Faz production. What's hard to find is a WWII Fazackerly w/o the "A"....

[madcratebuilder]

Nah, it's a Fazackerly, the "A" suffix is NORMAL for WWII dated Faz production. What's hard to find is a WWII Fazackerly w/o the "A"....

But they were all recalled and destroyed, making any survivors priceless!

[Cosine26]

Thanks for all of the info
C.O.