Pictures of three Naval marked rifles

Attached are photographs of three British rifles I have with the N mark indicating Naval issue.

The Charger Loading Lee Enfield has the N mark on the left side of the socket and cannot be confused with an "N" serial number prefix or suffix. The Top Tang of the brass butt plate is marked "RM" indicating issue to the Royal Marines.

The No.1 MkIII Enfield 1914 rifle is a line thrower with the N marking on the left side of the socket.

The No.4 Mk1 is a B (Shirley) 1942 Line Thrower. The N is distanced from the prefix serial number.

No.1 and earlier rifles will be encountered with P/L/N (from poor memory) markings on the chamber area located under the handguard. It is generally believed that the markings indicate maintence/rework done in Plymouth Naval Base.

The style of the N on your B 1942 line thrower looks much the same as on the L42 & 4T. I have owned two or three other 4T's that were so marked, over the years, & all looked to have been struck with the same stamp.

Your Number 1 looks to have been marked with the same stamp as my 1907 SMLE I*** and my 1916 Mark VI Webley.

Thanks for the photos.
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