"US" marked Longbranch No.4

Has anyone ever seen a Longbranch No.4 with a "US" stamped on the receiver ring?

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...hEnfield-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...Enfield3-1.jpg

If so, what can you tell me about it?

Thanks

I think you'll find them used in home guard like some of the other non standard weapons were. It isn't surprising to me, we gave you weapons and you sent us carbines, rifles, BARs,Thompsons...

Just as a matter of interest, in the UK Military, US indicates UNSERVICEABLE

In Canada we marked items N.S. for non serviceable.

US on the receiver ring wouldn't be "unserviceable" for Enfields if I recall.

More typically you'd see "EY" for "use with ball for emergencies only" = the rifle is nearly worn out, or "DP" as in "good for drill only - not serviceable for firing".

I've never seen a No.4 marked "US" before...? Though Americans liked stamping that into all their gear, so maybe US training rifle?

I purchased this US marked parts rifle a year or so ago.

Have you learned anything of the purpose of the "US" stamp? Is your rifle serviceable?

Thanks

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Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

Just as a matter of interest, in the UK Military, US indicates UNSERVICEABLE

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Was stamping the receiver ring with the legend "US" a common way of indicating that the receiver was unserviceable in the UK?

If I may interject, I wonder if this was a way of dodging some aspect of US customs laws by suggesting a US origin, or appealing to US buyers with a spurious "US" ownership mark?

Look at the markings on Winchester trench guns for instance. It's the same! It's no different than the Savage guns marked for US property. These were just sourced differently! It's not such a mystery!

I don't ever remember marking or seeing a UK military rifle marked US, beyond the obvious US property mark. We marked ours with various letters, such as ZF or ZF UF (beyond repair even at factory level and unfit to fire) or Y-BER.
We wouldn't (?) stamp the metal because US might indicate 'unserviceable' but simply because of a simple fault. Once the fault had been put right, the US mark would have to be filed/linished out and the weapon re-finished!