Enfield markings

Good day, I am new to this so bear with me, I have a enfield with two sets of markings as follows, on the left band it has BO then M 1944 under that it says 18864 stamped, on the receiver it has No4 Mk1 stamped, also No4 Mk11 FL and under that /49 BO18864 written in electric pencil. it has been sporterised ,stock says churchill london gunmakers on the butt stock on the top right of barrel it has 303 2.22 under that NP18.5 tonswith a stamp that I can't quite make out. the bolt has AU 15215 stamped on that end of barrel looks to cut after the front sights, there is a taper where the sight is mounted, but the barrel only sticks out about 3/8 of inch past the sight. look forward to hearing from you . thanks

Yes, all very well, but what exactly do you want to know?

Second to last sentence, starting 'thebolt has......'. ending in '....past the sight'. What are you talking about? The bolt or the sight or ....... what? Clearly the whole para needs a bit more elaboration or thought if I might be so bold as to mention it

Sounds like the rifle has been upgraded to Mk1/2 status after the war and then sporterised for the North American market by Churchill's.. It has the usual commercial proof marks. The bolt has come from another rifle. Perhaps someone has shortened the barrel, either to correct a defect or because they wanted it that way.

Photo's would help.

I guess I got a little excited about finding some info, sorry for the bad grammer. I should have stated that the number for the bolt was on the handle and the trigger comes off with the trigger guard. Upon further inspection and looking at photos of other ones posted here that instead of saying No4Mk11 it might be No4Mk1 and the start of a bracket around the letter F, the pencil marks are pretty faint. When I figure out how to post photos I will. I guess what I am looking for is the year it was made and where it was made and any other info that comes from these markings. Like I said I am new to this, I haven't had a chance to look elsewhere on this website but I am looking forward to it. Once again thanks for the info.

Sounds like a 1944 ROF Maltby produced rifle with a '43 Maltby bolt. FTR'd at ROF Fazakerly in 1949.

thanks very much. I look forward to finding out more. Talk to you soon

Can you post a couple of clear photos?

These would help a lot.

Looking forward to seeing them. ANY Lee-Enfield is interesting.

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here are the photos of my No4 Mk1

That's a nice looking sporter.

Churchill/Parker Hale would have fitted a sporting ramp foresight to the barrel originally, so most likely someone has either made their own sporter by attaching a set of Churchill wood to a No4 Mk1 action, or its a Churchill gun thats been re-barrelled.

Do I remember seeing adverts for these sporters that showed two versions. The deluxe version with the bog standard foresight block (with or without the foresight protector) and a super de-luxe version with a ramp foresight? Or am I getting them confused with something else?

I must thank everyone who contributed to the research. I am not 100% sure on what a bog standard foresight is but willing to learn. As near as I can tell it looks like a blade type front sight with a protector. What searching I have done it looks like the military sights but without the bayonet lug, the barrel has been milled and the rifling looks excellent. The rear sight bridge is still there but the rifle has been drilled for scope mounts, a weaver one piece was on it when I got it. The fit and finish is excellent, sorry the photos were not any clearer. looking forward to hearing some more.

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Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

Do I remember seeing adverts for these sporters that showed two versions. The deluxe version with the bog standard foresight block (with or without the foresight protector) and a super de-luxe version with a ramp foresight? Or am I getting them confused with something else?

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I looked at a Parker Hale export catalogue from 1973.

They show 4 versions of .303 sporters.

"Custom" Based on SMLE action, charger bridge removed, drilled and tapped for scope, 22" barrel with bead foresight and express type rear sights. 5 round mag. Monte Carlo butt.
"Supreme" No 4 action, same scope mount system as Enforcer. 22" barrel, 5 round magazine. Ramp foresight .Monte Carlo butt.
"De Luxe" No 4 action, 22" barrel, ramp foresight, drilled & tapped for scope, 5 round mag. Military type butt.
"Standard" No 4 action, 24" barrel, military sights front & rear, 10 round mag, military type butt.

Thanks for that Max. Tyrone, BOG STANDARD = as issued. Military type foresight block band and protectors! Or now commonly used, Bog Standard = STANAG = standard NATO agreement = 'could be better with a bit of thought.......'

Thanks for the info, I measured the barrel I get 23" without the threads with the standard markings. If I had to guess, it would be the standard model that Maxwell smart was referring to. If I find any more markings I will post them.

Here is one add. Not certain on the date.

The front sight in the picture looks like a hooded sight, mine has a front blade with protectors on both side but open on top. The adjustment for the front looks like a backwards flat blade screwdriver.