I came across a M47C 4 MK1 ser#34242 TR 1944,all numbers match,what did I find? Still trying to figure out all the stamps, ie BNP, any help would be very helpful.
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I came across a M47C 4 MK1 ser#34242 TR 1944,all numbers match,what did I find? Still trying to figure out all the stamps, ie BNP, any help would be very helpful.
Check the MKL and start reading this article, viewing the photo montage for detauls on markings etc ..
1944 Enfield No.4 Mk1(T) Sniper Rifle (click here)
(Mfg by BSA Shirley - M47c)
c/w matching Model No.32 Mk.3 Scope (Mfg by Taylor-Hobson & Co.)
http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerd...20_Medium_.JPG(Click PIC to Enlarge)http://photos.imageevent.com/badgerd...20_Medium_.JPG
BTW, if you have some pics, that would be really helpful. If you don't know how to post them. email them to me at badger@milsurps.com and I'll put them in this thread for you. :thup:
Regards,
Badger
The BNP marking is a pressure proofing mark. 'M47C' tells you it was made a BSA factory in Shirley. What you have is this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._AM.032027.jpg
https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=OIP....9&rs=0&p=0&r=0
But My weapon has short stock,trying to take photo for more info.
Probably altered to sporting configuration, post-service.Quote:
Originally Posted by LONEWOLF 75th
There is a nice little green H/C book you need to get to learn about this line of the Lee Enfields Titile = .303 No. 4 (T) SNIPER RIFLE and the Holland & Holland Connection By Peter Laidler with Ian Skennerton ISBN 1 85367 144 4
As we have no pics to go on the butt stock came in 4 sizes; Bantam - 11 inches; Short – 11 ½ inches; Regular – 12 inches; Long – 12 ½ inches
It may also be that the sniper may have wished to have a non standard length in between who knows the length of the butt is measured from the top where the butt socket joins the butt across the top of the comb to the top of the butt plate.
I'm betting he means a short fore end...Quote:
Originally Posted by LONEWOLF 75th
My guess is the hand guards have been cut down as previously suggested.
That narrows it down to a bubba if the fore woods have been hacked I guess...! unless it is some type that was trialed and never documented which has happened in the past.
Or it could be an L42A1 and he didn't see the markings on the side of the receiver. You never know. Let's hope he posts some pictures to narrow it down quickly.
Sounds like you have a rifle that was found sufficiently accurate to be converted to No.4(T) status and was marked with the "TR" on the butt socket to indicate that.Quote:
Originally Posted by LONEWOLF 75th
Some rifles with this marking were either not required for conversion or else rejected due to some other defect, as ennumerated in Ye Little Green Book mentioned above. ;)