I use a small letter/number stamp set to mark the case for the individual rifle, then put a small nick in the back edge of the rim after each firing.
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I use a small letter/number stamp set to mark the case for the individual rifle, then put a small nick in the back edge of the rim after each firing.
I don't think it was FTR'd at ROF Fazakerley; the conversion markings are not of the style used there.
BSA FTR
My thoughts are that this rifle has possibly been re-serialled during its FTR at BSA.
I've seen quite a few photos of No 4 FTR's from BSA in the 1950's which have been given new "A" prefix serials.
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No 2 looks like a Blanch-Chevallier grenade launcher
I think that the L22309 might be the original serial. This looks to me to be a relatively early Fazakerley product - got the "A" suffix after the serial as well.
Box label has MF on it - so Footscray 1958?
But they did for commercial non-MOD contracts?
Judging by the style and location of the FTR marking, and the "A" prefix serial number, I think your rifle is a BSA Shirley conversion rather than a Fazakerley one.
The BSA ones all seem to have...
Not a Long Branch made rifle.
By the serial number, believe it to be British made, from ROF Fazakerley.
They should be BA thread form.
On my own No 8, the larger mounting screw hole near the safety spring is 3BA, the smaller one on the side of the charger bridge is 4BA.
Perhaps try a No 4...
Late 1911 the "4" magazine gets mentioned in "List of Changes"
The charger bridge has been partly ground away on the left; there might not be enough left to mount a no-drill mount properly. The Fulton,Armalon,S&K,Accumounts, and ATI types all use the bridge as...
There are a number of brands to choose from.
How much "sporterizing" has been done to your No 4? Many of the no-drill mounts need the charger bridge and rear sight ears to be still intact.
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Manufacturer's code seems correct.
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I think the mark after the "sq inch" part of the proof mark is a private viewing mark, possibly could be used to date when the proof was done.
300 total in a sealed can for 50 -round bandoliers, 288 for 32- round cartons. 250 for a Vickers belt.
London Proof house marking?
Why did they think that it would not work?
The C No7 and the N9 are almost identical surely.
Magazine from a later model; either a No 4 or No 5.
Peter's on-line article "7.62 factory magazines" on this forum discusses futher the fit of the magazine to action body.
7.62 magazine, but which sort? Enfield, Sterling or Ishapore?
If it has the Enfield magazine, I'd be checking to see if the ejector tab is still attached to the left rear magazine lip. After that,...