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Thinking about it, I suppose they had to number the cocking pieces then because the bolt/bolt head configuration and coin slot in the cocking piece striker screw retainer meant that the crunchies...

I noticed that too BAR and given the hardness of the cocking pieces, wondered how the number stamps fared afterwards. Or how the cocking piece didn't fracture or otherwise suffer during the process. ...

But remember this. Your/these rifles were made in the days before perfect interchangeability and in the days of REAL Armourers as opposed to todays 'armourers' who some call (not me you...