OH GAWD, the suspense is killing me. new rifle to be delivered tomorrow!!!!

[three0three]

Tomorrow my newest acquisition will be here, a excellent condition BSA 1944 No.4

hey UPS guy over here

oh the suspense

I will be sure to post pics ASAP

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[three0three]

ok, well I searched my Charles R. Stratton book and I found nothing to help me determine what No.4 I have.

So, I'll run it by you guys and see if maybe you guys can explain her origin.


first: barrel markings (5 groove)
top side front of the front sight reads:

BNP with a crown on top
.303 2.222
18.5 tons per sq."
looks like crossing flags

second: receiver crest
BNP with crown on top

third: right side of receiver
MK.1 NO.4 (obviously) nothing else


fourth: left side receiver socket reads:
England
M1943
B C
1116* (serial #)

fifth: bolt handle (no hole in knob but cut flat)
BNP/crown above
B C 1116*(SN)

sixth: finish
barrel, bolt, receiver
very dark black parkerizing and very uniform all the way around.

all metal is very smooth with no milling let off marks

walnut timber

buttstock markings:
bottom just before the hook reads
SL
N
74

crown
n
84

bottom behind the hook reads
white paint 40


OK guys, what is she?????

[Alan de Enfield]

ok, well I searched my Charles R. Stratton book and I found nothing to help me determine what No.4 I have.

So, I'll run it by you guys and see if maybe you guys can explain her origin.


first: barrel markings
top side front of the front sight reads:

BNP with a crown on top
.303 2.222
18.5 tons per sq."
looks like crossing flags

Birmingham Nitro Proofed for a 303 cartridge length 2.22" at a proof pressure of 18.5 tons per aquare inch. All weapons sold on the UK civilian market must have a civilian proof - even ex military weapons

second: receiver crest
BNP with crown on top

As above

third: right side of receiver
MK.1 NO.4 (obviously) nothing else
Are you sure its not No4 Mk1, is there anything very very faint like "ROFM" or "ROF" you might only see it with a camera or magnifying glass

fourth: left side receiver socket reads:
England
M1943
B C
1116* (serial #)
Could be ROF (Royal ordnance Factory) Maltby in Yorkshire and the date 1943
fifth: bolt handle
BNP/crown above
B C 1116*(SN)

Proof as above

sixth: finish
barrel, bolt, receiver
very dark black parkerizing and very uniform all the way around.


OK guys, what is she?????

Hope that helps.

[three0three]

Pictures will be up later tonight!!!

[three0three]

no ROFM or ROF just a very nicely stricken No.4 Mk.1

also after completly stripping her down, there is no import stamps or markings

bore slugs in at 310.6

[tlvaughn]

Based on the S/N you have given, BC1116X, and the "M" on the buttsocket, it is a Maltby rifle.

[three0three]

Based on the S/N you have given, BC1116X, and the "M" on the buttsocket, it is a Maltby rifle.

yep, i must have skipped over the page, it is a MALTBY