red "X" on #5 stock

[dogboy1995]

I purchased a #5 (Shirley). It has a large, red "X" crudely painted on the left side of the stock. Anyone have a clue as to what this could mean?

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[jmoore]

Here be treasure! Arrrrg!

[Peter Laidler]

There are three categories of repair in the British Army. X indicates that it's been found during the annual UEI (unit equipment examination - it used to be called the PRE for Periodic REME Examination...., same thing though) to need a UNIT repair. That is a smallish repair well capable of being undertaken by the unit Armourers. Or, if the unit doesn't have its own Armourers, then it'll be sent to a Field workshop to do the job. Occasionally, these small (we call them 'minor units' will just side-load their kit over to a unit with Armourers who do their minor unit repairs. Usually, this will be a white letter X

The next sign is a yellow Y. This is for a repair that needs a FIELD workshop repair. This would be something like a new fore-end or bolt where the unit Armourers wouldnot be equipped to do it due to time or complexity. A new bolt or a fore-end will need a special Armourers test range.

The next is a red Z. For a BASE workshop repair which is the equivalent of a FTR. There are some sub categories of these repairs such as Y-UF (unfit to fire) or Z-BER beyond economic repair etc etc.

There, a complicated answer to a simple qustion. How do I know these things I ask myself. Maybe I ought to get out a little more!

[jmoore]

Dang, sorry for being a horse's butt.

[limpetmine]

Dang, sorry for being a horse's butt.

I thought it was funny!
Can't be too serious all the time!
aaarrgghhhhh!!!!