Considering purchasing an Enfield No4 MkI*, need help id'ing markings

[alktrio06]

I am possibly purchasing a No4 MkI* and the seller had these markings on:

receiver: left side
no.4 Mk1 FTR (F.)
no.4 mk1*
/49 br19071

receiver: socket
BR
M1944
19071

BOLT:
C8850

FURNITURE: VNS

savage forward band
faz grub screw front sight assem.
LB butt plate
faz rear button bolt release
various brit arrows all over
sling marvel fairs


FTR refers to being post war refurbished?
What is (F)? Is that a English based producer?
Aside from post war refurb, is it close to being WWII issue?

Here is a pic:

Information

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[Badger]

Here's a link that will help with official markings.

It's a site provided by Amatikulu with some good information to bookmark for the future.

Lee Enfield Rifle Markings (click here)

Regards,
Doug

[Beerhunter]

FTR = Factory Thorough Repair (F) = Royal Ordnance Factory, Fazackerly, Liverpool, England.

[Alan de Enfield]

My take on it is that it is a 1944 manufactured Maltby (ROF Maltby in Yorkshire) which was then FTR'd by Fazakerly (F) near Liverpool in 1949. It has at some time (possibly during civilian ownership) had an assortment of 'bits' added (eg Savage parts).

The non-matching serial number on the bolt may be a concern and the headspace should be checked out before firing. This is certainly a civilian changed part as the military would have either used a new bolt and numbered it to the rifle,or, at worst struck thru' the old number and renumbered it to the rifle.

It will almost certainly have seen heavy wartime service (it needed rebuilding - FTR'ing after 5 years)

ROF Maltby did not make No4 Mk1* (they only made the No4 Mk1 - without the *), are you sure its a Mk1* ?


There is some evidence that a batch of Maltby's were marked up as Mk1* in error so it could be one of these.
Does it have the Mk1 type of bolt release (catch by the bridge) or the MK1* type (cut-out in the rail on the right hand side 1/2" before the chamber)

Edit - Beerhunter types faster than I do !!!

[alktrio06]

Thanks for all the help. I decided to pull the trigger. I will post pics when I receive the rifle.