No4 (T)

[viking308]

Hello all. I had purchased this beauty last year and finally got the pictures taken. I see nothing to indicate it is fake, I do know the scope and sling is wrong, and will be looking for a No32 to put on it.








Anyone know what the BT 7708 which is also on the mount?

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[Badger]

Thanks for the pics...

Is there a T stamped anywhere on the left side receiver wall above the No.4 Mk1?

Check the 130 picture virtual tour of the 1944 Enfield No.4 Mk1(T) Sniper Rifle (Mfg by BSA Shirley - M47c) displayed in the United Kingdom - Milsurp Knowledge Library.

Compare all the markings on your No.4(T) against it.

Hope that helps ...

Regards,
Doug

[Roger Payne]

Handsome rifle. The lack of a receiver side wall 'T' suggests that it is perhaps one of the 'less scope' rifles. Is there a scope serial number stamped into the wrist of the butt (just behind the cocking piece of the bolt)? Not sure what the vibro pencilled serials are, & are likely to be post war additions.

The bracket intrigues me. Is it possible to get more photo's of it, perhaps dismounted from the rifle? The surface finish looks different to what I would usually expect to see.
Do you have the original rear sight, or is that missing?

ATB

[browningautorifle]

I'll buy the Springfield oiler from you though...

[viking308]

More pictures by request to help ...
Area above receiver stamping


Hard to see, but looks like fore sight is stamped 045, and l T on other (bottom) side. Front of sight guard is stamped SM42.










Scope Bracket






Only stamping on this side of mount is V43680


Stamping on this side is 501F and 502F

[viking308]

The rifle did not come with a rear iron sight, and there is not a scope number stamped on the top of the butt.
I did not pull the butt out of the socket to see if the rifle number is also stamped there. I can if someone thinks this would be valuable.

[viking308]

Compare all the markings on your No.4(T) against it.

I mostly used the (co-written) book by Dr Laidler

[Peter Laidler]

It looks tooooooo good to be true if you ask me. And as a rule of themb, if something is too good to be true, it usually is.........

[jmoore]

Bracket's weird. As for the rifle, only the replacement cocking piece really bugs me. But the could be a replacement done in civilian hands to correct a "Bubba'd" trigger job. As noted above, it's likely a rifle that never had a scope.

[Gil Boyd]

Apart from all that, how's it shoot?