Why is there no (c) after m47?

[stardog123]

hello my name is ron dent . i an a new to british Enfield Rifles .i have one from a estate sale (no4 mk 1 sniper rifle ) no A 8805 , on the receiver ring (M 47 A8805 1943 TR . IT HAS NO (C) AFTER THE M47 MARK . THE SCOPE MOUNT HAS THE MATCHING NUMBERS AS THE GUN . SCOPE IS A TEL STG.NO 32 MK3 NOT SAME NUMBERS AS GUN . ALL OTHER MARKS ARE ON THE GUN . THAT I SEE FROM THE BOOK BRITISH ENFIELD RIFLES VOL2. WHY IS THERE NO (C) AFTER M47? THANK YOU RON DENT .

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[Alan de Enfield]

BSA's 'secret' war time code was M47 - each factory had a different suffix, for example

M47A = Small Heath Birmingham
M47B =Hereford & Worcester
M47C = Shirley Birmingham

If it is a very early one it may be just M47 (before they allocated suffixes to other factories)

[Peter Laidler]

The telescope will not be the same number as the rifle, but the - or a telescope number will be stamped across the rear of the butt along the top front edge. This number should match with the telescope