can anybody tell me what this means

[threehundredthree]

all matching numbers including the clip but confused about the dte.
I thought that 55 was the last year. Gun is in excellent shape.

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[Mikesm44]

all matching numbers including the clip but confused about the dte.
I thought that 55 was the last year.

F is Fazakerley factory, FTR is Factory Thorough Repair, so it was "refurbished" or what have you in 1956 at Fazakerley, not uncommon.

[ActionYobbo]

never seen a matching clip before.

[Bindi2]

Enfields don't have clips.

[ActionYobbo]

Enfields don't have clips.

yes they do. I have 60 of them loaded with ammo in bandoleers but none of mine are matching

[threehundredthree]

yes they do. I have 60 of them loaded with ammo in bandoleers but none of mine are matching

I just posted a pic of the clip with the same numbers as the stock

[Bindi2]

yes they do. I have 60 of them loaded with ammo in bandoleers but none of mine are matching

They are chargers.

[Parashooter]

You pictured a matching magazine. A "clip", or charger in proper English, is a little sheet-metal device used to load 5 cartridges into the magazine rapidly.

[CINDERS]

Faster Than A Rocket! thought I would just add that as a general distraction

[Alan de Enfield]

A clip is loaded en-bloc, 'goes inside' the action and functions as part of the rifle (Ala Garand) and is ejected when empty.
A Charger holds the rounds in place whilst they are manually 'stripped' out of the charger - the charger then falls away externally to the rifle.
A magazine holds the rounds in place ready for the rifle bolt to pick up and chamber.

Its an Enfield forum - lets use the correct terminology so there is no confusion.