Enfield No4 Mk1 Identification Help

[Sparkybond007]

Hello all,
I'm new to the forum so I don't really know how this works or even if I'm posting in the right place. Over the weekend, I traded an SKS this weekend for a 1943 Fazakerly No4 Mk1. It shoots well and is a good rifle but I can't seem to find much about it. According to the receiver, it's from ROF(F), but the serial number prefix doesn't match and I can't find where that prefix is even from. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'll post pictures of all the markings I can find.

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[Flying10uk]

I've edited one picture to make the markings easier to read. I would guess that these are replacement markings applied as part of a refurbishment, but I'll leave it to the experts to confirm this.

[Sparkybond007]

Ok thank you so much! Any other input is greatly appreciated!

[Flying10uk]

Has there been another number below the serial number at one time do you think? I wonder if this number has been re-applied or is a replacement number? Hopefully someone will be along shortly to tell us.

[Sparkybond007]

Has there been another number below the serial number at one time do you think? I wonder if this number has been re-applied or is a replacement number? Hopefully someone will be along shortly to tell us.

I don't think there has been. If so, they didn't leave anything behind.

[krinko]

The sloppy EP marking is typical of a 1943 Fazakerley. Location of the marks is normal, as is the serial number.
At that time, FAZ was running three sets of serial numbers concurrently, with a funny prefix system. The second letter of the prefix indicated which "line" produced the rifle, _A, _B or _C.
The first letter indicated the "series" produced by that line and changed when the serial number got to 99999.
So when AA got to AA99999, the prefix would switch to BA, then to CA etc.
Likewise the AB would switch to BB and then CB; the AC would switch to BC and then CC.
-----krinko

[Sparkybond007]

The sloppy EP marking is typical of a 1943 Fazakerley. Location of the marks is normal, as is the serial number.
At that time, FAZ was running three sets of serial numbers concurrently, with a funny prefix system. The second letter of the prefix indicated which "line" produced the rifle, _A, _B or _C.
The first letter indicated the "series" produced by that line and changed when the serial number got to 99999.
So when AA got to AA99999, the prefix would switch to BA, then to CA etc.
Likewise the AB would switch to BB and then CB; the AC would switch to BC and then CC.
-----krinko

So what about the marking on the stock and on the band? Do you have any idea?

[Peter Laidler]

FR = Factory Repair. This is a standard abbreviation used by most Commonwealth Armies

[Sparkybond007]

Ok that makes sense. Thanks everyone!