I have a No 8 rifle with the serial number W53. It was made by Fazakerley in 1951.
I have been told it was either a trials rifle or one of a batch made for an officer training school.
As the No 8 rifle was approved in 1948 the trials rifle explanation cannot be correct. If you assume the serial numbers started at W1 and my one was the last one made, that would make 53 rifles, which sounds like a lot of guns for a training school.
Has anyone seen another W serial number No 8 or can offer any information on this rifle?
Thanks.
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