Every now and then I see the topic on No4 Mk2 contracts and the serial number ranges that belonged to certain countries (i.e. PF309348 - PF359347 was for the Irish Republic and PF361280 - PF401086 was for Burma). Maybe this has been discussed in length and I missed it, but are these serial number ranges and foreign contracts legit or just a fantasy?

Condition being equal, we know that a buyer is willing to pay a little more for a rifle in the "Irish Contract" serial number range than one that is not. But what about a rifle in the Hong Kong (11) or Trinidad (149) range, are they really from a small contract and worth a premium or are they just another batch of Mk2's that never left Englandicon?

Other than "British Contract", "Irish Contract", and "Burma Contract" rifles, I have never come across the serial number ranges of Sudan, Zambia, Singapore, Trinidad, or ... I'm sure they are out there, I just have never seen them, so where are they all?
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