Looking for some help with my No4

[Ridolpho]

Roger/Peter/Brian: I admit to being confused regarding original factory finishes on Rifles, No. 4. I believe I've read in the forum that Brunofix was often applied on Parkerized surfaces during FTR's- was it also applied new at one or more of the 3 British factories? In the case of the rifle in question, was this finish applied at H&H or is it as supplied by BSA with only some "touch-up" by H&H to the areas machined for pad installation? I wouldn't imagine a "Less scope T" would be subjected to an FTR? Any comments would be useful as I don't seem to find much in print about the surface finishes.

On another note, invaliduser: you might consider getting the rifle useable (while searching for proper original scope/ bracket) by buying a fairly cheap aftermarket bracket and putting an old one inch Weaver in it. I did this with a replica "T" and found the Weaver infinitely preferable to the Taiwanese replica scope I eventually bought. As others have mentioned, save your money to put towards a real set.

Ridolpho