Not sure if this is the proper forum, if not, please move...

I am looking to purchase a No4 Mk1 T and have found one that is available. However, on the butt socket the serial number is electro-penciled. It is B39xxx. It is also stamped ENGLAND and has the TR and T stamps.

From this I read that it was imported into the US prior to 1968, was originally manufactured at BSA Shirley and was a genuine sniper rifle (the left side of the receiver has the T mark and there is an S on the opposite side as well as the S51 marking on the bottom of the stock).

However, I did not see any other serial number other than the B39xxx which does not correlate to any BSA Shirley standard that I can discover.

Help please... (And thanks in advance)
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