One thing I have never understood was the allocation of serial numbers to the likes of Parker-Hale for rifles which had already been allocated a serial number.

These numbers are not included in Stratton's book and I wonder if anybody on here has an example with a much later date indicating a scrubbed receiver.

circa 1951/1954
PF405813 - PF405848 FULTONS BISLEY
PF411229 - PF411264 FULTONS BISLEY
PF361160 - PF361259 PARKER HALE
PF404157 - PF404206 PARKER HALE

My own No.4 with a ball burnished barrel, so far we have identified about 4 rifles with very similar serial numbers but varying dates amongst them.