This has me puzzled. My rifle has matching serial numbers, BA264XX, stamped on the buttstock socket, bolt and barrel. In Charles R. Stratton's "Lee-Enfield No.4 and No.5 Rifles", the author seems to indicate that serial number range 20000-29999 was allocated to ROF-Fazakerley and that the s/n perfixes ranged from HA to PF. How then did this rifle end up with a BA prefix in this s/n range?

Also, Stratton states that prior to 1945, rifles had the full year of manufacture stamped on them. On this one, the left side of the action body is stamped No4MK1ROF(?) 3/43. Is Stratton wrong or am I misunderstanding?

I'd appreciate any help. Thanks.
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