'7.62 - BLANK ONLY' Stamped on the receiver

[limpetmine]

Looks like 1943 to me. That serial # would be correct for '43.

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[Surpmil]

Looks like 1943 to me. That serial # would be correct for '43.

I do believe you're right, it is a 3. And I should have twigged to that as a 1945 receiver would have the straight shoulder rather than the concave one.

[Ian Skennerton]

The style of marking and fitting of a Sterling mag don't appear to be service, except perhaps in some third world or African country. Many theatrical and movie ordnance firearms are fitted with restrictors screwed inside the muzzle, rendering them 'safe' for blank fire only. Does this rifle have such a restrictor at the muzzle? There don't appear to be any official / service 7.62mm conversion markings either, so a movie gun is another possibility.

For our 'Sparrow Force' armoury and action sequences we are not using movie guns either. Ridiculous muzzle flash and wrong sound signatures make a mockery of reality. Such films lose credability with ex-servicemen viewers too. Even uniforms and accessories in our re-enactment scenes are original, courtesy of Mike Warwick, Brian Labudda and other friends. We have commenced production filming, it is such a joy to record the 'real' thing.
Ian