Charnwood Ordnance 308 conversion

[breakeyp]

I was told that Charnwood rifles have CO in the serial number. Is this true and for all models? Is there any other way to determine if a rifle is Charnwood?

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[Thunderbox]

I was told that Charnwood rifles have CO in the serial number. Is this true and for all models? Is there any other way to determine if a rifle is Charnwood?

Most of them have scrubbed receivers, remarked with a Charnwood serial number CO-xxxx-xx or similar. Wide variety of finishes, although some have a blue-purple bluing. Complete mix of components - all factories and variations. All types of wood. Apart from the CO- serial number, there is no distinguishing mark other than the rifles are complete "bitsas". Sterlings and the odd Belgian conversion at least seem to be mostly from one original rifle.