Help identifying no4

[McCraggen]

G'day, I bought a no4 mk1 enfield a couple of years back and boy im having a hard time idetifying it, due to the fact that it has been coated in black paint (or should i say drenched), it is almost impossible to make out proof marks etc.

What I have read on it:

Serial no: 19281
FTR B
1954 on the barrel

but thats it, date of manufacture and any other receiver markings are below the paint which i dont want to remove.

Does anyone have any idea at all as to some info on this rifle?

Cheers

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[ssj]

character above the number is an A?

more pics other side of receiver? The paint has to be removed...around that serial number I suspect.

Its probably a no4 mk1/2

Where is the "FTR B"?

[tbonesmith]

A few more receiver and wrist pics would help.

[Peter Laidler]

It's got Mk2 fore-end fitted which would indicate that it's a Mk1/2 or 1/3 rifle although not necessarily I hasten to add! If it's a BSA FTR it would tell me that this was a commercial post-war rebuild contract for an overseas buyer and not a UK Military contract as ours went through our own Ordnance Factories to keep them employed.

[McCraggen]

Here are some pics hope they help

[McCraggen]

and these two

[Peter Laidler]

I'm not sure that BSA did the Mk1/2 or 1/3 conversion. Anyone else confirm this?

[Lance]

BSA (presumed) did do Mk 1/2, 1/3 conversions in the mid-50's, but the markings are different.

Did you remove the trigger guard to see if is a true conversion or if it is just fitted with a Mk 2 forend?

[McCraggen]

I read somewhere BSA did the conversions, so this could help narrow it down.

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By the way, Lance, the timber on your rifle is superb

[ssj]

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