Hello everyone, I stripped down a rifle that my dad gave me several years ago and I got curious about the stampings and markings, following a recent fun-filled time doing the same with some Mosins I recently bought.

Here are the markings on it:

Left side band, under the safety:
R O F
G/ A (I'm guessing that it's a G - it looks loopish with a middle curl)
F226xx

From what I gather, the F in the serial and R O F suggest manufacture in Fazakerley? I've no idea about the second line.


Right side band, under the bolt handle is completely blank (this means made for civilian sale and not for military service?)


On the left rear of the receiver, between the bolt and safety is a 0


On the right rear of the receiver, under the bolt handle, appears to be a small crown.


Does anyone have any thoughts or comments on these markings? Any other places I should be looking on the rifle?
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