Yeah! my first pattern14!

[Kiwi]

I cannot see any marks on the stock at all.

Found a stamping on your stock!

I think you'll find '87' stamped on the stock in the linlet where the bolt closes down just forward of the safety. I have the same marking on my a sporterised P14 Winchester rifle I have that still has the front volley sight (winchester marked) attached, so I reckon its a good bet you have a winchester stock. My guess is the exterior of the stock has been sanded and that part was obviously missed due to its recessed location.

Another place to check for production markings is under the buttplate as there would be no need to sand that area.

[ssj]

Yeah the volley sight is W stamped. I will take the butt plate off. If you could check your PM for my Q pls?

thanks

[Promo]

The S on the receiver means it has been sold to public, therefore also probably rebarreled. An original military barrel should still have the rifles serial below the rear handguard, aswell as the manufacturing date.

[ssj]

The S on the receiver means it has been sold to public, therefore also probably rebarreled. An original military barrel should still have the rifles serial below the rear handguard, as well as the manufacturing date.

Thanks that is what I thought. It has prof marks on the barrel. I suspect it might have been a PHale gun with a ball burnished ex-military barrel, sadly its been so heavily re-crowned we'll never know.

[Promo]

For comparison, attached the pictures of my Parker-Hale Winchester P.14 rifle. As you can see it has the same S marking on the receiver (one of my two P.13 rifles also has that marking).

[ssj]

Ah cool thanks Promo for the great example. I had forgotten my no4s are stamped Parker Hale and AJP respectively , so my P14 is not a Parker Hale gun for sure it would be marked like yours, its a home brew.

I was wondering how to do the sling for target shooting btw, now I see how yours is done I know what to look for, fat chance probably. Looks like the same part as a number4 but with 2 wee hook/clamps, neat idea.

On my gun under the butt plate is a 7 and both the butt plate and oiler hole plate are stamped W. The "87" in the bolt handle well/cutout is a 37 and very clearly marked I dont think its an eight.

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Oh and the mid webbing buckle is stamped MA, OZ SMLE territory I would think.