Lee enfield no4 mk2 Irish contract

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That looks like it was a numbering error at the time of manufacture - the numbers are close enough for them to have been in the same batch.

Except the old number looks like it has so much dirt in it, its years apart.

I'd like to see the area on the bolt with the number.

It looks very well used, which would be consistent with dirt in that original number.

Barrel is F53, and I assume lots of the other parts will be stamped F52, F53 or F54 as well?

PF309348-PF359347 Irish Republic