A study of No.4 Mk.I "Trials" rifles: information requested!

[Surpmil]

Thank you David, I am adding that to the list right now and it will be in the next revision.

And generally, just to reiterate, these are the details we're logging:

1. Rifle serial number
2. Date on butt socket
3. Status: No4 MkI(T) or No4 MkI
4. Cocking piece: No1 MkVI pattern with cross-screw or No4 MkI pattern ('button type')
5. Barrel date: two digits found on left side of barrel under rear handguard, near Nock's Form.
6. Steel Batch Number: "SBN 165" etc. found on underside of bolt handle.
7. Other Marks: such as "ENGLAND" export mark, "FTR" for "Factory Thorough Repair", or the "TR" marks sometimes added retroactively.
8. Proofs: proof marks such as found on the barrel near the muzzle, the bolt handle and "receiver ring"; that is proofs other than the originals.
9. Location of proof marks
10. Staked, ie: the scope pad screws on the No4 MkI(T) rifles. This SOP was introduced in the UKicon in the late 40s acc. to Peter so it's presence or absence may tell us something about the history of these rifles
11. "T" stamp: needs no explanation except to say none are original and there are variations.
12. Original Tel. No.: is found on the wrist of the butt just below the cocking piece. Obviously only on the original butts and only where they have not been sanded out or totally overstruck.
13. Maker: of the original No32 where that number is present to allow the deduction of the maker.
14. Tel.: the present scope number fitted - this is not historically relevant, but may help to keep things straight!