Aussie L1A1 stock marking BP 2

[XM21]

I recently rediscovered an old wood stock on a L1A1, lower said to be Australian.
It has BP 2 in white paint stenciled on it. I've seen many M16 stocks marked with numbers or alpha codes that are said to be storage rack codes from the local armory. Maybe the same?
Any ideas from down under?

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[mrclark303]

can't give you any information on your specific stock markings, but I have a stack of Malay contact spares from scrapped rifles and many carry similar markings.

You mention the butt is still attached to the TMH, let me know the S/N and I can give you the contact.

[browningautorifle]

BP 2 in white paint stenciled on it

Usually just like you think, simple rack number. Storage specifics.

[XM21]

can't give you any information on your specific stock markings, but I have a stack of Malay contact spares from scrapped rifles and many carry similar markings.

You mention the butt is still attached to the TMH, let me know the S/N and I can give you the contact.

AD6415356 were the lower and uppers the same S/N?

[browningautorifle]

AD6415356

I had AD6401676 back in 1980...ratty bore in the front half but still shot OK. Yes, upper and lower should be numbered the same. That's the point of having numbers upper and lower.

[mrclark303]

AD6415042 to AD6417101 Bermuda contract...

Yours was a rare Australian issue piece Jim according to the contract info AD6400120 to AD6404559.

[browningautorifle]

It came into Canada through Lever Arms in about 1980...there were new rifles and I think this one was the worst off. Looked like it had done a full term in the RAR and then RVN for a few tours.

Got my number wrong, AD6405676. (It was 40 years ago after all.) That changes things...doesn't it?

[mrclark303]

Ah,right, in that case, it's Malay contact Jim.
AD6404941 to AD6405680

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I hate to ask, but did it go to Lithgow heaven via the mangle when they were banned?

[browningautorifle]

I sold that rifle in about 1985 I think and later procured a AD67XXXXX I think it was. Brand new too, and had one more after that. The ban came in about 1998 so these would be held by a Prohib licence holder now and likely looking just the same as then because we can't take them out. If not then I suspect a dewat as the REAL money's there. If neither of those two then it's living unencumbered somewhere waiting to be called back to war to defend it's current owner. They don't need paperwork to do that...lots still floating around in hiding.