Z SERIES 03A4

[ed skeels]

Noticed a Z series 03A4 on Gunbroker for sale. Never saw one before.
Can some one please educate me on what they are?
At $7700 they must be something special!
Thanks
Ed

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[Lee Enfield]

1903A4 specific serial number block

[waco16]

Duplicate serial numbers at Remington with A3 and A4 production - a 'Z' was added to the A4 duplicate numbers to differentiate with the A3 rifles allocated the same number

[ed skeels]

Thank You!

[Promo]

Duplicate serial numbers at Remington with A3 and A4 production - a 'Z' was added to the A4 duplicate numbers to differentiate with the A3 rifles allocated the same number

I think the Z prefix was added to both, at least I think I remember a board member here once posted a 03A3 from the "double block" with the Z prefix. Brophy even pictures rifle serial Z 4.000.000 which was presented to Col. Frank J. Atwood on 4th January 1944 with a plate inside the stock (SA Acc No 6312)

[mark1]

Remington used a "Z" and Smith Corona used a "C". It was not only the A4's but the A3's as well. I have 2 Remington A3's with a Z prefix.

[Promo]

Remington used a "Z" and Smith Corona used a "C". It was not only the A4's but the A3's as well. I have 2 Remington A3's with a Z prefix.

Thanks for confirming what I had remembered! Would you be able to post a picture of a service 03A3 rifle with the Z prefix?

[mark1]

These are the two with the Z.

[Promo]

It seems interesting in that the location for the Z stamp is now above the serial instead of being a prefix to the serial. Thank you very much! One of the very few details that aren't covered in the book by Brophy.

Edit: great also to see consecutive serialized rifles! If the Z prefix wasn't enough.... how did you get this lucky to get this pair?

[champ0608]

Interesting that the same individual has four currently listed on gunbroker. All of them listed well above any recent sales prices I've seen, but nonetheless, a very nice collection.