World War II British BSA No. 4 Mk I (T) Enfield Bolt Action Sniper Rifle with Matchin

[Roger Payne]

Looks honest enough. Originally had a Houghton Butcher Mk1 scope on it & then rescoped twice with Mk3's. Do you have any pix of the rifle body (preferably with the scope off) & the bracket? It's a Rose Brothers bracket but with a few more views we might be able to tell you a little more. As mentioned before, if the (presumed) old rifle serials on the bracket have not been barred out then it likely has been rescoped by a civvy. The military always bar out & rematch.....

A little atypical that the rifle serial stamped into the business end of the forend is present both around & along the stock. On 4T's it is usually along, & stamped in a little further rearwards, just behind the wood subcontractor's identifying logo/code/initials. Serials applied around the camber of the forend are more typical of standard issue rifles.

No doubt about it though, rifle, scope & bracket all look tidy enough. Have you had a chance to take her out & put a few rounds through her yet?

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[Martiy1971]

Looks honest enough. Originally had a Houghton Butcher Mk1 scope on it & then rescoped twice with Mk3's. Do you have any pix of the rifle body (preferably with the scope off) & the bracket? It's a Rose Brothers bracket but with a few more views we might be able to tell you a little more. As mentioned before, if the (presumed) old rifle serials on the bracket have not been barred out then it likely has been rescoped by a civvy. The military always bar out & rematch.....

A little atypical that the rifle serial stamped into the business end of the forend is present both around & along the stock. On 4T's it is usually along, & stamped in a little further rearwards, just behind the wood subcontractor's identifying logo/code/initials. Serials applied around the camber of the forend are more typical of standard issue rifles.

No doubt about it though, rifle, scope & bracket all look tidy enough. Have you had a chance to take her out & put a few rounds through her yet?

Haven't had a chance to put any rounds downrange, I only just received it this week and it is from a Rock Island Auction back in mid December.

[Martiy1971]

Looks honest enough. Originally had a Houghton Butcher Mk1 scope on it & then rescoped twice with Mk3's. Do you have any pix of the rifle body (preferably with the scope off) & the bracket? It's a Rose Brothers bracket but with a few more views we might be able to tell you a little more. As mentioned before, if the (presumed) old rifle serials on the bracket have not been barred out then it likely has been rescoped by a civvy. The military always bar out & rematch.....

A little atypical that the rifle serial stamped into the business end of the forend is present both around & along the stock. On 4T's it is usually along, & stamped in a little further rearwards, just behind the wood subcontractor's identifying logo/code/initials. Serials applied around the camber of the forend are more typical of standard issue rifles.

No doubt about it though, rifle, scope & bracket all look tidy enough. Have you had a chance to take her out & put a few rounds through her yet?

I am pretty new to the Enfield world, so bear with me. If I understand correctly the three various serial numbers at 12 o'clock position right before the action should be the scope serial number? and if arsenal refurbished each previous number should be stroked out with a line and the new one added. correct?It appears that there are two serial numbers in front of the current, but the first serial number is really small font compared to the two others. I agree that it is likely a civvy replacement; however, having a later dated scope or mount is not out of the realm of possibility due to the fragility of the scopes and arsenal refurbishment? what should i be looking for underneath to photograph?

Oh, and apologies for the resolution........I went to enlarge the photos and I swear I could see the iron atoms in the steel.