In the pic of the stock on my Trials T posted by badger, the number is indeed the rifle number. A couple of years ago i was advised to call Peter Laidlericon to see if he could tell me anything, he told me that some rifles were sent for trials in India pre-war, these the rifles had their number stamped on the wrist of the butt. With a number in this position, i am guessing the scope number was overlooked when converted to T spec. Every part except the rear pad and the swivel screws have Enfield inspectors stamps. The photo is indeed a bit shiny but the flash on my camera is to blame. Roger Payneicon has examined this rifle , early last year at an arms fair in Birmingham, and he was happy with its originality (if he can't remember, it had a Canadianicon bracket) Just out of interest a pic of this rifle was posted by crunch on 11.25.09 of Sgt Jim Dix of No 3 army Commando jumping from a landing craft, he had that rifle from Dec 41, " forgot" to hand it in at the end of the war, and had it until approx 1977, when he surrendered the rifle to a good friend of mine, a R.E.M.E armourer, happily he sold it to me in Dec 2005. The rifle is genuinely unfired since 1945.