Anyone recognize this symbol?

[Garandrew]

On LB/NZ No4Mk1*

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[grant580]

This is the same symbol as on the leather scope caps for my British made T rifle with a mk 3 scope.

[Garandrew]

This is underneath a Long Branch No4Mk1*

[Garandrew]

Ive asked Ian Skennerton, and he would like to know if anyone else has this on their Long Branch?
Possibly Vickers? But its not a V and C, its in a circle...wood sub contractor mark?
Thanks, Andy

[jmoore]

I'm not sure that the circle is intentional, but it may be that the mark was applied deeply enough to make contact w/ the face of the stamping tool. It's not uncommon to see a "surround" on individual numbers of a S/N impressed into a fore stock.

[Garandrew]

Right..its a V..no circle, any idea if it was an inspector, or sub-contractor?
Thanks, Andy

[Badger]

I'm not sure if this helps at all, but I have seen a rifle with a V stamped in the wood, however, it was a rifle which was worked on by one of the W.R.S. (Weedon Repair Standard) sub-contractors.

A rifle having undergone W.R.S. repairs may be identified by a six (6) pointed star stamped into the wood, with a letter stamped underneath it indicating the specific sub-contractor who did the work. For example, here's pics of a 1944 M47c (BSA Shirley) No.4 Mk1(T), that has no S51 stamped under the butt, however, the butt itself was changed during a visit to for W.R.S. work to W.W. Greener, as indicated by the six (6) pointed star and the letter V, which was Greener's sub-contractor code letter. Therefore, when this rifle is examined overall, it's obviously a legitimate No.4(T), probably having been returned for repair from service, after having undergone some kind of damage in the field.

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Regards,
Doug

[Garandrew]

Badger..thats a different V..its associated with Weedon, it was on many of my first SMLE collection..as you pointed out

[Ian Skennerton]

I had already replied to Andy on this one. I don't recall having seen it before but a close examination reveals it to be a 'V' in a circular stamp rather than a C & V. Most likely an armoury mark although it could be a sub-contractor. Could be N.Z. or Canadian or somewhere on the way or afterwards! Best referenced to similar markings on the woodwork of any other contempory rifles. Has anyone else seen it before?
Ian

[krinko]

I went and looked at all the Long Branch rifles in the pile and I have this mark:




This is on two Enzed marked rifles, from 1942 and 1943. None of the other rifles, without the N^Z, have anything at all in that location.
-----krinko