No4Mk1T BSA 1944?

**Toledobob** · 08-08-2011 07:29 PM

Hi Everyone, I bought a BSA No.4 Mk1T 1944 in 2009 and I'm hoping someone can tell me about it if possible. I see the 1944 serial numbers do not list a letter D prefix . My serial # is D36701. Gun pictures are on the way just as soon as I can figure out how to send them. This Site really has a ton of information on it ! Toledo Bob

My inquiry is about the serial number on my No4Mk1T BSA 1944. Mine is D36701 and in the Article by Graeme"broadarrow 303" Barber ---From No4 Mk I (T) to L42A1 - Part 1 no mention is made of a "D" prefix. Only A, C, F, H, K, L, M, P, Q, R Will send more pictures if needed. thanks, Toledo Bob

Gun pictures are on the way just as soon as I can figure out how to send them. This Site really has a ton of information on it ! Toledo Bob

My inquiry is about the serial number on my No4Mk1T BSA 1944. Mine is D36701 and in the Article by Graeme"broadarrow 303" Barber ---From No4 Mk I (T) to L42A1 - Part 1 no mention is made of a "D" prefix. Only A, C, F, H, K, L, M, P, Q, R Will send more pictures if needed. thanks, Toledo Bob

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**Peter Laidler** · 08-09-2011 10:49 AM

D serial number prefixes certainly did exist................ Question answered.

Might I respectfully suggest that you clean off the varnish. Totally un-original varnished fore-ends, rain or damp and sniping aren't things that seem to go well together somehow.

**jmoore** · 08-10-2011 02:56 AM

No scope? Or did I just miss it?

Varnish or too much boiled linseed oil icon

? One's easier to rectify than the other. Regardless, NO sandpaper!

Have you shot it?

**Toledobob** · 08-10-2011 05:46 PM

I thank you both for the quick reply. I was excited to see the replies. Peter- I have a couple of your books. jmoore- thanks for the rectify info. I do shoot it w/lead bullets, VG, a No32MkI, NM, and a re-po scope mount. Thanks again! Toledo Bob

**Surpmil** · 08-11-2011 02:59 AM

As you probably know, the forend has been replaced at some point. What you have is MkI beech, circa 1941/42, not the usual walnut. Perhaps sporterized at one point and then restored?

**Peter Laidler** · 08-11-2011 04:32 AM

You've puzzled me Surpmill.......... If it's a 1944 rifle, why wouldn't it have a post 1941(?) beech fore-end that has the low right side mag cut off recess?

**Thunderbox** · 08-11-2011 04:58 AM

Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

You've puzzled me Surpmill.......... If it's a 1944 rifle, why wouldn't it have a post 1941(?) beech fore-end that has the low right side mag cut off recess?

Apart from the fact that the forend has an old Fazakerley rifle number on it, I thought that all wartime BSA rifles - and especially those selected to be Ts - were built with walnut forends?

AFAIK, only Fazakerley started using beech during WW2, Maltby and BSA appear to have continued with walnut.

**jmoore** · 08-11-2011 05:08 AM

Early Maltbys seem to have some beech furniture, but they don't turn up often.

As far as a 1944 BSA No.4 Mk.I(T)? Beech would be a surprise. Low wood seems right out.

The rifle is also no longer blued, it seems, on this wretched monitor. Either suncorite or plain ol' black paint. So, some degree of rework has been done. If it's proper "in service" rebuild work, I don't see a problem with either a suncorite finish or a rwplacement fore stock. But, it's hard for me to tell what's what, Need input from those that can "see" better. May check back in over the weekend in a better machine for closer inspection, I'm relying on y'all for detail observations right mow!

**Peter Laidler** · 08-11-2011 08:41 AM

Yep, got that. It's a question of the Faz Beech and not the age of the fore-end! But as mentioned in another thread, when it went out of the Armourers shop, it went out with a closest match to what was on the shelf!

**Toledobob** · 08-11-2011 04:38 PM

Does the "Trigger" look original? If not, what would be the reason for changing it?

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