Help – What’s This Mongrel (T)’s Parentage.

[Kysusha]

I saw a No4 (T) in a guys firearms safe and fell in love – as you do! She was real pretty, beautiful woodwork – no nicks, dings and scratches – a well cared for beauty. [Should have alerted me!]. Anyway – love is blind and I promptly put my hand in my pocket and forked out for this rifle.

At home, while cleaning it before storing it, I was puzzled by the lack of stencilling on the woodwork – not even a [Broad Arrow]. Then came the first real doubts about my beauty – she wasn’t what she appeared to be. There was no (T) on the body of the action. I put it way and quietly pondered my purchase.

I had an opportunity to shoot on the Army Snipers course, demonstrated the SVD and the No.4. The No4 (T?) I had shot well and I hit clay pigeons at 550 metres with service ball ammunition; what the hell… can’t be too bad then, can it?

The doubts persisted and finally I got hold of Peter Laidler’s book “.303 No4 (T) Sniper Rifle” [great book, I also got Ian Skennerton’s “The Lee Enfield” also a mighty fine book and I’d highly recommend it to anyone interested in the .303]. Following Peter’s comments I came across definitive proof, mine is a forgery! “No Fazakerley made rifles were converted to (T) specification” page 36!!!. My beautiful (T) is from Fazakerley.

So, I would like to see if I can trace the origins of this mongrel. I will tell you what marks I have been able to see in it.

Between the pads –
No4 Mk1/2 (F) FTR
/51 AF13308

On the band –
1942
AF 13308

On the Sight –
OS 1650 A
1944 No.15742

On the Bracket –
…1741
JG

On the barrel / chamber –
ENGLAND
Regulated BY Fulton

There is soo much knowledge here on this site that I am sure someone can put me right on this (T). And No, I am keeping it – it is so good to shoot and has a very good barrel. She maybe a dressed up tart, but she can make a man feel good!!!

PS, I posted two photos in the Photo gallery [don't know how to put them in this post].

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