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**303 Collector** · 10-17-2018 02:43 PM

I recently purchased a number 4 Mk2 7.62 rifle. It is in the same style as the L39 rifles but has an unusual serial number on the body and bolt RA/007.M
It still has its original number as well.
Does the number mean anything to anybody?

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**Sunray** · 10-17-2018 03:45 PM

That's not a factory S/N. Might be a unit level inventory number. Military's do all kinds of really daft stuff. May not be military at all though.

**Roger Payne** · 10-17-2018 04:05 PM

It's certainly been neatly done. The font looks rather Germanic to me.

**Peter Laidler** · 10-17-2018 05:32 PM

And definitely not military - or certainly not UK icon

military. I agree with DRP that it's a Germanic font

**Paul S.** · 10-17-2018 06:37 PM

The font appears to be the typical ISO font used for engineering drawings. It could have been applied to metal with a data plate engraving machine, but that is speculation.

Who applied it, and why is anyone's guess.

I wonder if it may have been a school or university cadet, or club rifle.

**mrclark303** · 10-18-2018 05:14 AM

Could it be something to do with the Rhodesia? Didn't they mark some of their rifles with a Z letter- number number type serial?

Any Johnny foreigner proof marks on it?

**Gil Boyd** · 10-18-2018 05:44 AM

Not by chance a Remington Arms bought in rifle to trial, as RA is always there leader?

**Roger Payne** · 10-19-2018 04:37 AM

......or Raufoss Ammunition factory of Norway icon

.......??

**Peter Laidler** · 10-19-2018 04:54 AM

We're coming round in a complete circle............. Rhodesia Army....... almost back to the dreaded ZF, or Zimbabwe Forces as the dealers like to tell us!

**CINDERS** · 10-19-2018 05:33 AM

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