Recently acquired the rifle noted above. Receiver bucket left side has BSA's B stamp, 1941 date, Crown Property broad arrow, serial number without letter prefix in BSA's 10,000 range with A suffix - which I understand was meant to indicate non-interchangeable parts. My understanding is that A suffix rifles were actively sought out and scrapped post-war. Barrel is five groove. Here's the interesting aspect. Top center of the receiver ring is stamped U S - not the US Property seen on Savage produced No.4s, and the U S is repeated in a smaller font on lower side of the forestock - just behind the nosecap, and upper surface of the buttstock - immediately behind the receiver bucket. I've seen dozens of US Property No.4s over the years, but have never seen one marked just U S. Thank you in advance for any light members might be able to shed on this No.4.
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