Unfired No4Mk2

[browningautorifle]

Why would someone grind the sight like that?

I can't even imagine, thing is, it's been finished over top. Can't tell what the finish is though, from here... Yes, easy enough to replace that also...which starts the questions.

[S12A]

Gday all,

Thanks for the input, I guess unissued is the correct terminology then,

Agreed RE the sight, I’m not to sus’ on the whole thing being it’s otherwise pretty immaculate, I will likely find a replacement for the sight of it effects function/usage at all.

And yes, I overpaid for it !

[newcastle]

I have a couple of these I unwrapped and cleaned myself (best christmas ever) and one still in the wrapper which is staying that way.

[Lee Enfield]

Yes PF were foreign contracts and UF was for UK military. At least that is what I have read

This is incorrect.
Actually PF is the earlier method of coding manufacture by Fazakerly. T
The new system appears to have debuted later in 1954.

UF is pretty much the current coding:

U = manufactured in the "United Kingdom"
F = manufactured by ROF "Fazakerly"
54 = manufactured in 1954
A = first 99,999 serial number block
01,234 = rifle number 1234 of 99,999

[capt14k]

This is incorrect. Actually PF is the earlier method of coding manufacture by Fazakerly.

UF is pretty much the current coding:

U = manufactured in the "United Kingdom"
F = manufactured by ROF "Fazakerly"
54 = manufactured in 1954
A = first 99,999 serial number block
01,234 = rifle number 1234 of 99,999

Was there still foreign contracts after the UF started to be used?



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Also isn't there PF rifles dated after 1954?

[Low & Slow]

MY PF is dated 1/55, for what that's worth.