enfield #4mk2 HELP

[w.r.gun]

this rifles receiver is marked on the top Parker Hale .it has P.H. sights, sling loop and the muzzle says AOP Ball Burnshed. I have not found any info on it. Did P.H. build target rifles on .303 Enfields ?

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[GeeRam]

this rifles receiver is marked on the top Parker Hale .it has P.H. sights, sling loop and the muzzle says AOP Ball Burnshed. I have not found any info on it. Did P.H. build target rifles on .303 Enfields ?

No, they did modify standard No.4's for the old Service Rifle B competitions, which is what this one looks to have been done for?

[Roy W]

That would be AGP for AG Parker on the muzzle. Ball Burnishing has been discussed elsewhere
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=20591

[Surpmil]

this rifles receiver is marked on the top Parker Hale .it has P.H. sights, sling loop and the muzzle says AOP Ball Burnshed. I have not found any info on it. Did P.H. build target rifles on .303 Enfields ?

Thousands of them.

Very nice rifle, with a very late production receiver. Should be very accurate if set up properly.

Where did you find it, in N.Y. or overseas?

[w.r.gun]

It found me in Buffalo NY. there are no import marks but it could of come from Canada. Years ago stuff would go back and fourth .No big deal

[Strangely Brown]

Parker-Hale were also issued with a block of serial numbers to use on their No.4 SR"b" rifles, my own is dated 1949 yet bears a serial number from around 1952~53.
I've now seen 4 or 5 of these with a number range within 10 or so of my rifle.