Need help identifying Enfield No4 MK1

[biologicole]

Hello everyone, I am the proud new owner of a No.4 MK1 and am pretty much cluless about identifying anything about it. I wasn't planning to buy one, but for $115 I couldn't walk away without it. Anyhow, the left side of the receiver is marked No.4 MK1 and there is a small BNP on top of the receiver. On the left side of the strap (?) there is a date 1942, serial 13xxx and what looks like an M over U (or maybeYI over U) and what looks like a very wide "v" (almost like a flying wedge). The bolt handle has a serial C24xxxA on the back side. It has a Zamak (?) gray buttplate. There are numerous other small proofmark symbols and small letters (303, BNP, 18.5, 222", IS PER) on the end of the barrel. There are other markings on barrel bands and stuff but nothing that really stands out. The magazine has a serial number that is different from the bolt and receiver, but it is so faint I can hardly read it.

Could someone please tell me a little about this rifle?



I'm really interested now that I've brought it home. By the way, I acquired some 303 British reloading dies in a trade several years ago, so I'll probably be reloading for it pretty soon.



Thanks for the help.

 

[SDC]

This sounds like a stock No 4 Mk 1, made by the Royal Ordnance Factory Maltby, in Yorkshire, in 1942. HTH.

 

[rondog]

The "wide V", or "flying wedge", is known as a broad arrow, I believe. Good, clear photos would help tons.

 

[303tom]

http://www.enfield-stuff.com/codes_&_marks/government_marks.htm

 

[biologicole]

I tried taking pictures but I can't get my camera to focus on small objects like the serial numbers. Right now it's completely disassembled for cleaning. I'll post some pics when I get it put back together.

 

[waidmann]

BNP is Birmingham Nitro Proof of 1955 and after. It was sent to the proofhouse before being released for commercial sale. Military proof not meeting civil standards. Somewhere there should be a viewer's mark, crossed scepters with letter/numbers surrounding, that will reveal the date of civil proof.

 

[biologicole]

OK, here's some pictures

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[303tom]

Looks like a Fazakerley No4 Mk1 to me..............

 

[biologicole]

OK, the macro setting idea worked. Here are pictures of the markings on the gun. I would appreciate it greatly if someone could tell me the manufacturer and any other information about this gun. Thanks!


Pic 1 Serial number and date of manufacture (appears to have "peened" -- why would they do that?) and the next to the last number appears to have been stamped over - why would they do that?



Pic 2 Markings on the side of the left side of the receiver



Pic 3 Markings on top of the receiver



Pic 4 Marking on top of the metal at the end of the handguard



Pic 5 Serial number on the back of the bolt handle - two numbers appear to have been stamped over

why would they do that?



Pic 6 markings stamped on top of the bolt

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