![]() By 1961, these rifles were usually serial numbered such as "61/P.O.F./C12345", but whether the earlier POF production may have continued the "PF" series is uncertain. Their No.4 rifle production continued until well into the 1960s. In the mid 1950s the entire Fazakerly manufactury, and probably also that of BSA Shirley, was shipped to Pakistan, and set up at Wah Cantt as the Pakistan Ordnance Factory ( POF). ![]() #1 onwards, to cover rifles whose original numbers ![]() Were actively sought out and destroyed in the early 1950s. Rifles were made by Enfield about 1935, shipped to Fazakerly in 1940. I would suggest contacting The Royal Armouries or the lee Enfield Association.There is also a guy in new Zealand who is an oracle on all things Lee Enfield.Assembled from existing No1 Mk6 rifle components made by Enfield. ![]() The two grooves are easier to clean and parts for both are readily available. I would like to replace the stock/wood on one.to make it look ''like new'' for re-enactments and keep the original stock for Provenance etc.Problem is there are so many Indian un-issued wood sets around and the Canadian ones are like rocking horse sh*T Both have walnut stocks / wood and one has a matched bolt.sadly the one I got from franks doesn'tīoth stripped and cleaned and 1 to 2 inch groupings at 100yds after 20 minutes fettling. this was also an un-fired example but looked like it had been used for drill as the butt plate was a bit battered. I have a couple of 5 groove no 4's ( both Long branch / Canadian Arsenal ) one of which I brought back personally from Italy 5 years ago - still in a wooden case ,wrapped in grease proof paper and cosmoline.A real find !! I had several 'two thoughts'' whether or not to use it - but the royal armouries have plenty in cases that people just look at and in the end rifles are meant to be used.The other I got from Henry Kranks in Leeds. Photo notes: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill examines the new Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1 rifle during a visit to the 53rd Division in Kent, England. My example has a number of original and matching parts, a bayonet, and other items that place it in the higher tier for cost, but serviceable examples exist in as good a shape as mine without all the goodies. Im wondering if your No4 was a BSA Mk1 converted to a Mk1/2 at Fazakerley during the retrofitting post war to make it like the MkIIs. ![]() The basis was '' its needs to kill, not bothered about what it looks like '' From 44-47 FE, no letter prefix, then A-Z, then AA-AF, all with 4 numbers. The 2 groove barrelled were manufactured to speed up the process.They ''slimmed'' down the manufacturing process. ![]()
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