Receiver marking, Pattern 14 rifle

Calfed · Post by **Calfed** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:58 pm

I know that strictly speaking this isn't a Lee Enfield question, but..

Anyone able to decode this marking on the receiver ring of this P-14 rifle?

Thanks

Woftam · Post by **Woftam** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:33 am

Other than it is circular with something in the centre I can't make too much of it from that photo. Do you have (or can you get) a closeup ?
There are a couple of markings that are letters surrounded by circles associated with Lee Enfields.
C - associated with Canada and usually referring to 7.62mm barrels - therefore unlikely
D - stands for draw lapped barrel - a possibility
W - usually with an asterix above, refers to cord worn barrels - possible but unlikely on the photo provided.

Aughnanure · Post by **Aughnanure** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 2:17 am

I'll just try something here:
Didn't work.

: p-14.jpg (10.17 KiB) Viewed 9699 times

Might be just a tad clearer this time.

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:29 am

This is the best I can manage for you Eoin.

Calfed · Post by **Calfed** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:01 am

Unfortunately. this is a picture from an auction and the only one that shows the mark in question.

Thanks anyway

cptbdrake · Post by **cptbdrake** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:34 pm

I won that auction for that rifle last night. I'm waiting for it to be shipped in now. When it comes in, I'll be sure to upload better pictures.

The seller claims its a Winchester 1914 that has been through refurb to remove the volley sights and I believe that mark is the circle star to signify the improved bolt.

Bruce

Calfed · Post by **Calfed** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:44 pm

LOL--I was bidding against you. Glad a collector got it.

cptbdrake · Post by **cptbdrake** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:27 am

If you had gone 25 dollars more it might have been yours. (I've done the same thing on an auction before where I stopped bidding when I reached my internal cut line)

I got pulled away from the auction to handle a crying kid and figured it would go past my max bid and came back to find I had won.

I'm sure you'll get one. I was surprised to see several P14s on Gunbroker in the last few months. There's a couple in 300 Win Mag right now out there.

Bruce

Calfed · Post by **Calfed** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 2:28 pm

I have two (I don't want to seem a glutton), an Eddystone and a Winchester, but that price just seemed to good to pass up.

I would really like to get a Remington to complete the collection.

cptbdrake · Post by **cptbdrake** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:48 pm

CalFed

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =175044945

Here's a Remington M1917

Not a 303 Brit but a Remmie.

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