Milsurp After Hours

just to add my rifle in, I have a 1916 Enfield made 3*, which has been on an excursion to australia and turned up in London. it has similar markings, with a D^D marking on the knox form and on the right side of the stock. the numbers are not the same as the serial, although I'm afraid I can't recall them off the top of my head, but it is a 5 digit number beginning with 3. I also can't recall and number over the D^D stamp on the knox form, but will try to have a look tomorrow. I've always just accepted them as inventory marks.

Nick

woftam , the short story is , wifes uncle was on horn island jap zeros attacked the airfield all the aussies kit was lost , so they got new kit. uncle returned to brisbane on leave with this rifle as it had been writen off??. returned his second issue 303 after war ended . i now have his first written off one. it was a paper work mix up . lol

Warner,

what paperwork mix-up ? One issued and written off, one issued and returned = paperwork all squared away. Well done that man.

Found the post I was looking for on serial/rack numbers -

http://www.gunboards.com/forums/topic.a ... C_ID=33959

not quite as I remembered it, seems using the last four digits of the serial as the rack number was common practice although using the full number wasn't unknown.

Here are a couple of South Australian rifles that have also been used by the SA police.

The serial numbers have been used as the "rack" numbers and the MD number for SA included.

The 4 also appeares on the top of the receiver but cannot be seen in this photodue to the limited resolution.

Great pictures and history. I remember some years back when the brand new in the wrap irish enfields came into the US. At a local gun show they were going for $300 bucks and came with the bayonet. At the time that sounded like a lotta bucks for an enfield so I passed on getting one. Kind makes you feel like a one legged man at a butt kicking contest. Like the L39A1 I had in 7.62nato. Oh well we can all learn something from that experience. I know I did. Don't sell any rifles. regards tarasbulba

This one isn't Irish Contract, but it's a 1955 Faz I recently acquired. It's an A series number, wrapping paper is gone (original owner removed it)but she's still nice looking and did come with a bayonet. I posted this on gunboards when I got it, but not here.

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That sure looks very nice (even if it is a No4- No! prejudice shewing ) Can't have it both ways...wrapped or useable

On serial numbers etc there is a number on the back on top of the butt socket, this is, I believe, an assembly number. I have one riifle which has been registered with this as the serial number. Rack numbers as serial nos would probably be very common.

Eoin.