The stock has no markings to denote either Enfield or H&H conversion and has been refinished with an Oil finish which may have been done during its days in India. The scope is the latter model No 32 Mk3 and the front scope pads are properly staked to the receiver. The scope mount is a Rose Brothers and was stamped matching to the rifle during the FTR, (old S/N being AP3754) and is stamped with a "GF /Gujarat Forces-India State forces" indicating the rifle was at some point used in India at some point after the FTR. The rifle went through a arsenal repair indicated by the "FTR /Factory through Repairs" stamp on the butt socket ring and the new Canadian Long Branch barrel dated 44/45. I have been told that it is a legit No4 Mk1 (T) that was produced in early in the production run either by Enfield or H&H before the markings' system to become standardized. Thanks everyone, this is my shooter, it is a 1941 Fazakerly No4Mk1"T" Rifle and matching scope likely got separated by the importer.
The last stamp to be applied before it left H&H was the " crown over D6E"Enfield final inspectors stamp on the rear of the action body to the left of the cocking piece.įWIW, if the scope had been replaced in service it would have been collimated to the rifle and the old number on the bracket and wrist would have been barred out and the new rifle/scope numbers stamped. The "S51" on the underside of the butt stock is the wartime code for H&H. They are rare, but there are known examples of standard infantry rifles that bear the "TR" on the butt socket that were never converted.
If it failed it was returned to stores to be issued as a standard infantry rifle. Once at H&H it wouldve been subjected to more stringent accuracy testing and if it passed it went on to the conversion process. The "TR" wouldve been stamped at the factory(BSA Shirley) during accuracy testing to indicate the rifle exceeded the standard accuracy requirements and had been selected for sniper conversion at Holland & Holland. Click to expand.The "T" on the action side wall after the No.4 Mk.1 designation was stamped at the time of conversion to indicate the rifles new designation of telescopically sighted, not the "TR".
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