Help identifying .303 brass plate markings

[TOYBUILDER]

Trying To figure out the history on a no1mk3 Enfield, 1918 manufacture. Has a strange brass identity plate on the buttstock I've never seen before, any .303 experts out there know what it is/means?



Thanks

Rob

 

[boltonscouter]

Interesting!

 

[plinker 777]

The rifle isn't ball burnished is it? Early target rifle w/ accompanying award tag?

 

[JP]

Its a post WW2 Indonesian Dutch Colonial Unit identity plate. I have seen them on Dutch issue No. 1 MKIII and P-14 rifles, used before Indonesia became independant.

 

[flashman]

joesalter.com/category/products/Unusual-Eddystone-Canadian-P-14-Rifle-w-Brass-Issue-Plaque

Very interesting. Seems even Joe Salter is stumped.

 

[TOYBUILDER]

Its a post WW2 Indonesian Dutch Colonial Unit identity plate. I have seen them on Dutch issue No. 1 MKIII and P-14 rifles, used before Indonesia became independant.

I found the Joe Salter P14 pictures too, looks the same. Date on receiver is 1918 though, maybe a refurb? Thanks guys, never seen a data plate like that before.

 

[boltonscouter]

Love the big C broadarrow's on the Salter stock!