My Enfield doesn't have any markings on the left side of the receiver where you would normally find the date and the factory who made the rifle. Is that odd? In fact, the only markings I can find on the rifle are SM on the left side of the ladder sight, the serials on the bolt and the magazine (magazine is force-matched). There are some cartouches on the stock.
The bottom of the grip is marked R.F. and just below it, there is an 8 inside a V, and to the left of that there's a 5 inside a V. Right at the end of the bottom of the grip where the actual butt starts, there's an L.
On the right side of the buttstock there's a circle with the top faded out. There looks to be three numbers, but the tops are so faded I can't make them out, and immediately below them there's an upward pointing arrow, and below that it says 6-54.
The top of the buttstock has an S right at the end of the stock, and another S a couple inches forward of it.
Anyone know what these markings mean? And why doesn't the receiver have the date/location of manufacture?
The bottom of the grip is marked R.F. and just below it, there is an 8 inside a V, and to the left of that there's a 5 inside a V. Right at the end of the bottom of the grip where the actual butt starts, there's an L.
On the right side of the buttstock there's a circle with the top faded out. There looks to be three numbers, but the tops are so faded I can't make them out, and immediately below them there's an upward pointing arrow, and below that it says 6-54.
The top of the buttstock has an S right at the end of the stock, and another S a couple inches forward of it.
Anyone know what these markings mean? And why doesn't the receiver have the date/location of manufacture?
