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I've got a mag that has a stamped serial number LA 25503. Does anyone know who would be the manufacturer ?
Lee enfield No,4 mk1 ser Number question
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Winchester-1897
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No other markings on it, and yes I agree it's not a Long Branch.
Winchester-1897
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LA
25503
The above is the way it's layed out on the bottom of the Mag, maybe it's an after market stamp.
25503
The above is the way it's layed out on the bottom of the Mag, maybe it's an after market stamp.
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Thanks for the info, you guys are great, never let me down 
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actually is could be one of many manufacturers, its just numbered to match a Faz rifle serial number.
there may be more smaller markings to decipher.
there may be more smaller markings to decipher.
The mag started life on a Fazakerly made rifle, though the mag itself could have been produced by a subcontractor.
As a hard and fast rule on wartime No.4 rifles:
4 digit serial numbers with or without a letter prefix are BSA.
5 digit serial numbers with or without a letter prefix and beginning with 1 are ROF Maltby.
5 digit serial numbers with or without a letter prefix and beginning with 2 are Fazakerly.
5 digit serial numbers with or without a letter prefix and beginning with 3 are also BSA.
Some rifles will have an "A" suffix. Do not include this in the digit counts above. the A suffix indicates that at some point one or more non-standard parts were fitted to the rifle when it was first produced. Often this will be as simple as an ersatz safety assembly without the bolt-locking helix.
As a hard and fast rule on wartime No.4 rifles:
4 digit serial numbers with or without a letter prefix are BSA.
5 digit serial numbers with or without a letter prefix and beginning with 1 are ROF Maltby.
5 digit serial numbers with or without a letter prefix and beginning with 2 are Fazakerly.
5 digit serial numbers with or without a letter prefix and beginning with 3 are also BSA.
Some rifles will have an "A" suffix. Do not include this in the digit counts above. the A suffix indicates that at some point one or more non-standard parts were fitted to the rifle when it was first produced. Often this will be as simple as an ersatz safety assembly without the bolt-locking helix.
