Looking for info about my new 1942 Longbranch

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I recently picked up a Lee Enfield marked: No 4 MK1* 1942. It looks really clean. Wood is great and has the same number as the reciever and bolt: 21L34XX. However, it has an additional number on the bolt, stock and mag: 21272. Strangely, this same number apears lightly etched at the top of the reciever with the prefix: NZ. I'm thinking it was a good score as it barely looks fired. It is a 2 groove barrel and the last interesting feature is that while there are C broad arrows on the front and rear of the stock, there is no C broad arrow on the reciever. I should also mention that the stock is stamped with: 66, an M, and a small oval shape with a 3 in it. I'd appreciate any info. Thanks.
 
The Kiwis would mark their guns NZ. Probably after trying to make heads or tails from the various serial number systems, some one said, 'Pi$$ on it', and started a unique New Zealand numbering system.

There are lists and lists of makers' marks and cartouches. For instance, the UK system had M and numbers for companies in the Midlands.
 
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.... I could be wrong, but didn't New Zealand's Troops go through WW2, armed, the same as the Australians , with the No.3 ? .... David K.
 
Thanks for the info and the website. In answer to your question C9er I bought it off a guy locally for $350.00 which seemed like a reasonable price to me. I am surprized by the New Zealand info. If it has no C broad arrow on the reciever, does that mean it was never issued to Canadian forces? I was under the impression that the 42s were relatively rare because many were captured or lost at Dieppe.
 
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