Okay, where is Claven2?
Put down that Sten your play'n with and give us your two cents...
I have nothing to offer. I was going to make a smart arse comment about it is a IV not a VI as I thought this was a NEWB thing. But then I saw the VI mark...must go back and READ Skennerton book I bought..
He's working for a living, for a change ...
According to Skennerton, the Rifle No.1 Mark VI was re-designated the No.4 Mark 1 in mid-1931; a batch of these No.4 trials rifles were produced with many features similar to the Mark VI; a magazine cut-off, special foresight protectors, button headed cocking piece and bronze colored buttplate. However, the obvious and distinguishing differences which are classified as No.4 rather than No.1 Mk VI features are the higher, flat left wall of the receiver, absence of the safety catch recess in the receiver, and the absence of the chequering on the fore-end.
Most No.4 trials rifles and many Mk VI rifles were refurbished at the beginning of WW2 due to acute rifle shortages and were mostly renumbered. On many of these rifles, the renumbering consisted merely of marking the "A" suffix after the number, so rifle "2312" became "2312A". The "A" suffix on No.4 rifles was registered as an indication of certain non-interchangeable parts.
Regards,
Badger
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