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Picked up an excellent No 4 Mk2 in essentially unissued condition, sn VF55A2441, all matching.

Is there a good resource for serial numbers so I can determine date of manufacture and arsenal Thanks jrmc75 317 Veteran member jrmc75 317 Jan 21, 2011 2 2011-01-21T22:20 It should be UF55 rather than VF55.it was produced in 1955 by the Royal Ordnance Factory at Fazakerley (outskirts of Liverpool, IIRC).

IronPriest 1 new member IronPriest 1 May 09, 2011 3 2011-05-09T14:08 Hi, Im also new.

I picked up a Number 4, Mark 2 last week and Ive also been wondering about the date of manufacture.

Unlike the OP, my rifle looks like its been around the block a few times.

Id appreciate any information youd be able to give me.

Thanks. Ed Novak 3,427 3 Veteran member Ed Novak 3,427 3 May 09, 2011 4 2011-05-09T16:21 Your Mk.2 was produced at ROF Fazakerly.

I believe that the PF series of production began in 1948-49 and your rifles serial number falls into a block of 10,000 production; which specific year(s) I cant identify at this time.

Only ROF Fazakerly produced Mk.2s in the U.K.

POF at Wah Cantt, Pakistan later built Mk.2s on Fazakerly-supplied machinery after Fazakerly ceased production.

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Physician Assistant Air Force Association Life Member MOAA Life Member tlvaughn 101 active member tlvaughn 101 May 09, 2011 5 2011-05-09T21:22 If I remember correctly, the PF series began in Jan 1948 as MkI rifles and changed to the Mk2 production in May 1949.

A square 10 1,802 Veteran member A square 10 1,802 May 11, 2011 6 2011-05-11T05:10 its got to date 1949 to 1950 by my references for the PF series, my 48 mkI is a 5 digit PF, Your Signature.

However, the serial number doesnt conform to Ian Skennertons serial number prefixsuffix for No.

Mk2 rifles. Ian is well versed in these rifles and so Im puzzled by the serial number.

I have his small arms identification booklet S.A.I.S.

No. 2 in front of me and it hasnt cleared things up.

I would say it was a Maltby produced rifle as the first number after the letter prefix corresponds to the factory with 1 being Maltby, 2 being Fazakerley, 3 being BSA Shirley and so forth.

This one is identified s a Fazakerley by the F in front of 57 of course.

The Fazakerley factory produced No.4 Mk2s all start, according to Ian, with the prefix of PF,PP, or UF.

Is it possible that this is a FTR of a Maltby Mk1 or just an unknown serial range of refurbished weapons for some 3rd world nation in the last year of production at the Fazakerley plant before it closed for good If someone could clear up the confusion for me it would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Sincerely, Maynard Ed Novak 3,427 3 Veteran member Ed Novak 3,427 3 Jul 18, 2011 10 2011-07-18T17:52 Are you certain that the rifle is not a Mk 1 or possibly a Mk 12 SN does not fit Fazakerly production and only Fazakerly produced the Mk.2 AFAIK.

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