I know, as an author, that rifles are not completed in strict numerical order but perhaps we can narrow down the ranges. Keep your eyes open and we can fill in more of the gaps.With the numbers of Savage #4s turning up at shows in the US perhaps it is time to try to refine some of the serial number ranges. Perhaps because the "PF" prefix and the (F) in the model name indicate Fazakerley manufacture, they did away with the 1st-digit manufacturer code? PF xxxx instead of PF 2xxxx?Īlso, I've been unable to locate a serial number on the bolt.Thanks for the responses and as promised here is an updated list. This seems very odd to me, as I had read that nearly all no.4s (And all Fazakerleys) had 5-digit serials. The 4-digit serial appears on the receiver, the wrist, and the bottom of the magazine. (Seems there was some sort of really tough black paint applied over the markings) It reads It's difficult to see the receiver stampings, but I was able to find the last digit. The "wire loop" in front of the magazine isn't a sling swivel BTW its an old attachment originally for magazine chains & later for a canvas cover to keep the bolt covered. pre 1968 import stamp & so they re created a new serial number for it.īefore the change might it have looked like this: The second digit of the year is missing it should read "12(month)/ 4x (the X being the second digit of the year. 303 2.222" 18.5 tons per (a picture of a square) " (Which I recall thinking was a rather novel way of writing "per square inch")Īlmost every part has some sort of stamping, which makes it hard to tell what is meaningful and what isn't.Īdditionally, closer inspection of the main stamping on the left side of the receiver (which is extremely faint due to the tough black paint applied over it) revealed that the date stamp is 12/47. There is a stamping near the muzzle with the BNP insignia and. The magazine matches the rifle's PF1419 serial. The bolt is marked F.104 in multiple places, with an H 1 in the recess of the long lug. The cocking piece/striker is labeled N.67 Mk.2. The rifle came with the issue "bore snake" inside the stock cavity. The flip-up sight is labeled CR403,and has the click-adjustable worm gear for elevation. The stock is dark, and appears to be some sort of walnut. Are there any areas specifically that should be photographed? When I came in from the show, it was getting ready to rain. I'll get some good pics tomorrow, once the sun comes out.
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