Punch marks on No. 4 Mk 1* receiver

[Merc]

Why does everyone assume the marks are British? No4 rifles served in countries around the globe. They spent time outside the service of Britain and her commonwealths. They have been out in the secondary and civilian markets for decades.

It's fun to imagine that all our rifles were carried by Tommy Adkins until released from service. For all we know Billy Bob could have thrown a fork at Bubba Joe during a July 4th BBQ and hit the rifle squarely dead center. That in itself is worth another beer.

Nice to see you here again, JB. There’s no doubt that many No. 4s passed through many hands over the years. I bought my lend-lease rifle several years ago from the estate of a past VFW Post commander who was a WW2 vet. He had quite a collection of firearms, as I recall. His No. 4 was the only military rifle that was for sale. I suspect it was still in service somewhere up through the 1950s. There’s a K and 51 stamped on the wrist band that could be a rebuild date and inspector’s initial. The punch marks will remain a challenge for now.

[Carlsr]

That's funny JB White Kinda looks like fork marks to me also.
No punch marks on my 1942 No4 Mk1 star either.