Thread: .303 ammunition

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

HG marks, the 8 is for new plymouth, the 1775 is the inventory number supposedly so it could be returned to its owner.
This is the only one I have with both metal and wood stamped, some can be a real mess of renumbering, armoury and inspection marks but thats half the appeal, as every stamp tells a story.

@Marty Henry

Yes, so much history in your hands. So the two opposing broad arrows -><- they refer to sold out of service, is that correct? (Not that NZDF are looking for any missing ones from their armouries).

I thought sold out of service, was opposing broad arrows with SS in the middle, not NZ? I will have to look on one of mine.

Originally Posted by Carlsen Highway

I thought sold out of service, was opposing broad arrows with SS in the middle, not NZ? I will have to look on one of mine.

Yes, the broad arrows are sold out of service. The S marks refers to serviceablility.

Originally Posted by Cordite

@Marty Henry

Yes, so much history in your hands. So the two opposing broad arrows -><- they refer to sold out of service, is that correct? (Not that NZDF are looking for any missing ones from their armouries).

Two broad arrows head to head with or without the s s was the end of service mark. @Tertle runs the all about enfields website and has helped me in the past with a few unusual marks.
Its definitely worth looking at if you have an interest in the best main battle rifle ever manufactured.
NZ stamped on it means it was accepted into NZ service after inspection. Its usually accompanied by one or two numbers on early rifles the one closest to the nz being the last two didgets of the year, and the other one being the acceptance number, the one in the photo was accepted in 1898 and was the 47th one inspected.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Two broad arrows head to head with or without the s s was the end of service mark. @Tertle runs the all about enfields website and has helped me in the past with a few unusual marks.
Its definitely worth looking at if you have an interest in the best main battle rifle ever manufactured.

like you Marty Ive also consulted Tertle and fairly near drowned in my own drool as I took in his collection.wow!i also owe a big debt of gratitude to GunDoc when he had the shop in brisbane st for his taking of valuable time to explain the idiosyncrasies of the old girl.303 and showing me how to set the scope up properly etc plus shortening the barrel.i was a virgin then not the hoary pig headed potbellied grunter i am now
for 30yrs she wore a bentley scope kindly renovated for me by richard wilhems from wilhems arms &optics-he did the 4x40&the 4x28 replacing reticles with duplex ones and regassing
both .
the 4x40alas passed away 18months ago from old age but that wee 4x28 still sits in the safe as a spare.
gentlemen as a firearms owner and user i feel a duty to acknowledge those craftsmen who have assisted me over the years-a little extra goes a bloody long way in my book!