I recently became the proud owner of a No4 MK1 F (FTR) 48, serial number AS 9547 (I believe that is the serial number). What does all of this mean. I looked it up on the web and found this:
Is this explanation correct or at least close?"A windy way of describing a Savage manufactured No.4 MKI lend/lease rifle that later got arsonal converted to a MKII. When I got it, it looked about new with all matching parts and a bright shiney bore."
I also noticed that the magazine has the same serial number as the rifle. So my second and third question is, did British Infantrymen carry one magazine and reloaded that one with stripper clips or did they carry more than one magazine. And if they did carry more than one magazine was it numbered to match the rifle's serial number?
Mike
PS The rifle has the orginal stock but of course it has been chopped and the top of the stock (hand guard) is missing. Does any one know where I can buy an original stock for this rifle?