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Apr 05, 2015 ERA P14 Identification. What you have is a fine quality Pattern 14 Enfield. The 'T' number on the end of the forestock is probably a Parker Hale serial number. Does anyone have a link to a sight where I can find serial number ranges/dates of manufacture for the Eddystone (ERA) P-14. In my searches I have seen people. 'Production of the Pattern 1914 rifle ended at Eddystone with the delivery of their final rifle on June 1, 1917'. (Reference C.S Ferris, United.

Hello Patrick, i see that like me, you get around on these forums! Thanks for the continually useful and educating posts. Now to business; mine has the asterisk on the top of the chamber and on the bolt extractor. I know this may be incorrect, but I had always been told that the asterisk was indeed denoting of a lengthened and strengthened bolt but that it had been a sort of conversion that most rifles underwent. I have only seen a precious few without the stamping and they seem to sell for very high. Perhaps you could shed some light on this?

Additionally, the receiver on my P14 has a two stamped just a few centimeters above the asterisk; any idea of its meaning? Additionally, Though mine has gone through Weedon repair, I am restoring it to WWI configuration (I just love volley sights) as it does not have the stock neck cartouche (probably faded away) and one can't readily check the barrel date. The replacement volley sights are supposed to arrive today so perhaps I'll put pictures up once I install them and get her going. I made a mistake, mine has a 5 digit serial number, 60405, and the left bolt lug measures.625'., still has the volley sights and a mysterious 1 pc handgard. Until recently my interest in milsurp rifles was shooting and hunting with them so I was satisfied with just knowing who made it and when.

At one time in the early 90's I had 4 P14's, all Eddy's. In light of Patricks and m4a3sherman's posts I guess I was lucky to have kept the one I have left, I have it simply because it had the best bore of the lot.

It's all matching, except rear sight, and has all Eddystone parts. This is pure sreculation on my part but judging by the ser.

# it's possible it was among the first batch to be sent over. Patrick, 'Sherm, any thoughts? Additionally, the receiver on my P14 has a two stamped just a few centimeters above the asterisk No idea about that at the moment. American Dad Saison 8 Vf Telecharger Mozilla. Pictures please! - I am at present puzzled by what you mean by 'a few centimeters above the asterisk' I do not know, but I find it plausible, that any Mk 1 rifles that were pulled in for overhaul or 'Weedoning' would have been upgraded to the* configuration at the same time.

A one-piece handguard may be an emergency repair using something adpted from another rifle. Impossible to even guess without pics of the outside and the inside (rivet holes etc may provide clues). But a P14 Mk 1 (no star) that has kept its volley sight is indeed a comparative rarity. Assuming, for lack of precise information, a regular production (approx 1.2 million rifles in 18 months, half of them from Eddystone), then the number would indeed suggest the first or second month of production. As to the delivery batches - quien sabe?

Hello, I will indeed post pictures once I get home this evening from my war-gaming event. My friend in real life and on here, Sht_lee is an enfield collector and the more we discussed the rifle in question at work today, he seems to think that based on one of Skinnerton's books (there are so many to keep up with, but Sht_lee has them all so I just go with it) all of the barrel's produced for the P14's were produced during the initial run. Beyond that, my '27 dated barrel is marked to eddystone which would make the 1927 date an inspection date rather than manufacture date. Add to this, the P14 I received today to pull parts from is also stamped '27 on the barrel and based on the serial number, is earlier production than mine. I've had a hard time locating any other dates on either barrel and am pretty satisfied with 1916 as a general date.

Strange things indeed. Anywho, I will get pictures up tonight I hope, cheers!

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DATING YOUR RIFLE Yes, of course take it out for the day, and lift its skirts, because this means it not being 'stood up'. In a dusty corner of your gun cabinet Many, but not all, of our pages carry date information on the various rifles illustrated or discussed, where it has been possible to be sure of data. There are a number of methods by which a rifle can be dated, or at least bracketed between certain years of manufacture. For the latter, dates of introduction of military arms can be located within the Government 'List of Changes' (LoCs) as can dates of obsolescence and of modification or upgrade to later marks. Defender Faith Philip Roth Pdf File on this page.