No4 Mk1 Enfield

[jeepguy]

I was looking for a No1 Mk3 when I stumbled across this guy. 1943 Maltby, bore is really nice. Bolt doesn't match but it is a Maltby bolt. I did't see any FTR stamps on it but part of the date was ground and restamped at some point.

[xtriggerman]

Those are great rifles. Pure work horse with a great feed box that runs stripers slick with the bolt kick out. My son has a Longbranch that I had sold to a friend 30 years ago. Sadly the friend passed away and the gun came back to me so I gave it to my son. He liked it right off the bat until one day he got a chance to ring steel gongs at 400 yards with it. Now he REALLY loves that No.4! 

[Phosphorus32]

Nice!  I'm also a Lee-Enfield fan.  Does it have any markings on the right side of the buttstock, like a DD "broad arrow"?  I'm just trying to figure out that 7? SA mark on the receiver wrist.  Could be South Australia but I would expect the Australian property mark somewhere and perhaps MD4 for Military District 4, aka, South Australia. The 7th MD is the Northern Territory so that doesn't make sense.

[jeepguy]

There isn't any markings on the stock that I could find. The right side of the socket is also devoid of any markings. Under the rear handguard had more stampings, some crowns and a circle 23 IIRC, probably proof and inspection marks.  I didn't see any FTR marks on it anywhere.  I'll get some pics next time I take off the handguard.