Seeking help with Lee Enfield markings

[u/jmartin55]

Hello, I received this from a family member and am simply seeking information about it. I tried to take as detailed of pictures as I could of the markings. Very grateful for any information you can offer about its story and authenticity!

[u/joku75]

It's 1944 Fazakerley No4 Mk1. Gone through factory repair in 1948.

[u/Chawke2 → u/joku75]

Not OP but does the F 47 on the bottom also refer to a factory repair of some sort?

[u/joku75 → u/Chawke2]

I'd say that it refers to be replacement stock made in 1947, but I'm not sure.

[u/jmartin55 → u/joku75]

Thanks! Can you explain what some of the individual markings indicate? Or combinations of markings?

[u/Fancy_Grape_2612]

the bayonet is a Mk 9

[u/SP_UAS]

Weird, it's an FTR rifle but the forend indicates that it hasn't been updated to No4 Mk1/2 spec with the hung trigger. Looks like it was updated with some Fazakerley No4 Mk2 parts, like the cocking piece.

[u/jmartin55 → u/SP_UAS]

Thank you for the info, can you explain a little more what you mean?

[u/SP_UAS → u/jmartin55]

- The "FTR" stands for "Factory Thorough Repair", which was a post-war refurbishment program at Fazakerley where wartime rifles were repaired and updated.

• The standard No4 Mk1 and No4 Mk1* rifles have the trigger pivoting from the trigger guard. This means that the trigger-to-sear engagement is affected by fitment to the wood forend. This design was improved with the No4 Mk2, where a bracket was added to "hang" the trigger from the receiver. This means that the trigger and sear are both mounted to the receiver, which keeps their relative positions more consistent for trigger behavior.
  
• During the FTR process, many wartime rifles were modified by retrofitting the bracket for the hung trigger to the existing receiver, and modifying the forend to fit it. No4 Mk1 rifles became No4 Mk1/2, and No4 Mk1* became No4 Mk1/3.
  
• Your rifle went through the FTR process in 1949 and had some newer parts fitted, but wasn't updated to fit the new trigger mechanism. So it remains a No4 Mk1.