MARKINGS

Inspector's Markings

Before a Gun was permitted to be allowed out of the factory, it was inspected vigorously by many members of the factory staff who were specifically allocated to that task.

Marking on trigger bar. V 520. Vickers Armstrongs Crayford.

Marking on Tripod Direction Pointer Mk. II. Crown / T9 / E. Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, Middlesex.

Marking on Mk. III Spare Parts and Tools Box. Crown / R3 / E. Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, Middlesex.

Marking on Mk. II* Tangent Sight slide. Crown / 2 / L. Small Arms Factory, Lithgow, Australia.

Marking on Muzzle Attachment Cup. NS / 37. Nickel Steel Component, 1937.

Source: Goldsmith, 1994; Skennerton, 1988; 1997)