No4 mk1* markings

is there any other marking's on the rifle? LH side of the receiver?

It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!

Italian proof marks I think - 2014 date?

Matching numbers 1942 Longbranch; it's a shame that it's deactivated.

It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!

agree 6L puts it in early 42 production - 1L-20L for that year ,

WOW! yes its a deact, I missed that completely.

I hope he knows as he said nothing

Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

im not seein that photo ????

oh yes - not good

Hi

Yes the deactivation regulations here in the UK are quite strict, certainly going to have a hard time of reactivating anything that has been through this process.

Guidance on deactivated bolt action rifles, FYIO.

Bolt Action Rifles

The chamber is slotted for its entirety; barrel is slotted (two different options) or three calibre sized holes are drilled into it or a 'V' slot is cut into it; the barrel is permanently fixed to the receiver with a hard steel pin (50% chamber diameter) that passes through the chamber and is welded in place; a tight fitting hard steel rod is inserted from the chamber for 2/3 length of the barrel and welded in place through the barrel slot/holes
The bolt face is cut back at around 45 degrees and the firing pin is ground back; the firing pin channel is welded; locking lugs are weakened usually by reducing their size
A pin is fixed across the magazine well/receiver preventing insertion of a standard magazine
The magazine is adapted by adding two slots either side or front and back to allow it to pass either side of the pin in the magazine well
EU+ Deactivated bolt action rifles have fully working actions, dry-fire and can be fully stripped apart from the barrel. The adapted magazine can be removed.

To be read in conjunction with the latest EU guidance -

General Principles	Guidance Notes
Prevent the disassembly of the firearms essential components by welding, bonding or by using appropriate measures with the equivalent degree of permanence.	Appropriate measures includes the use of blind pinning using a hardened steel pin.
Depending on national laws, this process can be performed after the checking of the National Authority.	Double submissions will be required in all cases where the certifying body cannot readily inspect the arm to ensure that all work has been carried out in compliance with the regulation.
Hardness of inserts: Deactivating entity has to ensure that pins/plugs/rods used have a hardness of at least 40 HRC and that material used for welding ensures a permanent and effective bond.	The hardness of pins, plugs and rods should be = 40 HRC prior to welding. The onus is on the submitter to ensure that the material sourced is of the correct hardness before welding it on the firearm. A sample of each should be supplied for retention by the Proof Authority as spot checks will be carried out by them and other official bodies.
Arms falling outside of the scope of the EU regulation should continue to be deactivated in accordance with ‘Specifications for the adaptation of shotgun magazines and the deactivation of firearms, revised 2010’.
Arms deactivated prior to the introduction of the regulation submitted for re-certification can still be issued with a UK valid only certificate. It must be noted that should the arm subsequently be sold, exported or fall within the remit of the regulation in any way, it must be brought up to the specification of the EU regulation.