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No4Enfield 
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 Topic: The British and S. AfricaPosted: February 10 2008 at 2:27am |
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I have been studying up on the marks on my No4 Mk1 and one of them is a mark signifying this rifle served in SA at one time
What was the Brits involvement after WWII in SA, my rifle is made in '49
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Posted: February 10 2008 at 12:42pm |
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A very good part of Africa was part of Commonwealth.They're recent history is post British..therefore they're chaos.
I guess they tried to leave the nest too early. Hoadie |
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Posted: May 18 2008 at 10:00pm |
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South Africa was a member of the Commonwealth until about 1961 ,so it would be not unusual to see Enfields marked as such. Hope that throws some light on the subject .
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Posted: May 18 2008 at 10:22pm |
Dave that is interesting I thiught it was much later. I was under the impression South Africa was still under the British Crown when Steven Biko died in September of 1977? Thanks for the information
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