Help please Gentlemen

[Binners]

Please can one of my learned friends tell me the period in which Light Pattern Serial Number

L 58554 was made, it has the number stamped low, near the trigger and the BSA stamped logo on a square grip stock.

I have a work mate that has had this many years and is keen to know....

I thank you!

[gingernut]

1913/1914.
If I've looked it up right.

[Binners]

1913/1914.
If I've looked it up right.

Many thanks, I have a book at home but, can never seem to get it right, I thought this one might be a little later, due to the button underlever, I am learning all the time

[flogger]

With the button underlever i would date it into the late 1930s if it has a side lever catch it certainly would be 1914, the button catch is later
1919on to the thirties. Roly.

[Binners]

Thanks again

I will give him the good news before he leaves, so late 30s then?

[Josie & John]

Hi Peter,

Hold yer horses.....

If it's L58.... the rifle can't exist as the highest number known to me is L40343, which left the BSA factory in December 1935. BSA discontinued the L prefix at this point and recommenced serial numbering with the A prefix the following month.

Could the number be L38....?

Kind regards,

John

[Binners]

Bugger, too late now as the chap is in Plumpton. The rifle looks like the ‘A’ in every respect but, defo L and think the number is correct too