BSA Cadet serial number prefix

[Bellycrawler]

A recent purchase, without takeing the stock off I've found 8Y stamped by the barrel latch under the cooking lever without any following numbers. Looking at serial number info Y is a Cadet Major but 8Y isn't listed. Other Y's with a lower number are firearms. Any idea about the 8Y stamp ? Is it even the serial number prefix ?

[stevegv8]

Having just looked in Knibbs list of serials I see there is a Y serial for Cadet Majors while I previously presumed they were always C serials, however the serial is supposed to be on the left side of the trigger block sitting just above the stock being C, sometimes a second letter then numbers, marks elsewhere would only be markings in relation to BSA manufacture codes of some sort as I understand. Cadets will start B.

[slim63]

Serial numbers for cadets are normally on the trigger block l/h/s just above the stock or sometimes if badly stamped just hidden by the stock

There are some oddities out there so you can never be sure but I dont think what you have found is the serial number

[Bellycrawler]

Curiosity satisfied for now, thanks lads. As it's shooting better than it looks I'm leaving it alone for now otherwise it will end up a dismantled unfinished project. I orignaly intended to give it a basic service but as it's not broke I ain't going to try & fix it.

[AC99]

Serial numbers of Cadets are clearly marked (stamped) on LHS of trigger block as has already been said. Mine are B29828 (1946-49) and BC1495 (1951-59). Other prefixes are - "BA" and "W", 1949-51 and "A", 1945-46 - all according to Dennis Hiller.

[Bellycrawler]

Definately no visable numbers while assembled. A strip down & service is low priority at the moment so mystery to be solved another day. Thanks for all comments so far.

[gunshop]

A recent purchase, without takeing the stock off I've found 8Y stamped by the barrel latch under the cooking lever without any following numbers. Looking at serial number info Y is a Cadet Major but 8Y isn't listed. Other Y's with a lower number are firearms. Any idea about the 8Y stamp ? Is it even the serial number prefix ?

You will probably find its a batch / Production number for the part

[Bellycrawler]

You will probably find its a batch / Production number for the part

I'll update on a seperate post when dismantled. Might be interesting info or silly question time