Victor Stock was born in 1944.
By configuration and markings You can get an approximate year range by observing the Model and Type of Enfield. The No.1 Mk III was made from around 1907 to 1944, while the No. 4 Mk1 was made from 1939 to 1956. Further narrowing can be done by observing which of the manufacturers made the rifle. There are numerous collector books and magazines relating to this subject.
David Stock was born in 1939.
The rifle was made in occupied Hungary. It should have a two piece stock. They are quite rare.
Date of manufacture is stamped on the metal band at the wrist. Just behind the bolt handle. Another answer: The BQ prefix on your No. 4 rifle was assigned to the Royal Ordinance Factory, Maltby(near Sheffield), England in 1944.
This can vary greatly as theres no real set rules or regulations on how to name firearms, many are named after their designer or company that manufactures them. Lee-Enfield (a British bolt action .303 rifle) was named after Paris Scot Lee, designer of the weapon's mechanism and Enfield being the original manufacturer for example. the German STG 44, or Sturmgewehr (Storm rifle) was issued in 1944, and was labeled such because it was a groundbreaking assault weapon (one of if not the first assault rifles in the world)
The steel butt plate seen on your No 4 MK1 Long Branch Enfield is likely a wartime variant produced during periods of material shortage. While less common than brass butt plates, they do exist and are sought after by collectors due to their historical significance. Variations in materials and design are not uncommon in military surplus firearms.
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