Markings on Maranyl Pistol Grip

[GSO]

As I accumulate bits and pieces for some SLR builds, I noticed different markings on two of the maranyl pistol grips. The first one I had came off an Indian lower, so I assumed the “1A” indicated Indian manufacture. However, the second one I got from another member is marked “1B” in a very similar font. I’ve done some research, but can’t find info on where/when maranyl furniture was actually manufactured and how it was marked.
Hoping one of the really smart people here could share that knowledge…
@The Chief
@Abominog
@gunplumber

 

[nrp3]

Have 1B too.

 

[nrp3]

Trying to understand this too.

 

[GSO]

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Trying to understand this too.

Is there a number marked on the top of the grip itself, or just the trigger plate?

I ask since my photo shows the marks on the grip itself. I pulled the trigger guard and grip plate off the one labeled “1B” since it was wood painted black and dug a new plastic one out of my parts box of random stuff I added to an ARS or Apex cart because it seemed like a good idea at the time. It was also marked “1B”.

 

[nrp3]

At the moment, the New Zealand build I have, had 1B on the grip and on the strap. That piece in the picture is a new one for me, though I’m finding new to me markings all the time.

 

[nrp3]

No have I have no idea who the contractor is. I have plastic handguards by who knows, enfield plastic handguards, butts and pistol grips, don’t know either.

 

[enbloc8]

I have seen handguards marked with the usual E-within-D Enfield mark and year, and handguards and buttstocks marked "INT". INT was Interarms or International Arms (I forget which), a contractor that produced them primarily for rebuilds.

 

[nrp3]

Found this on a strap in the latest pile of parts to come in.

 

[gunplumber]

could the plastic marking just identify which mold it came from? It's common now to not only identify the mold, but the date. But these were the early days of injection molding.

 

[def90]

As I accumulate bits and pieces for some SLR builds, I noticed different markings on two of the maranyl pistol grips. The first one I had came off an Indian lower, so I assumed the “1A” indicated Indian manufacture. However, the second one I got from another member is marked “1B” in a very similar font. I’ve done some research, but can’t find info on where/when maranyl furniture was actually manufactured and how it was marked.
Hoping one of the really smart people here could share that knowledge…
@The Chief
@Abominog
@gunplumber

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India never made plastic/marnyl furniture. I’m guessing that gunplumbers statement on it being a mold number is the most likely answer.

 

[GSO]

could the plastic marking just identify which mold it came from? It's common now to not only identify the mold, but the date. But these were the early days of injection molding.

India never made plastic/marnyl furniture. I’m guessing that gunplumbers statement on it being a mold number is the most likely answer.

Thank you gentlemen! I am a bit surprised that no one seems to have definitive knowledge on these marking like they do on proof marks and other markings. I guess there will always be history that we don't know and can only speculate.

 

[def90]

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Found this on a strap in the latest pile of parts to come in.

probably Rolls Razor.

 

[The Chief]

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Trying to understand this too.

I want to say this is a Fazakerley subcontractor

 

[The Chief]

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Have 1B too.

Some of these Maranyl 'popsticks' have no alpha-numeric mark at all

 

[nrp3]

So what is the Faz parts count up to? Pistol grips, handguards, charging handles, flash hiders, gas plugs? What else?

 

[Abominog]

So what is the Faz parts count up to? Pistol grips, handguards, charging handles, flash hiders, gas plugs? What else?

I’ll bet there’s a thread on that

 

[308/223shooter]

So what is the Faz parts count up to? Pistol grips, handguards, charging handles, flash hiders, gas plugs? What else?

Gas pistons, but I've only seen a few out of the several I have.

 

[OLDMANPBK]

Yeah, there's a Fazakerly parts thread around here somewhere. This is from Larry FN.
I've seen a Faz Butt, Grip & Handguard. Charging handle, Receiver & Bbl and magazine. Gas tube, Piston?, Regulator, trigger, hammer & sear. Just off the top of my head.
I have a gas tube and regulator.

 

[The Chief]

Some of these Maranyl 'popsticks' have no alpha-numeric mark at all

Forgot to post the photo:

 

[enbloc8]

So what is the Faz parts count up to? Pistol grips, handguards, charging handles, flash hiders, gas plugs? What else?

Also barrels (which appear to be very rare), receivers (completed by Enfield, with a mixture of F and Enfield markings), lowers that were reportedly used in production by Enfield (with overstamped UF markings) and Lithgow (with Faz markings struck out), and magazine bodies dated 1959 and 1960.

What I have not seen so far from Faz is bolts and bolt carriers.