Had a bit more thought on this number and have come to the conclusion that it is a final inspection stamp.

BE is used to donate that it was made by BSA sometimes referred as BESA.
387 either the inspector no or referring that it was made in July 1938.
Need to see other examples such as 39 40 or other to confirm.

That’s four assertions which are unlikely or untrue!

Richard, it appears to be an imprint of a hammer stamp. Probably a partial serial since it would be a bit much to get an inspector to hit it three times. Could you flip your picture over for us as the writing is mirrored at the moment?

I am not concerned personally about AK47’s etc, but the dug up remains of say a Browning or a Hispano, just are not comparable and their destruction will not make a jot of difference to affect the activities of Terrorists

JC, you seem to be attempting to draw a distinction between the AK47 and the dug up Browning. Clearly in the live state the AK47 is more of a potential terrorist threat, however when both are deactivated the sitiuation is reversed in that one could be clubbed to death more readily with the Browning.

In my friendly opinion this is doomed to failure – and has failed in the past.

For one thing there are very few collectors of deactivated Brownings and many collectors of deactivated AK47s and for another thing the government and the likes of our friend trackduster do not make the distinction if indeed there is any.

Nimrod Panel and overhead – fire damaged

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221953778088
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221951538573

Emphasis added.
just stick a very non-functional (either machined or even 3D printed) look alike in its place.

Aha but watch out for Blair’s so-called Violent Crime Reduction Act :rolleyes: unless you are happy to compromise even further and paint it bright blue