gyvel said:"GRI" stamps and a 1962 date tell me that this Ishapore is an older gun ( the reciever, at least) that went through repair/refurbishment in 1962.
JimK said:I have never seen anything but "factory repair", a shortening of "factory thorough repair" or FTR used by the British.
I don't think. The wrist stamping is identical to my 1962 RFI that has not been through FR.
Does your gun also have "GRI" acceptance stamps on the receiver?
Military rifles manufactured at Ishapore pre-1949 are stamped "GRI" on the buttsocket, referring to George Rex, Imperator (i.e. King George VI, last Emperor of India), whilst military rifles manufactured post-1948 are stamped "RFI", which stands for Rifle Factory, Ishapore.
The OP's No1 has RFI on the buttsocket. This is a post-1948 rifle. The 1962 date looks legit to me. We most be looking at two different rifles. The first photo clearly shows a RFI identification mark. I'm not seeing any GRI marking on the buttsocket.
That is my feeling.With that lacquered finish and the mix and match stamps I get the feeling this gun was born out of a parts crate.