Are all Mk2 blocks Marked??

[Bearded Sniper]

Heyup
Quick one, do all Mk2 blocks have "Mk2/MKII machined on the side or just certain ones??
Tia

[Ca_Varminter]

No...
Toward the end of Theoben..
To save on Engraving... they mark the blocks with only "Theoben Rapid"
So the blocks could be used on any of the Rapid models...

Stuart

[Bearded Sniper]

@Ca_Varminter Cheers for your response!
That makes total sense unfortunately and now you mention it I remember that being the case with the MFR and the last ones missing the marking.
I'm guessing there's no way of knowing a genuine mk2 that isn't marked as regs, bottles and stocks are all changeable?

[angrybear]

I've got "MK2" blocks marked "MFR", "MK11", & "Rapid" the only differences are:
the "MK11" has the sporter trigger & is not scalloped for single shot loading,
Both "MK11" & "MFR" are angled above the barrel & both have the serial no stamped on the dropped level behind the scope mounting,
these both date from Mar/Apr 2005
Both blocks marked "Rapid" are squared off above the barrel & have the serial no stamped on the left side under the barrel clamp,
These are from Nov 2009 & Feb 2010.

[Squinty]

Both of my MK2 blocks s/n 23k & 25k were from MFRs, both are only marked Rapid.

[angrybear]

I'm guessing there's no way of knowing a genuine mk2 that isn't marked as regs, bottles and stocks are all changeable?

Pretty much  , I call my "MK11" a MFR because it has the MFR reg, shrouded skinny barrel, & stock, but strictly speaking it can't be because it doesn't have the scallop for single shot,
yet the one marked "Rapid" I call a mk2 even though it has the MFR reg, scallop & stock, so is more MFR spec,
And then to cap it all I went & put the "MFR" block in to a rail chassis, with a home made shroud.

But does it really matter?