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Newly aquired 1940 BSA mk1 III
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02-21-2012 04:04 PM
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The Term used on the other forum was "pre-dispersal", which basically means that your rifle was likely assembled before BSA's facilities were dispersed in order to avoid German bombing. The barrel, although it's got BSA's commercial trademark on it, was also accepted, proofed, and inspected by the government...I'd suspect it's the original. It was passed out of service and commercially proofed in the UK sometime after 1954.
The hole is indeed to vent gas in the event of a case failure.
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The cocking piece is the original type for the SMLE, The markings behind the rear sight are High Velocity, and Small Cone, both meaning for use with Mk VII ammunition.
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