1893 LSA MkII Metford

**5thBatt** · 05-25-2012 10:16 PM

Here's my latest pick up, still with its original Metford barrel.

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**jrhead75** · 05-26-2012 01:18 AM

She's a beauty! My '93 has been converted to a MkI CLLE.

**Fred G.** · 05-26-2012 06:08 PM

Nice rifle. how many lands does it have? seven or five?

**5thBatt** · 05-26-2012 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Fred G.

Nice rifle. how many lands does it have? seven or five?

Seven, definitely a Metford barrel.

**stevesmle** · 05-27-2012 06:38 AM

I have this rifles not so distant elder sister, LSA, 1893, serial no 313 B., with the same issue date, 1 over 98, but no NZ icon

markings, your bolt has been re-numbered.

**Surpmil** · 05-27-2012 06:37 PM

It looks as though sale marks(?) were filed out of the barrel ring and Nock's Form and then restamped. Could this rifle have gone out of service pre-WWII and then been "recalled" for that conflict?

**5thBatt** · 05-28-2012 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by Surpmil

It looks as though sale marks(?) were filed out of the barrel ring and Nock's Form and then restamped. Could this rifle have gone out of service pre-WWII and then been "recalled" for that conflict?

Don't know, NZ often ground before stamping sale marks, i had a near mint Lithgow icon

that had been ground.

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