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*** December 2009 Purchases ***
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Show us all what great deals you made this month !!! :dancingbanana:
Regards,
Badger
Let me be first...Canadian-marked SMLE
I've been looking for a while, and the right one (markings, price, etc.) finally turned up. A 1918 BSA Co. Mk. III*.
It's not a beauty queen. There's some surface rust, while this rifle is also gummed up with cosmoline in some areas (so some of the grunge in the photos is crusty cosmo)
Very much on the unexpected credit side of the ledger is the fact that this rifle is all-matching, with the exception of the rear sight leaf, which was replaced at some point. Even the cocking piece is s/n matched, though the last number is worn away. I hadn't been expecting a matching rifle.
The C-Broad arrow is stamped as it should be in the buttstock beside a blank disc, as well as on the receiver and barrel. The barrel is '18 dated, so I'm assuming it's the original. The bore is shiny with no frosting or pitting though, as you would expect, the lands and grooves aren't as sharp as they once were.
It's also complete with the piling swivel and even the ears in place on the front and rear handguards. The stock has the dimple for the never-installed volley sights. I will need to source a nose cap screw.
A pleasant surprise was the Canadian-marked brass oiler (with the brass weight from a pull-through stuffed inside) tucked inside the butt trap.
Over the winter I'll be seeking guidance about how best to remove the surface rust and get the cosmo out of the nooks and crannies of the metal and woodwork.
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