1916 BSA No1 MK3* in Australian service
Several years back I purchased this 1916 BSA for the wood to use on another project. It has sat in the back of the safe since. Over the years, I have learned more about these guns, so I have decided to do at least a cosmetic resto on this. It was re-barreled in 1920,and the inspection stamps on the new barrel are all B stamps with one being EFD, so I presume it was done in England. The receiver has the BSA number Y3808, and the D(arrow)D Below the DD mark is another serial number111236. Above the DD is a small number 2, centered between the Ds. Sadly there is also the dreaded DP. The barrel has the D with the broad arrow enclosed, and the Y3808 number. Does anyone have any idea what era that this might have been transferred to Australia? Did they always use another serial number? The top wood, and buttstock (on another gun now) have traces on the yellow painted bands, which would be consistant with the DP marks. The paint had been fairly well scrubbed before I bought it. I am in the US, and there are no import markings on it at all. I would be grateful for any info anyone can provide.
Thanks,
Jesse