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I'm with Bindi2 on this one. As surpmil pointed out from the markings on the left side of the butt socket, this 1915 rifle went through ordnance twice in the inter-war period, so even if the volley sights survived to 1918 it's unlikely they would have been present by the time it was sold out of service. I'd go for a nice 'simplified' Mk3 forend (cut-off slash but no volley sight machining), cut-off, & I'd be flexible on a windage rear-sight. In theory, in reworked form it probably shouldn't have one, but I've seen lots of rifles that still retained theirs, so would leave it to the OP's preference. Personally I like windage adjustable rear sights & tend to (re-)fit them to early Mk3 rifles where possible.
Merry Christmas one & all.
ATB.
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I'm not sure that I would agree lads. I've had a few rifles with returned to stores dates on the butt from the 40's that retained the matching volley sight forend.
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i tend to agree with homer , not necessarily for his exact reason , but im happy to have learned something new from him today regarding the longevity of the volley forend ,
its my opinion that the rifle belongs to him and he can do as he pleases , i was simply providing information , and while i tend to agree with you-all here in the purist sense , im just happy when someone takes the time to restore or preserve , far too much sporting going on and if truth be known , i find it far better to return it to what its marked as and i would rater see it returned to its original state than turned into a faux "T" just my 2 cents here ,
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The rifle has a Mk3* forend and no returned to stores marks. I am very happy the OP wants to restore the rifle just dont make it some thing it would have not finished its service life as. It also has a Mk3* rear sight.