1916 bsa lee Enfield

Hi guys I am new here just joined I was hoping someone could help me I recently purchased a 1916 bsa number 1 mark 3 star the rifle I purchased was going to be used for a hunting rifle for deer and wanted a origional rifle on closer inspection of my new rifle it has all matching numbers and it has a T.R stamped on the right side wrist band of the rifle I have no idea what this stands for I thought it might have meant telescopic rifle then I thought I must have been FTR but there is no mark or trace at all for the F it is definitely just T.R the rifle has had the brass stock disc removed and it has been filled in by a wood disc other than that it is quite great shape except it looks like it has been covered by varnish at some stage thanks guys

Sounds interesting. Shame about the varnish though.

If I don't say it then someone else will: Can you get some pictures? Makes it a lot easier to tell when you can see the various parts and how they have been stamped. However, you could describe where on the right side it is stamped (Under the year and MK, or above the crown, or off to the side, or even right over the top of the crown and whatnot?).

Also an all matching rifle is pretty neat at that age. Does the year on the barrel match the action?

I'm pretty new here too and don't know much but good to see another Lee Enfield in good condition. I hope you'll look after it haha.

Welcome to Milsurps being a Taswegian is ok I guess from a Sandgropers point of view!:madsmile:

With the rifle completely stripped (Threads of information on it) use a natural based stripper that is water soluble to remove all the shelac then give the stock a good drink of 50/50 RLO/Mineral Turps till it wont take anymore air drying between drinkls wipe off excess when it wont take anymore (wont soak in over night)
Then give it a light rubbing (circling) of bees wax wipe off with a clean soft cloth when dry that's what I do to my old girls and it has not harmed them.
Pics do help the learned ones here assist you.

If you have never stripped one before read up on it never take the butt off first always take all the top & bottom fore woods off first.

Hi guys thanks I will try and upload some pics as soon as I work out how to .. I have not taken the rifle apart yet in any way yet the serial number starts with a c 34... the right hand side of the wrist band right next to the bolt handle says GR
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T.R
Apart from the same serial number stamped on the barrel twice above each other on the right side before the wood starts and the same serial number on the bolt and nose cap and it has the unit disc on the stock has been removed and filled in by a piece of wood

Bumping this thread to see if anyone knows what the bottom "T.R" might mean. I came across another rifle like the one in the OP.
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T.R

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Jc5

Bumping this thread to see if anyone knows what the bottom "T.R" might mean. I came across another rifle like the one in the OP.
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T.R

Thanks!

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There is a 'similar' rifle under discussion on another forum and the general consensus is that it is FTR with a poorly struck F

That really makes the most sense. Thanks Alan!