1890 Magazine Rifle Converted Mk1*

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Originally Posted by waco16

That was my initial thoughts, but I thought it strange to delete the rod channel, but keep the finger grooves and cut-off relief

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Finger grooves were still in sealed pattern for MLM MkI*and cut off was never deleted on MLM.

Waco16: Check out this old thread:https://www.google.com/url?q=http://...xftq-FYb6w7kyV. Apparently old bodies were used to fill a contract with Australia for MLM MK I*'s post 1900. Perhaps new forends without cleaning rod grooves had been finished for that contract?

Ridolpho

In British Army "Instructions for Armourers 1912" it states regarding the MLM MkI* "NB In fore ends of future manufacture the Clearing Rod Hole will be omitted".
Knew I had saw that in an official publication.