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It has all the looks of a post war BSA FTR. It wouldn't have been a Mk.2, but rather a Mk.1/2 or 1/3. Someone other than the arsenal put those marks on it. In photo 3, you can see the remnants of the...

Hello Folks,
Correction...This is a Model 12 but has a 25" barrel, which is even shorter than the Model 8 barrel is supposed to be at 26".

The stock disc and receiver are marked with only the C...

Hello Folks,
Correction...This is a Model 12 but has a 25" barrel, which is even shorter than the Model 8 barrel is supposed to be at 26".
The stock disc and receiver are marked...

Hello folks... Can someone point me in a direction to acquire the screw for the extractor on an Danish krag? Thank you in advance!

My guess is it was not heavily used wherever it saw service. I was wondering if LB did rebuilds and didnt mark them?

Short answer is...Yes, they did. But the finish would not look like yours. The...

Brian Dick told me about the finish on the Longbranch FTR rifles many years ago. Shortly after I found an example that fit his description to the letter. It may have been at the York, PA show I...

You're welcome, Lance. Very nice score. This rifle belongs to another board member but I took the photos.

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Here is another one for you to compare marks to. 5 digit number on this one.

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The 79 ^ GA mark is simply a post war inspection mark. You will find that type of mark, with different letter and number combinations, on the wood, receiver and barrels on all BSA post war FTR's and...

It has also been through a FTR ( Factory Thorough Repair ) at Fazakerley. With the wood conditions as they are and having been through a FTR, which could have resulted in many of the original parts...

Marked to the 4th Rajput Regiment.

I am not a serious Ishapore collector, but at the time of this purchase, I had never seen a No.1 rifle marked to any of the Ragput Regiments, only No.4's....

The Mk.2 didn't start until sometime in April 1949.

I agree

amadeus76.... That is a common problem with the Mk.I*. The corners of the bolt release slot get worn or broken allowing the obvious forces on the bolt head to rotate out of the now larger span. It is...

Hello amadeus76...

Those markings mean that your rifle, having the bolt head release milled in the bolt rail/guide, ( Originally a No.4 Mk.I* ) was upgraded to the Mk. 2 configuration, with the...

In regard to Enfiels, as I haven't followed Mosin's close enough to have heard the phrase, The term " Forced Matched " was a term I understood to have nothing to do with FTR's...nothing to do with...

For a closer look...
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Here it is...

http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=59632

The Mk III* was being produced by both BSA and Enfield in late 1915. They are the only arsenals that produced both the Mk.III and Mk.III* in that year. What I would consider one of the more difficult...

The first pic is a "batch number", exclusive to Australian production. You would find its matching number atop the right rear of the bolt channel directly underneath where the bottom of the bolt...

After looking at the close up of the bolt head, I noticed the bolt head guide appeared to be chamfered on both edges. I cleaned the grease out and attempted a better shot...

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With permission from Hesalite, here is my example of the nicest Savage I have seen. It is essentially un issued and shows no sign of having seen anything but storage wear. I've owned this rifle for...

I wouldn't doubt a bolt head would be changed out to tighten up head space but many rifles left the armory with No.3 bolt heads. I couldn't venture a guess as to the number, but in this case, a...

My personal thought on the No. 3 size bolt head is it what was simply needed to achieve the proper head space before leaving the factory. It is Savage and flaming bomb marked, which would be nearly...

Welcome to the board!

Geography plays a huge role here. What it would be worth in NZ vs the US alone could be hundreds of dollars. In my opinion, a non- FTR'd rifle will always hold more value at...