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    hi i need help to id an enfeild with arabicish and a tigers head stampings
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    You have an Enfield. A no.1MkIII* made at BSA under contract for Siam.
    Союз нерушимый республик свободных Сплотила навеки Великая Русь. Да здравствует созданный волей народов Единый, могучий Советский Союз!

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    10 000 made in 1920.

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    not that many made.

    japan trashed most during ww2.

    scarse to rarer of the smle variants.

    a great backstory of a young king who transforms a nation yet delivers no male heir but a daughter 2 hours before he kicks it in 1925.

    but what about the first batch for the 1200 thai who served in ww1, would have been dark walnut with a 1916 manufacture date?
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    That is really interesting!
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    I have the same rifle. A few weeks ago this forum help me to identify it. Unfortunately the wood on mine has been shortened. Is yours still original?

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    I had one that looked great outside, but it looked like a coarse sponge under the wood! Sure looked neat, though, with that cute tiger face!

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