Trigger guard variation..MkIII* 1941??

[Garandrew]

No clearance slot, but it seems the swivel boss is not the loop type?
Is it a mixture, or what variation is it? All I have is these old pics, not since its been cleaned..
Thanks for any help

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[Garandrew]

Rear sight bed EFD?

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Note EFD looking mark, and /l\ with o's on both sides? o/l\o ???

[P-07ShortLee]

The milled "boss" was used for the extra sling swivel and was pretty much changed to a wire loop during WW1, IIRC it was supposed to be used for the canvas action cover.

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Does the triggerguard have any makers intials? During WW1 S.S.A. (Standard Small Arms) used the wire loop, actually most of the TGs I see with the wire loop are S.S.A. assemblies mismatched during FTR's.

[P-07ShortLee]

I don't have my books with me, but it's the earlier type. I just can'y recall who kept using them in new production or for how long.

[Thunderbox]

Your 1941 III* is a Dispersal, so it will include old-spec parts, commercial parts, and parts brought in from the trade and government sources (eg the EFD sight base).

BSA made a lot of rifles for commercial sale during the 1920s and 30s, and these were available with some degree of customisation (e.g. some target shooters were still buying Long Lees with Metford barrels). The "old" style triggerguard could have either been BSA "new stock", or salvage from the 1/2 million or so rifles broken up during the 1920s FTR programmes.

[Amatikulu]

The o^o mark is an inspection mark that indicates it was one of 10% of the rifles examined in stores.