1928 dated BSA Iraqi No.1 MKIII*

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Being knee deep in Lee Enfields it is very rare that I find one of interest. However, a local shop recently had two Iraqi marked No.1 MkIII* rifles. The military receivers are dated 1928, military inspection marks, no commercial proofs, and serial numbers L4107 and L4274. There are no importer marks like the Iraqi guns imported in the 90's by Federal Ordnance. They do have the Iraqi triangle mark on the receiver flat and the barrel knox form.

The BSA history, "After the Battle", reportes that they had an order for 16,000 MkIII*s for Iraq beginning in 1935. There is no mention of a 1928 run. Perhaps the start of the order was filled with already marked 1928 receivers.

The $400 gun was complete but missing ID stock disc. I bought the $100 model missing seven screws and the magazine. It had the stock disc that seems proper for the gun as the inventory acceptance date is October 1928. I have yet to find out what unit S.N.P. was.


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