Came across a 1915 BSA, has a six pointed star next to the mklll then a line above it, not through it(the star). The rifle retains the windage sight, cutoff, but no volley sight. There is no milled provision for dial and no relief for peep sight on forend. The forend appears to be numbered to receiver (although last # looks like an upside down 3 instead of a 5) and has the same color age ect as the rest of furniture.
The rifle has a Z 15,000 serial number which would mean it was manufactured late 1915, correct? I remember reading that BSA started to omit the cutoff ahead of other manufacturers in late 15, were they omitting volley sight as well? Could this forend be correct for year and someone restored cutoff? It has the N navy marking on left side socket and I remember reading that they sometimes required cutoff being in place on their kit.
Thanks for any input.
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