1916 LSA Cocking piece/safety

[JerryEAL]

Hello

The 1916 LSA cocking piece has a single notch that will not allow the safety to engage at any stage of cocking.Bolt matches all. I then switched it with a 1918 double notched cocking piece and the saftey functioned perfectly. The first picture (LSA)is as far as the safety will move to the right(safe). The other proof mark on the cocking piece is a "Crown B 71". Sparkbrook Inspectors stamp.

I still have not fired this one as the safety concerned me when I got it home. Being new I assumed it might be normal or it was me missing something when I purchased it. After getting another No1 Mk3 sporter to restore this LSA cocking piece began to look off.

What is the purpose of the single notch cocking piece? Is it a factory reject or were they manufactured like that?

Jerry

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