Theories on this Charger Loader?

[smle addict]

Hello all,

I saw this rifle come up on auction last week, and really didn't pay much attention to it. I have a couple of charger loaders, and wasn't really in the market for another one. This one began life as an 1893 LSA produced Magazine Lee Metford Mk II. In 1909, it was converted to a Charger Loading Lee Metford Mk II, then upgraded to a Charger Loading Lee Enfield Mk 1*. But-something about it kept me looking..

I started looking at the pictures of the bore the seller posted, and a light bulb finally clicked; It's still wearing a metford barrel. I put in a bid and won. Rifle arrived a few hours ago. The rifle is in pretty good shape. It does have a seven-groove metford barrel. Not sure if its original, but the 1909 dated barrel matches the receiver (serial numbers). It even has the front sight protector correctly marked with an "M" denoting metford rifling. It is also marked with "EY" on the stock, forend, and receiver/barrel knox.

So, any theories why this rifle is incorrectly marked as a CLLE Mk I*?

Open to any and all conjecture/theories/WAGs!

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