No.2 Mk2 contract rifle

[kjohn]

In the midst of re-doing my gun inventory records. I pulled A No.4 Mk2 "PF" series out of the pile and thought it might be an idea to research the serial number. I always presumed that it was an "Irish Contract" rifle.

I found a couple of lists of serial numbers in my data. At first look, it was either the first or second rifle destined for an Anglo-Egyptian Sudan order. (I say first or second as I found lists with both numbers as the first in the batch.

Ah, but hold on there young feller! Another list I found, with a bit more weight to it, says it was the first in a block of PF's that did actually partially fill the Irish order.

Rifle serial is PF301548. It is all matching, including bolt, receiver, magazine, bayonet, and scabbard. It has seen some use. It has a small repair on the butt stock, and what looks like a replacement rear handguard.

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