As for the BSA's, you're right. BSA was simply a private commercial factory and they didn't do any FTR's for the UKicon Military, only for foreign governments and as contractors. The governments concern was to keep the Fazakerley factory open and workforce busy. Westley Richards was also a private factory and they did the same with FTR'ing Bren Guns for foreign governments. Both BSA and W-R used to buy vast quantities to FTR and sell to the emerging , er...., African nations.... who used them against us later. As a bit of an aside for you Bren fans, they also had a patented and used an idea for Mk1 Brens where they'd machine off the drum sight dovetail and braze on the body a bracket arrangement that would take the Mk2 and 3 leaf sight. I have seen the drawings but not an actual gun. Does anyone have such a W-R 50's FTR Mk1/2 Bren as they used to call them

Although I am not a great 'spotter', If I hadn't SEEN a Fazakerley 1956 or later FTR (thanks Krinko etc) I would have disbelieved it due to the fact that by then the new build Mk2 for the RAF and other governments programme was in full swing.

The Krinko 1950 Mk1/2 picture shows just how bad the Faz markings could get and how difficult it was to read, especially after some use, a short bead blast and dip in the phosphate tank. Then paint it and the marks have disappeared. That's the earliest Mk1/2 I have seen.

As for Savage Mk1/2's, they do exist but I was always taught that these rifles (plus Diamond T transporters, in use up until the end of the 70's and Half Tracks, in use up until 1973 or so) NEVER belonged to the UK. They were only lent or leased to us and were subject to certain conditions and always liable to call back. Lend lease......, remind me to mention the Catalina flying boats one day..................