I'd say damaged flash eliminator in service, sent to a big workshops. Old one pressed off and a new one tinned, heated, pressed on and pinned. Range tested all in a day or so and sent out. We didn't care who made the part, nor did the crunchie who was using it!

You could look at the barrel markings too. If that was a BSA, then it's been re-barrelled
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