No.4 Mk.I(T) mfg.1944 with Scope No.32 Mk.I mfg. 1941/2: An odd pairing!

[jmoore]

I need to get in touch with a friend who has another 1944 "A" prefix No.4 Mk.I(T). IIRC it's a very nice but otherwise "plain vanilla" rifle w/ transit chest. (He's the one who held my Vickers UIC 2/1 scoped (T) for a number of years until I worked out a "hostage" swap.) He is the one who first brought the second 'early scope/1944 rifle' to my attention. Maybe he can share info on both the Mystery Rifle and the "A" prefix weapon!

I don't disagree about the soft edges on the "S51", but it's that way all over. Almost what the target shooters call a "boned" finish. Boning implies that the wood is rubbed rather firmly with a hard, non-abrasive, rounded edged tool. However, it doesn't really go that far in this case.

Nothing that struck me as unusual for these rifles. It's the really crispy ones that are worrying!

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