Unissued no 5 mk 1

[Beerhunter]

Have I got this right? It appears to me that the finish has been applied OVER the London Proofs. Those marks can only have been made AFTER the rifle was sold out of service. Very odd.

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[Thunderbox]

Have I got this right? It appears to me that the finish has been applied OVER the London Proofs. Those marks can only have been made AFTER the rifle was sold out of service. Very odd.

Looks to me like its been re-blacked. I've had a few "mint/unused" No5s, and they all had some degree of wear on the finish - usually on the portion of the barrel between forend and flash hider.