"X" Mum

[Aragorn243]

Patrick,

Sale is tomorrow, if it comes home with me, I'll post pics. I will check it out for the finish in the markings. The markings are big, half inch high or so, there are three of them. The finish is unlike the rest of the rifles there of that type.

Vintage Hunter,

The "X" is centered on the mum, there are no zeros in front of the serial and the arsenal is not stamped on the mum, just the big X and a smaller line parallel to the one arm of the X and on top of the mum as well.

I did write the serials down so I can check their series numbers but haven't taken the time to research them yet. Will do so before going to the sale in the morning.

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[Aragorn243]

I was able to locate some examples of the "X" mum. One site called it a "staked" mum. It was an attempt to deface the mum prior to surrendering the rifle and is the equivalent to a ground mum in collector circles.

I also found an image of the school markings and that is definitely not what it is.

In a way, it's a shame as this is otherwise the nicest of the three rifles I'm interested in and has everything except the dust cover including what appears to be an original leather sling.

I'll have to think this one over. Depends on price obviously. The sellers are calling this an untouched mum which is inaccurate.