Of the 1500 No4 trials rifles converted to snipers

[Roger Payne]

Pics aren't great for telling for sure but I suspect the butt is probably the only original piece of wood on it.

Surprised nobody has yet commented on the foresight protector!

Having picked it to pieces, it is still a Trials No4 (T) all the same. Like most it has clearly had a checkered career.

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[Surpmil]

Pics aren't great for telling for sure but I suspect the butt is probably the only original piece of wood on it.

Surprised nobody has yet commented on the foresight protector!

Having picked it to pieces, it is still a Trials No4 (T) all the same. Like most it has clearly had a checkered career.

Didn't bother to look at the GB photos till now, but what caught my eye was the chopped objective lens sunshade. Still trying to figure that out.

I'm sure you're right that it's been restocked as that is no Model C forend. N92 bracket is obviously not original.

Interesting how the '2' in the original scope number was struck upside down and not corrected.

I keep finding trials rifles in odd corners. This one came from India by way of Springfield Sporters . Interestingly, it kept the wasp waist front sight protector and the unique ball detent rear sight.

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So the Indians didn't grind the Royal Cypher off in all cases then. Or could it be that Pakistan and India had different policies on that? Or was the "Ishapore screw" only found on Indian rifles?