Looks like a genuine rifle to me, re-dated as mentioned already. Look at the wear around the volley sight dial: the dial is now proud of the woodwork by almost the thickness of the dial plate! That is not from sanding, that is from decades of carrying and rubbing. Perhaps the date was re-stamped to get around import/export laws, to conceal a stolen rifle better, who knows! You can be sure it was the joy of some Pathan's heart and maybe his sons and grandson too.
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