hi there, a differen type of HT low mount and history??

[Promo]

Compare it with pictures of these two sniper rifles:
Milsurps Knowledge Library - 1916/1945 No.1 MkIII* H.T. Sniper Rifle (Medium Bracket)
Milsurps Knowledge Library - 1917/1945 No.1 MkIII* H.T. Sniper Rifle (Short Bracket)

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[Badger]

For research purposes and comparisons, check the MKL for hundreds of close up pics displayed for both versions of the HT snipers.

1917/1945 No.1 MkIII* H.T. Sniper Rifle (Short Bracket)

1916/1945 No.1 MkIII* H.T. Sniper Rifle (Medium Bracket)

Hope that helps...

Regards,
Doug

[Peter Laidler]

Why don't you just close-up photograph the areas where the numbers would have been and let the forumers try to decipher them against known records. It's called THE WISDOM OF THE CROWD. That's what's important to the blokes who want/need to know! Photos of the odds and sods are all very well but.........

[Peter Laidler]

The problem with centre punched numbers is that they remain illegible forever. Even when forensically examined due to the total destruction of the striations within the steel. Why don't these fraudsters, criminals, cheats and other ner-do-wells just linish the numbers out and then the metallurgists can read the former striation imprints and come up with the stolen engines - and in this case, the rifle number!

I knew Son would come up trumps. Or certainly partly trumps here........... Top of the class Brad!

[2pounder]

Thankyou so much for this information. Really enjoyed the process of becoming a forum member. Every time my father came over I would get this rifle out and show him, he loved it. After recently joining the BGRC I have reacquainted myself with this rifle after being exposed to some lovely lee- speeds. The HT as it is points beautifully and is quick to the shoulder. Either scope or open sights come into alignment easily and it is a nice weight to carry with good balance................a great hunting rifle, although I have not hunted with it.
I can imagine something like it being used in early African days.

Very much appreciated the heads up Son and will endeavour to look even more closely after a short trip to the east coast.
I will definitely keep you posted and try for some more photos.
As a matter of interest while looking the other night with the magazine out I noticed some brass shim in the bedding area behind the magazine, will send photos also.
The stock has a filled hole on the underside for end and what appears to be some small letter stamps in stock just ahead of magazine also on underside.

If I wasn't so busy tonight I would have it out to look under the rear sight. maybe tomorrow.

Thanks again and appreciation for igniting my enthusiasm.

Keep as is or source full wood and nose cap???? would need complete stock and any thing else you think missing. would be good to see it as it was, will never part with stock on it though.

[Peter Laidler]

Return it to as it originally was. The original fore-end is pretty-well worthless unless it has some sentimental to you.

[Son]

The filled hole on the underside of the foreend will be where the inner band screw was when it was a standard rifle. The HT had the heavy barrel fitted and this did away with the inner band, so the screw hole was filled with a cedar plug.

[muffett.2008]

All H barrels were to the tighter specs, can't comment on the other manufacturers, though their chambers were already a bit loose........BSA were the pick of them, but had to conform to the requirements dictated to them, whereas India and Australia had adjusted their manufacturing process to better suit the machinery they had.

[Surpmil]

All H barrels were to the tighter specs, can't comment on the other manufacturers, though their chambers were already a bit loose........BSA were the pick of them, but had to conform to the requirements dictated to them, whereas India and Australia had adjusted their manufacturing process to better suit the machinery they had.

And wasn't the Australian SMLE built on mostly US machinery with a reduced amount of hand work compared to the UK production?

[Son]

The contract to supply the machinery for the Lithgow SAF was awarded to Pratt and Whitney over a couple of bids from England. The basis for that was the quoted production cost per rifle being well under that of the British bids.