Deactivated “Drill Purpose” Ishapore Enfield #1 MKIII SMLE

[mmppres]

What does the small metal tag on the trigger guard say. that will tell you if it came from Springfield sporters.

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[usabaker]

What does the small metal tag on the trigger guard say.

Say's "SS 132092"

[Peter Laidler]

What you need now is a slightly damaged bayonet, the type we'd describe as 'out of spec' with a rounded tip with either white or red/white/red banded grips to go with it. A good use for an otherwise unserviceable bayonet

[breakeyp]

Many years from now, collectors will be bragging about having an original unaltered Springfield Sporters rifle with original intact inventory aluminum tag. Possibly the latest version of Numrich will have reproduction tags. Consecutive serial numbered tags??? Wow, the possibilities.

[browningautorifle]

Consecutive serial numbered tags

For the man who has everything...

[usabaker]

Many years from now, collectors will be bragging about having an original unaltered Springfield Sporters rifle with original intact inventory aluminum tag.

And to think I almost cut the one on my rifle off!

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What you need now is a slightly damaged bayonet, the type we'd describe as 'out of spec' with a rounded tip with either white or red/white/red banded grips to go with it.

And I'll bet it would cost as much as the rifle. Still, you are right it would go nice with it for display.

[mmppres]

The SS an number are Springfield Sporters tags. saw many of them from my youth till they closed that is how they tagged all there rifles.