Thanks, the rifle has been refinished. The wood is stamp free and smooth and glossy as any slightly used older Winchester 70. Careful checking under a magnifier revealed sanding scratches on the forearm cap and telltale finish lumps under the rear sling point. The rifle proper is reblued with a good job done. The bands and butt plate metal show evidence of the paint like finish. I confirmed again it is stamped 1945 and M47 (BSA?) and numbers match. The No5 Mk1 stamp no longer looks like it was post finishing and almost scrubbed off.

I'm glad, it was bought with two D&T scope mount holes in the receiver ring. It was destined to be a shooter. If the rest of the rifle was as issued I would be very careful regarding any mods. Now I'll do some trigger and bedding work as required leaving the exterior as is.

I'm not keen on publishing pictures, a bit paranoid of our current government.