New member with a question - Lee Speed Carbine: Jameson Raid and other questions

[Wallace66]

jc5,

Invaluable, thanks for your information, it has made my day.

Yes, refer to additional photo's. The action has a G 852 (a small single indent is rear above the 2) at the rear of the breech and a circle E on the right hand side of the breech.

All matching numbers, bolt, breech, barrel. Will remove the wood, when time permits and get back to you.

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[smle addict]

jc5/Wallace,

I too have an officers commercial carbine. I picked this up 2 years ago. No indications it was involved in the jameson raid or any south african service. It too has the V within a circle on the right side of the barrel, and the E within a circle on the left. Early carbine with a 3-digit serial number.

On a different note; I also have a MLE Carbine Mk I* produced in 1897. The top of the stock disc is marked 6 over 1899, and below that is B.S.A. Co. Any theories as to what this would indicate? It's not listed in "the broad arrow." It is a military carbine, with military inspections and sold-out-of-service marks. This disc was on the carbine when I purchased it in 1992.

I was never able to identify this marking, and had since forgotten about it, until this thread. Attached are the pics (sight cover is a repro).