Quote Originally Posted by dinosaur1 View Post
Hi folks, I’ve bagged this rifle for next to nothing at auction. It’s not in my hands yet but I wanted to try and find a little more out about it. It was (supposedly) made in 1915?? It has a U /|\ stamp so I’m guessing it’s spent some of its life in South Africa. The commercial proof marks intrigue me, I’d love to know it’s story. Thanks for reading!

PS - sorry for the lack of photos at the moment it is all I’ve got to go on right now.

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Assuming the 3 small pictures (even enlarged there is no detail) are the only ones it is difficult to pass comment, apart from 'looks nice'.

What are the proof marks that are intriguing you ?