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Originally Posted by
Lee Enfield
Were the Savage No4T rifles issued without scopes for use as sniping rifles in Rhodesia real sniping rifles?
Some more information on the Rhodesia sniping rifles would be really nice.
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07-22-2021 07:27 AM
# ADS
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Originally Posted by
Daan Kemp
Some more information on the Rhodesia sniping rifles would be really nice.
Late member John R https://www.milsurps.com/member.php?u=1591 told me about seeing Long Branch No4Ts "in stores" in Rhodesia.
The info regarding Savage rifles was IIRC in "The British Sniper"
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13c6087
Currently for sale in the UK, 13C6087.
Genuine Savage Sniper?
https://mjlmilitaria.com/section-1-n...le-303-s-n087/
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Interested to......
Anyone have knowedge of Savage sniper OC 31. Could have info of use to you
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That number is familiar...was it posted here in the past?
“There are invisible rulers who control the destinies of millions. It is not generally realized to what extent the words and actions of our most influential public men are dictated by shrewd persons operating behind the scenes.”
Edward Bernays, 1928
Much changes, much remains the same.
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1941 Mk.1, sn. 0C160, six groove barrel, matching throughout "less telescope" rifle.
1942 Mk.1*, sn. 13C2927, British '45 date five groove barrel, matching throughout w/original Savage birch but mismatch sn. forend , "less telescope" rifle.
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I somehow missed this thread, so here goes:
0C1064 1941 Savage No. 4 Mk 1 (T)
Circle T, several Enfield proofs and a large P on right rear of body next to bolt channel
Marked TR and FTR on left side of socket. Rifle appears to have been suncorited during overhaul
No S, T or S51 markings
No scope number on wrist but there is evidence a previous number was sanded off
'45 dated barrel
Matching numbered magazine
Last edited by Bigwagon; 01-15-2024 at 10:42 PM.
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Originally Posted by
Bigwagon
I somehow missed this thread, so here goes:
0C1064 1941 Savage No. 4 Mk 1 (T)
Circle T, several Enfield proofs and a large P on right rear of body next to bolt channel
Marked TR and FTR on left side of socket. Rifle appears to have been suncorited during overhaul
No S, T or S51 markings
No scope number on wrist but there is evidence a previous number was sanded off
'45 dated barrel
Matching numbered magazine
Very nice and similar marking to my 0C1551
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