1950 Ishapore No1 Mk3*

[Thunderstreak]

1950 No1. Mk3* with “GRI” and crown stamp.
Receiver, barrel, bolt, nose cap and rear sight matching.
Full wood with “TDE over W” cartouche and brass tag (not disk) on the butt stock.
“Ishapore screw” in the stock.
Looks to be in excellent condition.

Sorry, wish I had pictures to share.

[Sapper740]

So not an FTR older rifle Thunderstreak hence all of Alan's and Bindi's caveats are relevant.

[Alan de Enfield]

1950 No1. Mk3* with “GRI” and crown stamp.
Receiver, barrel, bolt, nose cap and rear sight matching.
Full wood with “TDE over W” cartouche and brass tag (not disk) on the butt stock.
“Ishapore screw” in the stock.
Looks to be in excellent condition.

Sorry, wish I had pictures to share.

Do not take this as gospel.

It is possibly a pre-change rifle as, after independence they changed the GRI (George Rex Imperator) to RFI (Rifle Factory Ishapore)
Maybe it was part of the last batch produced and marked up before the change ?

[Thunderstreak]

That’s what I am wondering but suspect there is no way to know for sure.

[Bindi2]

A d E
Any thing is possible given enough time.
The USA is/was capable of doing it.
You are human ( i have no reasonable proof other wise ) so mistakes are possible

[Alan de Enfield]

An 'old English saying'

"The man that never made a mistake, never made anything"

I reckon there is some truth in that.