Savage No. 4 Mk1*T (????)

[Ridolpho]

I'd appreciate some feedback on this rifle I recently purchased. On the surface it appears to be a Savage sniper conversion (sans scope and bracket). Bolt/ body serial numbers match and I assume lack of number on barrel is a US thing? Pretty much every marked part has a "flaming bomb" including the barrel which is a two groove variety in good condition. The body appears to be parkerized a light grey and is in good condition. As to the important markings, it has "TR" on the left socket, "T" on the left body, an "S" on the cutoff boss on the right, "TR" on the bottom of the forend. The Enfield testers mark (as mentioned in Mr. Laidlers excellent book) may be present on the right side of the bolt channel but appears to have been bashed at some point. There are remnant marks consistent with the original. There is no "S51" mark on the buttstock. Various other markings that mean nothing to me include an "F" benath the butt adjoining the socket and an "H" under the forend. The scope mounting pads are in rough shape and may not be original. The screws on the rear pad, in particular, don't look like something that would come from H&H or an armourer. There is a wood insert in the bedding area under the barrel reinforce. The sling swivel at the front of the triggerguard is aftermarket. I didn't pay overly much for this and my plans are to mount (for now) a vintage Weaver K3 on an aftermarket bracket which I've already purchased. I'd appreciate comments about the possibility that this is a real "T" as well as ideas about the alignment of a scope given that I'd rather not take the existing pads off. Thanks, in advance.

Ridolpho

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