Snider Enfield MKIII, DG marked

[Anzac15]

Happened upon this very nice Snider Enfield MKIII today..first one I've seen in a while that wasn't brought back from Afghanistan.
When I first saw it, I thought it was DC (Dominion of Canada) marked. Wasn't until I got it home that I realized it was DG in a diamond. I am not familiar with this, and can not find any info about it. Also sold out of service marks.
Another unusual feature is the 'carving' on top of the butt..it seems to have been done a very long time ago, I have no idea why it was done.
Other than that, it is entirely rust free, no pitting, with a dirty but very good bore.
Very curious about the DG. Looking forward to hearing what it is.

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