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Sht. LE No1 MKI, legit or high quality DARA?
Came across these photos elsewhere and they piqued my interests. The crest on the wrist and knox look familiar but I can't place it. Don't recall ever seeing BSA mark the wrist B.S.A. Co Ltd.
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07-11-2018 01:25 PM
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Looks like Afghan creast.
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Yes, that's it. Emblem of the Emirate of Afghanistan
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I think this is legit. Nice find!
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When I first saw this I thought commercial rifle.
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Me too. Workmanship much too good for a Khyber Pass variety, so a foreign government contract would seem likely.
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But its marked BSA & Co Ltd BSA never used Ltd.
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Originally Posted by
5thBatt
But its marked BSA & Co Ltd BSA never used Ltd.
I've seen it on commercial BSA rifles, albeit in a different font.
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I've seen it on commercial BSA rifles, albeit in a different font.
Are you sure it wasn't a LSA, they had Ltd at the end & people quite often mistake LSA for BSA. A photo of a BSA marking with Ltd would be good
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Did not B.S.A. Co. Ltd become B.S.A. & M. Co. Ltd. in 1873? Perhaps this rifle was overhauled in an Afghan arsenal and incorrect BSA moniker stamped on to reflect the guns original maker? I know i would love to own it!
Ridolpho
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