WTS: 1944 British BSA No 4 Mk I T Sniper rifle (CGN Private Ad)

[Badger]

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WTS 1944 British BSA No 4 Mk I T Sniper rifle with a No 32 scope (click here)

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Seller says:

Rifle serial matches bolt. Includes scope cover and sling as shown. Barrel is in good shape. Scope dials move, and the scope I would describe as clear, but has a brownish tinge. Also has the crown at the rear of the rifle, but I am having difficulties photographing it at the moment. I will try to get some better pics of these after I get back from a run.

Many of you out there know way more about Enfields then I do, so pics probably speak louder then words, but if you have any questions, or want additional pictures, please let me know. $2400

Will consider 223 semi as trade.

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Before we created this forum for our Contributing Members, I had a number of members send me PM's asking about this ad and whether it was a good deal or not. I thought I'd post my opinion only for everyone's benefit.

I had a quick look at the advertisement and it appears to be a mismatched scope/rifle.

The serial number on the top wrist of the wood #15663 should match the serial number on the scope. The serial number on the No.32 Mk3 scope says#25629 (2nd digit might be a 3), but it's definitely not a match to the scope. Also, the pictures are too fuzzy to make out the numbers on the mounts, but they should be a sequential pair as well.

The rifle in the CGN Ad has gone through one of the W.R.S. (Weedon Repair Standard) sub-contractors. A rifle having undergone W.R.S. repairs may be identified by a six (6) pointed star stamped into the wood, with a letter stamped underneath it indicating the specific sub-contractor who did the work. For example, the pics below show a different 1944 M47c (BSA Shirley) No.4 Mk1(T) in ~Angel~'s private collection. The butt itself on her rifle was changed during a visit to for W.R.S. work to W.W. Greener, as indicated by the six (6) pointed star and the letter V, which was their sub-contractor code letter.

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To be honest, based upon the rifle's condition as depicted in the pics, I think its overpriced. $2400 -$2500 is about market price for a miss-matched No.4(t), but it should be in much better condition, at least in my opinion. This one looks a little too beat up for my liking, although at $2,000 I'd think about jumping on it.

Check out our MKL entry for an all correct No.4(T)

1944 Enfield No.4 Mk1(T) Sniper Rifle
(Mfg by BSA Shirley - M47c)
c/w matching Model No.32 Mk.3 Scope (Mfg by Taylor-Hobson & Co.)

Regards,
Badger

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