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SMLE Markings
Hi, would anyone be able to help out with some markings on my SMLE MK3* dated 1918. It has the Z on the barrel which I understood to be that it required repair which couldn’t be fixed at local level however there is a mark on the breech by the South African symbol that I can’t make out. The barrel is original and certainly doesn’t appear to be anything wrong with the rifle that would have required fixing. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks, Steve
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Last edited by bravo2zero; 01-08-2018 at 04:31 PM.
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01-08-2018 02:31 PM
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Not South African, which is an M in the U.
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The only Z's I could find in Skennerton's Broad Arrow are;
Z F - Main Components ~ Beyond local repair, except at factory.
Z - BLR - Main Components ~ Beyond local repair.
Z - BER - Main Components ~ Beyond economic repair, reduced to or written off as scrap.
The U & Arrow denotes ~ Union of South Africa. (from same source)
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Sorry, quite right about the u and arrow., I was thinking of later republic markings.
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Any ideas on the marking just above the Union / Broad arrow mark?
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Surely........ the perceived wisdom of the crowd is that an arrow within the U is South Africa, the U indicating the Union of SA. Or is the restricted master marking list that used to be held by Brigade QM's and AIA's wrong. It has been wrong before, but only once in my knowledge.
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