1893 LSA MkII Metford

[5thBatt]

Here's my latest pick up, still with its original Metford barrel.

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[jrhead75]

She's a beauty! My '93 has been converted to a MkI CLLE.

[Fred G.]

Nice rifle. how many lands does it have? seven or five?

[5thBatt]

Nice rifle. how many lands does it have? seven or five?

Seven, definitely a Metford barrel.

[stevesmle]

I have this rifles not so distant elder sister, LSA, 1893, serial no 313 B., with the same issue date, 1 over 98, but no NZ markings, your bolt has been re-numbered.

[Surpmil]

It looks as though sale marks(?) were filed out of the barrel ring and Nock's Form and then restamped. Could this rifle have gone out of service pre-WWII and then been "recalled" for that conflict?

[5thBatt]

It looks as though sale marks(?) were filed out of the barrel ring and Nock's Form and then restamped. Could this rifle have gone out of service pre-WWII and then been "recalled" for that conflict?

Don't know, NZ often ground before stamping sale marks, i had a near mint Lithgow that had been ground.