my RFI #4T sniper.

[arado]

these are pictures of my Indian sniper. The mount is a repop. The scope is Tasco. The rest is British. it functions well. not much money involved. not worth much. interesting.

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[Ridolpho]

Arado: Looks very neat and tidy compared to some of the ex-Indian snipers pictured on the forum. I'd question that it's not worth much- I'd sure love to own it! How much did the Indians do (in addition, of course, to the trigger modification)? Is the barrel an Indian replacement?

Ridolpho

[arado]

The rifle was built on #4 mk1/2 receiver. Barrel is original as is trigger group. I see no modifications by RFI except number scrubs. It was an issue British sniper. Keep in mind that I work on refrigeration, I fix everything.

[vintage hunter]

Are you sure it was built on a Mk. 1/2 receiver? Or was it converted from Mk.1 to Mk.1/2 during rebuild?
I have one too No. A0075 that was converted during the rebuild. I'll post a pic or two soon as I figure out where the camera is.

[arado]

I am sure of nothing. receiver reads no4 Mk 1/2. T who did the upgrade or the rebuild I don't know but I'll bet they were British.

[Beerhunter]

The rifle was built on #4 mk1/2 receiver. Barrel is original as is trigger group. I see no modifications by RFI except number scrubs. It was an issue British sniper.

Just a small comment. A No.4 Mk.1/2 is a No.4 Mk.1 modified to a Mk.2 style trigger so the trigger cannot be "original".

[Thunderbox]

The last two RFI No4 Mk1/2 (T)s that I examined were both original No4 M1(T)s that had had an Indian conversion to 1/2 - at least the trigger block seemed to be a slightly different shape to those used by BSA and Fazakerley in their conversions. Even though the butt sockets were scrubbed and renumbered, the British inspection stamps were still all present on the rear and right side of the action, albeit under several thick layers of black paint.

[Roger Payne]

I must admit, from the couple of dozen or so Indian Mk1/2 T's I've seen I have always felt the trigger conversion was effected at the same time as the refinish. I think all the Indian Mk1/2 T's started life as British or Canadian Mk1 or 1* rifles. I remember buying a few from Charnwood years ago because they were cheap enough then & I wanted the scopes! Charnwood had at least one scrubbed Trials rifle & one Long Branch amongst the batch they had. I suppose it's all part of their history, but I recall thinking at the time how tragic it was!

As an aside, but one which supports the above hypothesis, the Indian T's that were NOT linished & remarked are all still in Mk1 guise (at least all of the ones I've come across), which would suggest the linishing & trigger work was all done together. Most of the rifles still in Mk1 guise have had 'No 4 Mk1 T' crudely hand stamped into the receiver side wall, although I have seen a few that escaped & retained two of them; 43 & 44 BSA's. They are in completely original British trim apart from the almost inevitable transverse fore end wood screw.

ATB

[Warren]

As an aside, but one which supports the above hypothesis, the Indian T's that were NOT linished & remarked are all still in Mk1 guise (at least all of the ones I've come across), which would suggest the linishing & trigger work was all done together. Most of the rifles still in Mk1 guise have had 'No 4 Mk1 T' crudely hand stamped into the receiver side wall, although I have seen a few that escaped & retained two of them; 43 & 44 BSA's. They are in completely original British trim apart from the almost inevitable transverse fore end wood screw.

Crudely stamped...that is an understatement.
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[arado]

Nothing crude about the stamps on mine. Look at my pictures in the first of this thread. original British to my eye, except the RFI. Today Indians build Jaguar cars....they are quite competent doing it. gary.