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Finally got my 1904 SMLE MK 1
After a long long process, I got my rifle. Full matching serial numbers and never modified. Interesting butt markings. It's got 12 ALH and CMF over T. Stoked with it as the 12th Australian
Light Horse were at Galipolli and was involved in the charge at Beersheba. Such a beautiful rifle. Now to just sporterise it, put a scope and a poly butt on it......haha. Funny enough is I saw a 1907 Lithgow that had that done in 2008...I almost cried.
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I also have to add it was last FTR'd in Lithgow in 1913.
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Just a couple of items that are a bit out, your barrel protrusion......bit short
Attachment 56248
and the volley sight plate screw head is proud instead of flush.
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Originally Posted by
muffett.2008
Just a couple of items that are a bit out, your barrel protrusion......bit short
Attachment 56248
and the volley sight plate screw head is proud instead of flush.
You are kidding RIGHT ?.................
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The screw is slightly out as I took all the furniture off the rifle today to have a look inside it. Its flush NOW. The barrel potrusion is not so flush as thefront of the lower hand guard furniture is slightly ill fitting at the fron. The butt is original to the rifle I definitely know.
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Beautiful rifle - best looking of all of the SMLE's (in my humble opinion)
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I too think these particular rifles resemble art. Very well made and nicely fitted from a time when craftsmen were handling them.
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Very nice rifle, it is not easy to find a Mk I like that. I admit my heart did skip a bit when you mentioned the sporterising at first 
You said the front handguard was a bit ill-fitting. Does the nosecap allow normal barrel protrusion if you have the front handguard removed? Also, I can't tell from the pictures but is that a Mk I handguard or is it the later Mk III handguard? They are a bit different.
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Originally Posted by
muffett.2008
Just a couple of items that are a bit out, your barrel protrusion......bit short and the volley sight plate screw head is proud instead of flush.
I don't know enough about these to say anything except that I like it, but I do appreciate a sharp eye! 
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Hey Mattyboy,Beautiful rifle you have there.Looks to be in very nice condition considering its 110 yrs old. I have a 1904 Mk1 also with the CMF over T tho mine has timber not as nice as yours.any chance of getting better pics of the markings ?will you be shooting it ?
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