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    Bought a No.1 MkVI - Fill me with knowledge!

    Just bought a No.1 MkV1 and would love some info on it from you experts. I know very little about the trials rifles. I know enough to know it needs work; barrel band, front sight hood, rear sight, removing the lacquer. Fill me with knowledge! So excited.

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    It is important to know if it was assembled prior to 1931 or was assembled as a war necessity in the early part of WWII. As I understand it, the wartime examples tend to be more basic in markings and furniture.

    The early examples had chequering on the woodwork. An example is (at least it was) on display at the Royal Canadian Artillery Museum at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Shilo, Manitoba, Canadaicon. That example was on display without the bolt.

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    For $400 smackers I reckon you got a steal regardless of whether it was pre 1931 or early WWII well done keep us up to date on the projects progress.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CINDERS View Post
    For $400 smackers I reckon you got a steal regardless of whether it was pre 1931 or early WWII well done keep us up to date on the projects progress.
    Reading some posts on gunboards, pretty sure it's a post 31 build. Would that make all the components original (rear sight, barrel band, front sight protector)?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CINDERS View Post
    For $400 smackers I reckon you got a steal regardless of whether it was pre 1931 or early WWII well done keep us up to date on the projects progress.
    Any idea on value? I read there are only 12 known in the States.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiegoMenendez View Post
    I read there are only 12 known in the States
    I think you'll find more than that.
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    I have one just like it.

    other than removing the shellac, it would be unwise to go about trying to "improve" the rifle. That is how they were assembled in 1941. It is correct as it is. To try and "improve" it would be to alter it from the way it left service, other than removing the non service wood finish.

    The two I have seen did have milled solid middle bands, yours appears to be a later stamped one.

    If you paid 400, you got it for between 1000 and 2000 dollars under the price of the last two I have seen sell, for 1400 (1941 build) and 2400 (all original hardware) respectively.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frederick303 View Post
    I have one just like it.

    other than removing the shellac, it would be unwise to go about trying to "improve" the rifle. That is how they were assembled in 1941. It is correct as it is. To try and "improve" it would be to alter it from the way it left service, other than removing the non service wood finish.

    The two I have seen did have milled solid middle bands, yours appears to be a later stamped one.

    If you paid 400, you got it for between 1000 and 2000 dollars under the price of the last two I have seen sell, for 1400 (1941 build) and 2400 (all original hardware) respectively.
    Thanks, after doing some more research I'm going to leave it as is with the exception of the wood.

    Am I reading this correctly in that the serial number falls in the range of the "Dunkirk Emergency Rifles"? http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=49200

    How many of these 1941 No.1 MkVI's were built by ROF? Am I reading that correctly in that it's around 1,000?

    Edit: again the link doesn't work...damn phone.

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