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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Dickicon View Post
    Look for a tiny flaming bomb proof on the right hand bayonet lug. Savage barrels are pretty much devoid of markings other than some single letter ,(inspector?), marks on the top or sides of the Knox.
    Will take a look later tonight! Thank you!!

    There was a single letter/ some sort of proof mark on the top of the barrel in the middle near where the rear of the rear handguard goes.

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    Would this be it??? Paint is in the way but something it there.



    Don't notice that indent on other enfields

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    Quote Originally Posted by steveTA1983 View Post
    Would this be it??? Paint is in the way but something it there.

    https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../dQnmVZD-1.jpg

    Don't notice that indent on other enfields
    Did some searching, it's in the exact spot as other Savage Enfields. So I'm saying savage barrel confirmed. Might try to get some of the paint off there
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    Yep, that's it.

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    Well another member here is sending my a lower barrel band (thanks!!), so I'll post some more pics once that's installed. And since I'm installing a new part, I guess that means I'll have to accuracy test it again lol.

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    Well another member sent me a lower barrel band and I installed it tonight. Rifle is now not missing anything and is complete. Special thanks to Roger for sending the piece out to me, it's very much appreciated. Can't wait to get her out to the range again!!!!




    Another proof mark is also visible due to it not being obstructed by the clamp in order to hold it in place


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    the 2 groove rifling was a expediting effort to reduce the amount of time it to to rifle a barrel it is no big deal is not rare and they shoot just as good as the 5 groovers the rare one is the 6 groove barrel.
    Seems to sport an early style cocking piece proof that armourers were not worried about collectibles 70+ years down the track get it up to par and back out to do the business.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CINDERS View Post
    the 2 groove rifling was a expediting effort to reduce the amount of time it to to rifle a barrel it is no big deal is not rare and they shoot just as good as the 5 groovers the rare one is the 6 groove barrel.
    Seems to sport an early style cocking piece proof that armourers were not worried about collectibles 70+ years down the track get it up to par and back out to do the business.
    That's what someone else said: cocking piece is off a WW1 era rifle

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    Quote Originally Posted by steveTA1983 View Post
    cocking piece is off a WW1 era rifle
    No...the cocking piece is from the early Mk1 type which was later changed. The one you refer to is the #1Mk3 which was a different rifle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    No...the cocking piece is from the early Mk1 type which was later changed. The one you refer to is the #1Mk3 which was a different rifle.
    Oh ok, thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CINDERS View Post
    Seems to sport an early style cocking piece
    Too, that's not the original bolt so someone could have cobbled this together at any time...just a bolt that was obtained...
    Regards, Jim

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