New to me Original No4 MK1 (Early BSA???)

[steveTA1983]

Picked this old girl up today. overall it is in VERY good shape and has cosmoline all over it inside and out. Question is, don’t know who made it other than a guess it’s an early BSA (thanks to another forum). Is that correct? It was made in 1942 and all numbers match. Hopefully I didn’t overlay ($650)

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I'm looking under the date and make out like its been lightly electro-pencilled ~ AC under the 1, AI or A1 under the 9, FT under the 4 and V under the 2
any one have a clue what or why this would be done also is the B and LB! TIA

Thats $866/Aus for us here its getting up there in price but hey aren't they all.

[steveTA1983]

I'm looking under the date and make out like its been lightly electro-pencilled ~ AC under the 1, AI or A1 under the 9, FT under the 4 and V under the 2
any one have a clue what or why this would be done also is the B and LB! TIA

Thats $866/Aus for us here its getting up there in price but hey aren't they all.

I have a feeling that might be the import mark of the importer who brought them in (could be wrong though, but no other marks on the rifle)



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^^^^
Just did a quick search


IAC ALEX VA

Imported By Interarms corporation, Alexandria VA (Virginia), it’s the import mark