Snider Enfield MKIII, DG marked

[Anzac15]

Happened upon this very nice Snider Enfield MKIII today..first one I've seen in a while that wasn't brought back from Afghanistan.
When I first saw it, I thought it was DC (Dominion of Canada) marked. Wasn't until I got it home that I realized it was DG in a diamond. I am not familiar with this, and can not find any info about it. Also sold out of service marks.
Another unusual feature is the 'carving' on top of the butt..it seems to have been done a very long time ago, I have no idea why it was done.
Other than that, it is entirely rust free, no pitting, with a dirty but very good bore.
Very curious about the DG. Looking forward to hearing what it is.

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[tiriaq]

I'm sure it is DC, even if it looks like a G.
The whittling on the comb was likely to lower it, personal customization. Anything stamped on the butt tang?
"65" probably is for the 65th Bn., Mount Royal Rifles of Montreal, with the rifle number beneath it.

[Anzac15]

Nothing on the butt tang (buttplate is steel, don't think I've seen one that wasn't brass) but that's definitely a DG...I found reference to a DG on Australian Sniders, but no info as to what it stands for.

[Anzac15]

And this also just dawned on me....this Snider seems shorter than others, two bands, and bayo lug on side of muzzle.

[Anzac15]

Yep, looks like a short rifle. Lockplate marked SR.

[Anzac15]

Another 'oddity'..no room for the extractor to move!

[Anzac15]

Yep, just realized that...but its not moving at all.

[tiriaq]

Might just be frozen. If you can remove the shaft locking screw, and tap the shaft out, it should be possible to disassemble and clean the block, extractor, spring and sleeves.

[Anzac15]

A tap took care of it!

[englishman_ca]

The whittled down comb on the butt seems to be a Canadian thing and often seen of old trapper guns. Bubba had a great grand father. The story that I heard is that the comb was reduced to allow for getting one's face down to the sight line when wearing hat and the thick collar of a winter coat.

The Dominion of Canada stamp of DC marked within a diamond on the left cheek of the butt was applied by unit armorers with the use of separate hand stamps. Perhaps the armourer didn't look too closely at the stamp that morning, he used the G in error. Everything else about the marking is correct according to the published directives.

The rifle looks to be similar in type to that of the Sergeant's two bander.