Commercial BSA No.1 Mk1 with Afghanistan gov't seal in two places.kB

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BSA made this commercial proofed No.1 Mk1 .303 rifle for the Afghanistan government circa 1910. It is marked with the Afghan circular seal on the knox form and receiver socket.

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The status symbol silver bling was added later. Note the cutoff plate has a rivet. The rifle is a returned war trophy as faint markings on the butt plate indicate a Marine Sgt. with obscure name owned it at one time.

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