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P14 sniper
A recent acquisition, have a look at pictures and would like some feedback on history, original or not, scope information etc...
Bolt does not match. Bought from an estate sale and the missing parts are not available. If you need a picture of a certain part let me know. The front scope base screws are loose and can easily be taken off, the solder has been heated up at some point and not secure.
If someone could send me some pictures of the rear base and correct scope, that would be appreciated, I can resend pictures to the seller to have a look for missing parts at estate sale.
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03-14-2023 01:48 AM
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Heck of a find in any condition. I predict you will receiver offers to purchase shortly! 
Australian
ownership marks.
The rear base and scope etc. are probably long gone, but I would be going through everything that comes out of that estate just to make sure.
“There are invisible rulers who control the destinies of millions. It is not generally realized to what extent the words and actions of our most influential public men are dictated by shrewd persons operating behind the scenes.”
Edward Bernays, 1928
Much changes, much remains the same. 
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Yes I'd get on my bike and help go through the rifle components if there are any there! You never know they may be in a box somewhere.
I know I've squirrelled stuff in boxes and forgotten where the item is!
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As mentioned, it is an Australian
property marked original P.14 sniper rifle. A few more things to mention:
- the stock has been swapped. It currently features an Eddystone made stock
- the rear sight has been replaced. Originally it should carry a F-sight (fine adjustable)
- quite obviously, the rear base has been removed - and while I did see front bases sometimes turn up, it seems original rear bases are all gone
- just to have it mentioned, yours is a WWI pattern sniper rifle, not one of those from the inter-war Irish contract; those originally featured the square type front base and had BSA made scopes, versus PPCo made scopes on the original WWI rifles
- IMHO it looks as if the rifle is still original finish from WWI and has not been refinished
For picture comparison, just check the local Knowledge Library
. You'll find this rifle there which is as your rifle is and once was looking like: https://www.milsurps.com/content.php...)-Sniper-Rifle)
To end with a comment from my side: quite a good purchase, congratulations to buying it! Despite the fact that it was sportered (seems the Aussies really loved doing this since I've seen quite a few P.14 snipers they heavily modified) you have a rare rifle which can be restored if you are lucky, patient and willing to invest money to it. There are reproduction sets of the mount available from Accumounts, but first I am not sure whether those are working with an original front base, secondly they look really ugly and your rifle surely is worth making an individual rear base.
There was someone on this forum who once did a run of reproduction scope rings for the P.14 rifle (and not even too long ago), but I absolutely fail to find it. Does someone remember?
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I wonder if Ian Skennerton
has blue prints for the mount. It would be worth acquiring it from him and getting a machinist to make them.
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