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B.S.A. Co Lee-Enfield Mark 1* .303 Cal

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 800.00 USD
B.S.A. Co Lee-Enfield Mark 1* .303 Cal
SN: A24815. British military magazine fed bolt action service rifle converted into SMLE configuration utilizing a 1901 production Lee Enfield Mark I chambered in .303 British. Features a blued finish, 25.2" barrel, ramped blade front sight with bead top, removed rear sight, AGP Parker +6 adjustable aperture receiver sight, serrated trigger, detachable magazine with cut-off on the right side of the receiver, dust cover and manual safety on the bolt, Napier sling, SMLE style hand guard, nose cap, forend and barrel band and straight grip shoulder stock with long tang brass trapdoor buttplate. The right side of the butt socket is marked '[crown]/V.R./B.S.A. Co./1901 and L.E/I*'. Stock is marked 'N.S.W., 271/01, and illegible circular cartouche/1*' and the barrel is stamped 'H' over the chamber. The exposed metal surfaces display approximately 30% of its bluing with the balance comprised of an aged brown patina. Action is smooth, bore is dark with good rifling and scattered pinprick pitting and the wood stocks are very good with a chip on the right side of the wrist. Condition is NRA Good as Modified ***C&R Firearm*** From The John F Sukey Collection