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Sporterized BSA & M Co Lee-Metford Mark II

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 300.00 USD
Sporterized BSA & M Co Lee-Metford Mark II
Antique British military magazine fed bolt action rifle chambered in .303 British. Features a parkerized 23.75" barrel with no provisions for sights, 5 round detachable magazine, blued receiver, manual safety on the bolt, serrated trigger, smooth wood forend and straight grip shoulder stock with long tang brass buttplate & sling swivel. The barrel is stamped "MA" & "H" and the right side of the butt socket is marked "[crown]/VR/B.S.A & M.Co./1895/II." The receiver, stock and buttplace all bear New Zealand marks. The serial number in the bolt is 1. The barrel retains the majority of it's parkerized finish with some handling wear and the action retains approximately 70% of it's blued finish showing vice marks on the receiver ring, thinning & edge wear. Action is sound, the bore appears very good but dirty and the wood stocks are good as the forend has been left unfinished. Condition is NRA Fair. ***Antique Firearm*** From The John F Sukey Collection