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LSA SMLE No 1 Mk III* 303 Brit SN: P10037

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 800.00 USD
LSA SMLE No 1 Mk III* 303 Brit SN: P10037
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British WWI era military bolt action rifle dated 1918. Features blued finish, walnut stocks, protected blade front & tangent rear sights, early type milled rear sight protector, bayonet lug, sling swivels, provision for stacking swivel (swivel absent), 10rd box magazine, manual safety, charger bridge, butt trap, brass buttplate, brass marking disc (blank) in butt. Missing screw from mag lanyard attachment point forward of magazine. Bore is very good condition. Retains 70% dark finish, with areas of lighter brownish gray color on rear sight, around muzzle & bayonet lug, front band, light pitting in many places. Edge losses throughout. Markings are crisp. Observed numbers match (receiver, barrel, bolt stem). Wood is good condition, solid, with many dents & shallow gouges, oil staining, repair to heel of butt, cracks in both handguards (rear handguard broken - stays in place while installed), refinished to a smooth semi-gloss finish. Condition is NRA Very Good (refinished wood) *** C& R Firearm ***