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British No. 4 Mk 1 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD
British No. 4 Mk 1 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle
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British No. 4 Mk 1 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle, with No.32 Telescope and Transport Box, #AU9027, .303 British cal., 25.2'' barrel, blued finish, hardwood stock, blade front sight with protecting ears and folding leaf rear sight with aperture removed. Marked on left side of action body ''47C(faint)/1944/TR'' target range stamp. Right side action lug has vertical ''S'' stamp. View stamps on both sides of bolt channel are unreadable. Tall ''T'' stamp above ejector screw. #1 bolt head. Serial number on body and matching number on bolt handle have been applied recently in modern font. Matching serial number on forend is in normal No. 4 style across the grain. Matching number stamped on magazine. Forend has a transverse reinforcing bolt installed. Buttstock has no markings on underside. Both scope pads are in place and each screw has a single stake mark. Top flat of buttstock has a recently applied serial number that matches the scope's serial number. Forend has an arsenal repair and the cheekpiece is cracked. Condition overall is very good with most of the partial refinish remaining on the metal. Wood has been sanded and refinished at some point and has a dark appearance with old handling marks. Action is smooth, bright bore is very good with very good rifling. Century Arms import stamp on underside of barrel. Scope is marked ''TEL.STG No 32 Mk 1 H.B.M.Co. OS.466A REGo No5313''. Condition overall is very good as re-conditioned by author and armourer Peter Laidler and includes an invoice for work performed along with a cover letter. Optics are clear. Includes leather lens protector. Mounting bracket appears to be a modern reproduction and is in excellent condition. The empty wooden No. 15 Mk 1 transport box has been re-conditioned to like new and is in excellent condition. Est.: $1,500-$2,500. (C&R)