WW1 / WW2 British BSA Co South African Military Contract SMLE No.1 Mk III .303 Calibre Rifle & Sling**UK 2011 DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED**Sn 21681:6 Bolt Action None Rifles

WW1 / WW2 British BSA Co South African Military Contract SMLE No.1 Mk III .303 Calibre Rifle & Sling**UK 2011 DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED**Sn 21681:6 - 21681:6

An excellent WW1 & WW2 era SMLE No.1 Mk III .303 calibre rifle made in Britain by BSA Co for a South African Union military contract. The rifle has all original woodwork throughout and the grip strap is crisply marked ‘BSA Co’ (these contract rifles were not marked with dates, King’s Crown and model designation as found on British service rifles). It is complete with stripper clip loading bridge, magazine cut off (fixed in place during the deactivation process), winged fore sight and adjustable rear sight with wing protectors. It also has a brass butt plate with trap and original webbing sling. The barrel shank has inspection marks and Union of South Africa ‘U with WD arrow’ mark. Deactivated to UK specification in 2011 the rifle cocks & dry fires and the magazine can be removed. The rifle is serial number 35056 and has other un-matching numbers. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 21681:6

£875.00