Here it is:
This is stuck to the top of the chest and was addressed to the person I bought it from. Note $125 in 1961 or maybe 1967.
The chest has had many markings painted out but I can see it was issued to the "Northamptons" See bottom center
A tag on the side has the correct serial number marked on it along with some other official writing:
The chest had the scope in a canvas covered can - shown here:
A front view of the can:
A rear view of the can:
The can is a definite match for the mount and the scope as all the numbers match. Unfortunately they do not match the rifle <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START : --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif ALT=":">;
Now to the rifle - the butt socket:
OC864
FTR
US "Flaming Bomb"
The receiver:
The "TR" - there is no "T" visible on the receiver wall - This worried me at first but research has confirmed that not all rifles fitted with telescopes were marked with the "T"
Enfield inspectors marks on the wood:
The scope numbers - note the 1906 for the original Mark 1 scope that was fitted - the other number is for a Mark 3 scope - just not the one that came with it.
And finally, the barrel which haas an Enfield Inspectors mark and a "45" date suggesting to me that it was fited with a new barrel at Enfield in 1945, this would be consistent with the FTR mark on the receiver and the fitting of a Mark 3 scope.
OK, have at it guys, am I right, is this sufficient proof?
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</p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p089.ezboard.com/bmilsurpafterho ... atikulu</A> at: 5/15/05 8:35 am
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