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Old 07-08-2018, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Absalom View Post
The pitting is unfortunate, no doubt the result of poor storage choices by a previous owner.

However, the gun as such is in exceptionally good condition and appears unissued after Enfield acceptance. There is a turn line, but the ejector rod hasn't even been pushed enough for the inevitable wear on the blue.

Maybe some officer around the depot assigned this right away to guard duty in a desk drawer at his manor house

The absence of post-war proofs indicates it made it to you in Canada not as surplus, but since it also lacks the Canadian military property stamp, it may have crossed back from Britain post-war in some informal fashion, like with an immigrant. Since it is Enfield-stamped, it can't really be part of a Canadian BPC contract.
Great info thanks.
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