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Rifle 94
SMLE No. 1 Mk III Enfield 1918. although marked Mk III*, this rifle has the magazine cut-off, the * has not been cancelled and there are no “FR” or “FTR” marks present. The rifle is New Zealand marked on the left receiver ring as well as the right buttstock above the marking disc. The marking disc is dated June 1941 and is New Zealand marked. While one might speculate that this is some odd Mk III produced by Enfield in 1918, it is far more liely that this is a New Zealand “upgrade” of the Mk III* to the Mk III configuration done in the 1920s and 1930s, as was done extensively in Australia during the same period. Overall 90% + finish; bore sharp and bright; wood is VG with only the usual nicks and dents. Matched (bolt, receiver, barrel, rear sight leaf, nosecap, forestock). No import marks. New Zealand SMLEs are quite scarce.

Rifle 196
New Zealand carbine; one of 1500 made 1903. Buttsocket marked Enfield 1902 LEC Mk I* with nice EFD Mk I* roundel on buttstock. Serial number 1275 matched on bolt, receiver and barrel. Barrel originally numbered 3908; overstruck and renumbered to match reveiver. Backsight s/n 3908. One piece sling swivel. NZ 1286 1903 on right buttsocket; later overstruck when rifle was sold out of service. Stock has brass roundels also clear cartouche. A very nice example of a rare tidy carbine.

Rifle 197
Ultra rare Volunteer Pattern or "Officers Model" New Zealand carbine, marked with Lee-Speed patent by BSA. There was considerable variation among the Volunteer Pattern rifles; this one was built with a 19" barrel instread of the usual 21" barrel. Factory checkered stock and fore-wood. Built with the BSA patent safety catch on top strap (similar to a shotgun type of safety). Barrel stamped FOR CORDITE ONLY and Nitro-Proved. Short ladder sight to 1000 yards. Fore end cap to take the model 1888 bayonet. Factory issued 5 shot (rather than the usual six) shot flat magazine. A very nice example; extremely rare.

Rifle 230
Rifle No.4 Mk I*, Savage, 1942. US Property marked Savage Rifle No. 4 Mk I*. Matching OEM numbers on reciever and bolt. Renumbered 48568 below a NZ property mark on the reciever; the same number also appears on the bolt and magazine. This is the first time we have seen a magazine marked with both the NZ property stamp and the rifle serial number.