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Nate
08-31-2014, 04:38
This rifle is dated 1939 and is a genuine Mk 111 with cutoff. While I expected it to be a Commercial, it has military markings. How could a Mk 111 enter service in 1939 after it was discontinued in 1914? I know there was overlap in parts but 25 years?
John Sukey
08-31-2014, 05:07
Does it have Australian or Indian markings?
tmark
08-31-2014, 08:26
BSA Co. made the Mk III from 1907 to 1915 and from 1919 to 1939 according to Charles Stratten's book.
5Batt
08-31-2014, 11:24
The cutoff was not deleted in 1915, they just made some modifications to the MkIII & at the same time introduced another model without a cutoff that was designated the MkIII*
Carefully read the LoC of 1915 & note it is in 2 parts
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd509/5thBatt/LoC1916.jpg (http://s1223.photobucket.com/user/5thBatt/media/LoC1916.jpg.html)