1915 BSA No1 MKIII with no mag cut off slot PICS UP!!!!

[flying pig]

Just wondering how common these rifles are. Way I understood it they were let through from Sept 15 1915 until Jan 2 1916 when they introduced the No1 MKIII* officially. I have one that bubba molested that is dated 1915, marked as a III and has no slot. I can post pics of the receiver later, but I'm starting a restoration on it so no complete pics for a while. Any idea how many got through and is this one of them?

 

[flying pig]

Does anyone know if my assumptions about this rifle are right? I'd imagine how many were built probably isn't known but has anyone else been seeing them?

 

[x westie]

Im very interested how you got your SMLE looking like it came off BSA's assembly line,..is it bluing, or oil blackened, as the Brits, i believe would use to put a finish on their SMLE rifles...very nice job..

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Im very interested how you got your SMLE looking like it came off BSA's assembly line,..is it bluing, or oil blackened, as the Brits, i believe would use to put a finish on their SMLE rifles...very nice job..

x2

Grizz

 

[flying pig]

Its outers cold blue. When I bought the rifle it had a spray painted finish on it. When I used paint stripper it came right clean. I think it was previously bead blasted possibly. There was no blueing on it. I did 5 or 6 coats of the cold blue and that's how it turned out. I'll hopefully have completed pictures of it up in the restoration thread in a few weeks. Thanks for the compliment, my first run at it

 

[NavyShooter]

Dude,

I have a mill, I can put the slot in if you'd like...

;-)

NS

 

[flying pig]

Ha ha you stay away from my rifle with your mill NS!

 

[flying pig]

Not that common I take it. Lol.