Bsa mk3 snider help

[mrclean89]

Hello everyone, I have a BSA canadian marked snider with a 25" barrel.

The wood has been cut down to the rear barrel band.

The band is also missing.

Im looking to track down the parts i need to restore it.

Front and rear barrel band, foreend wood, nose cap, cleaning rod, rear sling swivel and anything else that im missing.

Ill post an add on the ee but I was wondering if anybody had any leads to perhaps a dealer or something.

Also wondering what regiment these markings represent.

Cheers, thanks in advance.

McLean Welsh

 

[mrclean89]

Well it seems to me that the 88 stands for the 88th Kamouraska and Charlevoix Battalion of Infantry, formed in 1882 by amalgamation of the separate Kamouraska and Charlevoix Provisional Battalions of Infantry, with post-amalgamation headquarters at Rivière Ouelle in Quebec.

Seems ive answered part of my own question although the "A" and "By" still escapes me!

 

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A Battery (artillery) rack number 88. With a 25" barrel it has been cut down.