Found this in a LGS near camp

[Northern Amateur]

That's one of the prettiest ones I've seen. NICE FIND. Dang it. I can't ever get that kind of luck. I'd actually hang that in my house prominently whether my wife liked it or not. I'd actually pay $800 for that one.

Thanks sgt. Wife doesn't know about it yet. Life is full of surprises

 

[TimC]

I understand completely. My missus gets a tad testy when I get too focused on things she finds boring!

Unrelated, have (and had, RIP) a few friends who were with the RUC and Royal Marines, including my current bosses. Also, read your blog. Very nice!

Cheers

 

[Northern Amateur]

...the hook like swivel out front. At one time, I believe the order was to "Pile Arms"

You know, I could never figure out how the heck they got those rifles to stand/balance like that. The sling was originally on the 'piling swivel'. I moved it to the second swivel as it allowed me to 'wrap' the sling better when shooting.

 

[red_bailey]

What people tend to call a ‘broad arrow’ marking is actually a depiction of piled rifles.

(As, for instance, a stack of cannon balls marking on some other nations' arms is similarly mistaken for a clover or flower.)

 

[5THBATT]

...the hook like swivel out front. At one time, I believe the order was to "Pile Arms"

Plinker your stack does not look very secure, this is how its done so the rifles are locked together so other rifles can be leaned up against the pile, used a clear photo of some piled arms at Gallipoli to pile my rifles.

 

[blasted_saber]

What a beauty. Very jealous of you

$400! What a steal. If you feel like making $50 I'll give you $450 for it

lol

 

[plinker 777]

What people tend to call a ‘broad arrow’ marking is actually a depiction of piled rifles.

(As, for instance, a stack of cannon balls marking on some other nations' arms is similarly mistaken for a clover or flower.)

Hmmm, are you sure Bailey? I thought the "Broad Arrow" goes back before there was anything close to a rifle. I recall reading it was a young King Henry the VIII (1491-1547) who established the Broad Arrow.

 

[plinker 777]

Plinker your stack does not look very secure, this is how its done so the rifles are locked together so other rifles can be leaned up against the pile, used a clear photo of some piled arms at Gallipoli to pile my rifles.

Ah, you are of course correct 5thBatt but the pic isn't mine and neither are the rifles. I c/pasted the pic from the internet to help the OP understand what I was on about. Your pile (and no doubt your rifles) are secured properly.

 

[Northern Amateur]

What a beauty. Very jealous of you

$400! What a steal. If you feel like making $50 I'll give you $450 for it

lol

Thanks and I will respectfully decline your offer Been wanting one of these lately and the second rifle I purchased that had an unexpected Canadian heritage. The first being a Winchester pre 64 model 94 owned by Henry Larson. That's a keeper too!

 

[Donny Fenn1]

What people tend to call a ‘broad arrow’ marking is actually a depiction of piled rifles.

(As, for instance, a stack of cannon balls marking on some other nations' arms is similarly mistaken for a clover or flower.)

i think the symbol predates rifles:
The Office and Board used the broad arrow to signify at first objects purchased from the monarch's money and later to indicate government property since at least the 17th century. The introduction of this symbol is attributed to Sir Philip Sidney, Joint Master of the Ordnance in 1585/6, since the pheon appears in the arms of the Sidney family.[4][5][6]

 

[David K]

.... It's somewhat of a really "long shot",but there may be Unit Markings on the reverse of the brass disc...... The Cadet Unit where I went to school, and yes it was a long time ago,had a number Lee Enfields, where the disc had simply been reversed rather than either a blank substituted or a wooden filler installed...... David K

 

[Northern Amateur]

.... It's somewhat of a really "long shot",but there may be Unit Markings on the reverse of the brass disc...... The Cadet Unit where I went to school, and yes it was a long time ago,had a number Lee Enfields, where the disc had simply been reversed rather than either a blank substituted or a wooden filler installed...... David K

I will take a look. I removed the screw only out of curiosity, before knowing what the disc was. The disc is in there pretty tight so I didn't mess with it, again not knowing what, if anything was underneath it at the time.

 

[Northern Amateur]

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Well David, here you go. Appears to show Canadian marking however the IV is intersting. Curious if this was original to this rifle? Anyway, bad news is the rear sight has a different number than the serial number of the rest of the rifle. Crap! Didn't realized these were matched with the rifles serial number as well.

 

[woodchopper]

i think the symbol predates rifles:
The Office and Board used the broad arrow to signify at first objects purchased from the monarch's money and later to indicate government property since at least the 17th century. The introduction of this symbol is attributed to Sir Philip Sidney, Joint Master of the Ordnance in 1585/6, since the pheon appears in the arms of the Sidney family.[4][5][6]

oh it predates rifles, I've seen the broad arrow acceptance mark carved in stones used to build castles.

 

[Donny Fenn1]

oh it predates rifles, I've seen the broad arrow acceptance mark carved in stones used to build castles.

me too

 

[kawicrash]

Looks like the trigger guard is Aussie.