- Location
- Western Manitoba
That will have a lot to do with what a knowledgeable buyer would pay - so, was it re-done while in service by an armourer in a battle field, or was it done up at some farmer's kitchen table in a Saskatchewan winter. Goes to what can be "proved" - if nothing can be "proved", then it is pure conjecture - those things were not seen as "special" or "unique", even 20 years ago.
I have similar issues with a couple projects on the go - American made for Great Britain P14 - there was three factories making them - Winchester, Remington and Eddystone. Then, during WWI, there was a Mark I version and a Mark I* version - so was SIX "correct" versions of P14 leaving those USA factories at different times during WWI. Then Great Britain did overhauls - using parts supplied by British subcontractors - some rifles were and some were not - so makes for more versions of "authentic" P14's. I think the No. 4 Lee Enfield's likely even more convoluted - was at least six factories making them - when they were new - at least a Mark I and Mark I* version being made at the same time. Then, post-WWII - many companies - like Parker Hale, etc. - bought rail car loads of them and converted to "hunting rifles" - besides the myriad of smaller companies or home guys.
I have similar issues with a couple projects on the go - American made for Great Britain P14 - there was three factories making them - Winchester, Remington and Eddystone. Then, during WWI, there was a Mark I version and a Mark I* version - so was SIX "correct" versions of P14 leaving those USA factories at different times during WWI. Then Great Britain did overhauls - using parts supplied by British subcontractors - some rifles were and some were not - so makes for more versions of "authentic" P14's. I think the No. 4 Lee Enfield's likely even more convoluted - was at least six factories making them - when they were new - at least a Mark I and Mark I* version being made at the same time. Then, post-WWII - many companies - like Parker Hale, etc. - bought rail car loads of them and converted to "hunting rifles" - besides the myriad of smaller companies or home guys.