MK3 star factory markings

[platnumbob]

I am wondering if there is a way to determine the location of manufacture for a MK3* that does not have it stamped on the wrist band (as they often do). I have a SMLE which, on the wrist band, has the crown with “1917, SHTLE, III*” but no factory marking. The rifle has matching numbers and Canadian government acceptance markings on the stock and receiver along with an unmarked regiment disk. One of the other markings to me looks like a George Rex proof but other than determining that it was made during the reign of King George IV my Google fu on the markings is failing me. Anyone have any ideas?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/w7xuj1luc9fjorb/CE38C909-3FFB-4E36-A710-AD9146CCB8E1.jpeg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/00u711xrzmntojf/8876FF3E-E466-4087-8D80-B8AA2DB4B379.jpeg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/oqe0azc5q3r1fbt/5D2DFC21-06D2-423C-8991-E68F8CF494FE.jpeg?dl=0

 

[BOHROK]

Check for a mark behind the safety that says SSA. If it has that then It looks to me to be a peddle scheme rifle. Cool history to them.

 

[platnumbob]

Check for a mark behind the safety that says SSA. If it has that then It looks to me to be a peddle scheme rifle. Cool history to them.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7s6sk63axchs656/5E79F3ED-28E6-4F0A-BD0B-D3708F76ECDD.jpeg?dl=0

This marking? There is an “SSA”, Really hard for me to make it out what is next to it. What is peddle scheme? SSA is standard small arms for the factory? Thanks

 

[platnumbob]

Based on some other forum posts I found it sounds like standard small arms was a factory that produced the important “parts” of the LE which were assembled at the larger facilities. Only made about 200k of them (out of some 6M WWI SMLE’s) and many went to Canada. Sound correct? That is a bit of a neat history.

 

[Pblatzz]

Just covered in dry oil..

 

[Pblatzz]

One of the scarce SSA Co. rifles (standard small arms) built from 1915 to 1918 and Canadian owned too.

 

[platnumbob]

One of the scarce SSA Co. rifles (standard small arms) built from 1915 to 1918 and Canadian owned too.

I just got it and have not shot it yet, but it is in pretty good shape considering the age and the bore is nice and shiny. Perhaps I lucked out. I was happy to get an original configuration with Canadian ownership marks, but I guess unknown to me the SSA marking was a bonus.