No.1 Mk.lll Shortie

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Ran across an odd one the other day....its a 1941 Lithgow thats really short, barrel length is 453mm or a tad under 18".
Its got full wood just like an unaltered No.1 Mk.lll with bayonet lug and nosepiece. Everything is the same as a full-size rifle.
The receiver flat in front of the bolt handle has the following stamped on it :
IA CO SAC CA. AUSTRALIA 303 . Top of the receiver has MA
Vll
Also has crossed flags with an L over F between them.
Only matching numbers are the bolt and receiver.
I'm sure this must have been altered / customized by a shop in Australia.
Would any Lee Enfield collectors have any info on something like this ?
Any help/info will be greatly appreciated. :confused:
 
The markings are US import marks. These rifles were commercially bubba'd in the US. Navy Arms altered many of them. There are experimental, rare short rifles, but it is extremely unlikely that this is one.
 
If you buy it just hope that they cut the wood back instead of splicing the original end wood to a shorter stock... because it will likely fall apart when fired.
 
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