Why would a "C-broad-arrow" No1Mk3 receiver get scrubbed?

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Hi folks,

I refurbed this No1Mk3* which shows a couple of nice C broad arrows, and the right side of the receiver was scrubbed. I can only suppose this was done when the receiver got a new barrel (it's dated 1943 and is quite nice). Typically, I think when the Brits were refurbing Lee Enfields they took the time to write FTR on it; could this scrubbing be the result of simpler procedures for an armourer here in Canada (i.e.: "Hey, there, just screw a new barrel in this one, scrub the receiver, and let's go for a beer!")

Thanks for any input!

Holiday-Happy-Lou



(C groad arrow on barrel, and upside-down 43)




(yes, for those wondering, it'll be up for grabs, I have another C broad arrow and am running out of room in my gun lockers!)
 
A good candidate would also be Indian refurbishing, since they routinely scrubbed receivers.
 
Let's be honest folks, all those pothole stamps and markings are esthetically distracting. You don't find all those on commercial guns. Maybe a previous owner or dealer wanted to distinguish his "old army rifles" from the rest of the crowd. Maybe removing the markings were a condition of resale. Maybe the owner had issues with army markings based on personal reasons, but couldn't afford a new gun. Removing the marks was his little victory against the man.
 
I'm guessing it was a Santa Fe, BSA, Chirchill, etc. post-war sporter. On MANY of these guns, the "builders" purposefully removed military makings to make them more sporting-rifle-esque.
 
yep it is long branch did make and install No1 Mk3 barrels ..kinda rare beast i have only seen 2 and one barreled reciever ...they all seem to be dated 43 iirc
 
Claven2 said:
I'm guessing it was a Santa Fe, BSA, Chirchill, etc. post-war sporter. On MANY of these guns, the "builders" purposefully removed military makings to make them more sporting-rifle-esque.
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I have a sportered Lithgow with this affliction. They left the Lithgow shield on the bolt side of the rifle but sanitized most of the markings on top of the barrel/receiver. Did a fairly reasonable job of it, except where an ugly flat was ground on the opposite side of the receiver to stamp an equally ugly new serial #. With the 1/2" they took off the barrel though, this one is destined to stay a shiny bored deer rifle for the time being.
 
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