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LOT 1402
Very Fine World War II British BSA
No. 4 Mk I (T) Enfield Bolt Action Sniper Rifle with Scope and Scope Case - Serial
no. 39487, 303 British cal., 25 inch round bbl., blue/black finish, walnut stock. This BSA
manufactured No. 4 Mk I (T) Enfield sniper rifle is fitted with a No. 32 Mk I scope and mount. “M47C/1944/39487” marked on the left of the stock
socket. The comb of the stock has a hardwood cheekpiece held on with two wood screws. Standard blade front sight and “S” marked rear sight with correctly filed off
peep. Matching serial number “39487” also marked on the bolt handle and stamped on the bottom of the forend. “15512” (non-matching scope number) stamped on top of the
wrist area of the buttstock, with “S51” Holland & Holland marking on the bottom of the buttstock. The scope is marked “TEL. STG. No 32 Mk. 3/OS 2039 A./No25349” along with a logo
and a broad arrow on the tube with red painted “W” and blue painted “B”, with the standard post and cross-hair reticle pattern, and is fitted in a cast scope mount with “X” above number
“32055” on the left. Includes an Uncle Mike’s brand brown leather sling, a scanned copy of a 1946 dated War Office Sniping training manual (vol. 1, pamph. no. 28), and a tan canvas scope case matching
numbered to the scope with black stencil letters that read “RIFLE/N32055/CASE. STG. TEL. No 8. Mk2/O.S.2578A/O.W & Co Ltd. 1946 (broad arrow)/SCOPE/25349”.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 90% wartime arsenal applied blue finish and 75% black finish on the front barrel band with handling marks. Wood is also very fine as arsenal refurbished, with defined edges,
scattered dents and scratches, and crisp stampings. Mechanically excellent. Scope is also very fine, retains 95% black finish with slightly hazy but viewable optics.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 1401
Very Scarce Irish
Contract Winchester Pattern 14 No. 3. Mk I* (T)
Bolt Action Sniper Rifle with Matching Number BSA Scope - Serial no.
W217367, 303 British cal., 26 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. This is a very fine
example of a scarce Winchester Pattern 14 sniper rifle fitted
with BSA Model 1918 Telescopic Sight. This
is one of approximately 75 Pattern 14 MK
I*W(T) rifles that were arsenal refurbished
by the British for the Irish Free State
during the early 1930s. The Irish Pattern
14 sniper rifles were never actually
issued for use during World War
II with most being sold as surplus
in the United States by the Irish
government during the 1950s. The
back side of the rear scope mount has the distinctive circled “FF” Irish
Free State marking, and the telescopic sight tube is stamped with the three stacked rifles trademark above
“B.S.A.” on top, the matching serial number “217367” on the left, with the rear eyepiece marked “1918/MODEL”.
The long range aperture sight on the receiver and left of the forearm were likely removed during the sniper
conversion. The rifle serial number was covered by the front scope mount as part of the sniper modification, and
the serial number “W217367” is panta-graphed on the right of the rear sight protector. Matching serial number “217367” on the bolt handle. Winchester
“W” markings on the inside of the buttplate trap door, bolt handle, bayonet lug, and front sight. The British “Broad Arrow” property mark is on the receiver, and British
proof and inspection marks are on the receiver and bolt handle. Includes a tan canvas sling and leather lens caps.
CONDITION: Very fine with 85% of the arsenal refurbished blue finish remaining overall, with scattered light pitting underneath the finish. The brass components on the scope retain 70% of their
black painted exterior finish collectively, and the scope has slightly hazy optics. The refinished stock is very good, having been lightly sanded overall at the time of the conversion. Mechanically
excellent. A very scarce Irish contract Pattern 14 MkI* W (T) sniper rifle with the 1918 pattern sniper scope.
Estimate: 8,000 - 13,000