.303 Brit what do you see here.

[treeman]

1901 ? bit scarcer ain't it ?

Who can add some facts about this .303, a little quiz perhaps, who deciphers what from these markings.
IMG-20220724-WA0049 by David Frank Allen, on Flickr

IMG-20220724-WA0048 by David Frank Allen, on Flickr

IMG-20220724-WA0048 by David Frank Allen, on Flickr

[CorditeCrazy]

Long Lee, Made by Enfield, rebarreled by BSA or BSA barrel changed locally, so probably had the sights upgraded for MKVII ammo. No charger bridge?it has seen Union service with Arrow in U, Diamond in U shows it was sold out of Service.

[treeman]

yes it also has diamond in U stamp on it. Sold out to ? Private or sold out of British service. Union being Union of South Africa ? Boer war rifle

[CorditeCrazy]

Sold out of service means it was at one time in the UDF arsenal and then retired from UDF service and sold to the general public.

The Manufacture date on the action puts it as a Boer War era rifle. Hard to tell if it was a Boer War rifle though. Have the sights been upgraded to CLLE sights and does it have a charger bridge?

[treeman]

I will have to try look, rifle 100 km away

[treeman]

Here is a small video, see it still has the dust cover.
VID-20220724-WA0060 by David Frank Allen, on Flickr

[CorditeCrazy]

Probably doesn’t have a charger bridge.

[A-R]

Probably doesn’t have a charger bridge.

I think the charger bridge necessitated removal of the dust cover. Did it?

[BBCT]

I think the charger bridge necessitated removal of the dust cover. Did it?

Yes, that's my understanding.

I'll go with CorditeCrazy's identification

[treeman]

Slowly building a picture of this weapon, I see its a Enfield - BSA barre, but can not find a date for new barrel in photo's.

The 1901 is a year I have never seen before. Crown over VR - Victoria Regina