woodwork cut off in front of action & at wrist; piece of steel plate bolted through to action with additional mounting hole at base; heavy brass ring fitted to trigger guard and barrel cut off 2-1/2" in front of bolt; possibly takes a cup discharger for smoke grenade for an armoured vehicle; manufactured by Sparkbrook; body and barrel have been renumbered; possibly cut down for WW2; underside of barrel stub has been milled to create flat surface, similar to Nock's form on top; barrel has been shortened to 30mm and externally threaded, possibly for the screwing on of a grenade or smoke discharger cup, most likely the latter; bolt has been converted from a Lee Metford Mk2 with the two dust-cover lugs removed, but the rear engaging groove remains; magazine has been removed and replaced with wooden plug, grooved to allow easy single loading of cartridge; long-range rear aperture sight remains, presumably to provide the spring washer plate for the safety catch; cut-out removed

missing: discharge cup; threaded connector

markings:

right hand side body strap: [crown] / ER / SPARKBROOK / 1907 / SHTLE / 1.*

right hand side forward of body: T / 6927 / 13187 (struckthrough)

right side of barrel: manufacturer and proof marks; 6927 / T / W44

left hand body strap (date refurbished): ,14

front left of body: manufacturer and proof mark

front left of barrel stub: manufacturer and proof mark; (year of replacement barrel) ,07 [broad arrow]

on Nock's form: ..ANK / 1309

forward of outer thread on top of barrel: armourer's asterisk originally denoting corrosion on internal barrel at that position

on bolt: T / 6927