British SMLE Mk I Butt Swivel Base, Sparkbrook Manufacture Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts There may be other marking

There may be other marking in addition to the Broad Arrow

and the trigger guard and front grip strap were of brass while the backstrap was blued

a mere six months after the conquest of Khartoum

the Mk II sight slide is very scarce today

This helmet has the following notable features-

British SMLE Mk I Butt Swivel Base, Sparkbrook Manufacture Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts There may be other markingOriginal Item: Another of those rare events in antique arms: we? ve found a small supply of the screw in butt swivel bases that were unique to the very first Mark of the SMLE. The base has a large integral screw rather than separate base and screws like later marks. Before the SMLE, Metfords and Enfields used a similar butt swivel base, but it was machined with a narrow waist. This group is a special prize in that most of the swivel bases are