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Message started by coggansfield on 07/15/05 at 9:12pm

Title: Help with some indentification
Post by coggansfield on 07/15/05 at 9:12pm

15 July 2005
4.15pm

Hi Gents,

I have just discovered this great web site and am making my debut post on this forum. I am hoping someone can help me with some indentification.

I collect Martinis and long Lees and carbines. Most of these are military versions, but I do have two Lee-Speed, non-military models, as follows:

� BSA no. 3 trade pattern carbine, c. 1900.
� LSA Lee-Metford mk. II, c. 1896.

Both have alphanumeric combinations stamped on the buttplate heel strap, as follows:

� BSA carbine: R72.
� LSA MLM II: R3854.

I assume these are rack numbers of some description but if anyone can fill in more details, I�d appreciate it.

Thanks,

Coggansfield

Title: Re: Help with some indentification
Post by Carignan_Salieres on 08/27/05 at 12:40pm

that's about all I could guess too, some rack numbers.