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Do you know how many were made and how many survived?
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No idea how many survive today, but there were only about 1000 made with the designation No1 MKVI ... all subsequent trials rifles were designated No4 Mk1 after that initial batch. Suffice to say they are a rare breed indeed ... I have seen only one come through the Enfield forum at surplus in my time there.
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That made me dig my books out. I found reference in Stratton's book that a "handful of Savage made No4 Mk1* were converted to (T) models"
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The Savage T models were early No4 Mk1 and
not Mk1* ( Skip is wrong here, it happens ) ... this is direct from Cpt Peter Laidler - he states that any Savage No4 Mk1* T must be viewed with a jaundiced eye. This is because once the Mk1* rifles came into being, the U.S Lend Lease program had begun and these rifles were U.S property and NOT British property.
Therefore the conversion of the Mk1* was not possible due to lend lease and the contractual arrangements that came with it; namely those that touched on the issue of standards and inspection. Bottom line, when manufactured, the Mk1* rifles did not get the British standard of inspection as with the Savage No4 Mk1 ... this was another reason they were not considered for conversion by the MOD or Holland & Holland.
See you back in the snake pit.
Best, Tiki.