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**edit, sorry. It was made By Savage Arms in Chicopee MA as a No4 Mk1* The lined out "flaming bomb" (U.S. Ordinance acceptance proof) & square "S" are Savage makers markings. end edit**
It went to England as part of the Lease/Lend agreement with the United States & the defaced markings on the receiver top once read "U.S. PROPERTY". It was later upgraded some time in 1951 to No4 Mk2 specs & re-labeled as a No4 Mk1/3 to denote the upgrade & rebuild. The FTR (Britspeak for total rebuild) was done at Fazakerly near Liverpool, England which is the "(F) FTR" stamp as the Brits called a full rebuild a "Factory thorough repair.
For some reason the front wood was nor replaced with the Mk2 style cross bolt, but the left side tie plate was removed, that's the "D" shaped raggedy hole just in front of the wrist. You might want to look into that as the bolt is needed to stop the rear wood getting damaged.
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Last edited by wogpotter; April 22, 2014 at 07:29 AM.
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