British SMLE Mk I Butt Swivel Base, Broad Arrow Marked British Artwork & Posters Helmet and mask are not

Helmet and mask are not included

the handle like the Don Cossack shashka does not go inside the scabbard

We offer wartime web slings and all are WWII dated

Arthur Pritchard of the 3rd Royal Berkshire Regiment these were originally produced by the arms company W

British SMLE Mk I Butt Swivel Base, Broad Arrow Marked British Artwork & Posters Helmet and mask are notOriginal 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