Hmmm I didn't think of the Model 46 Husqvarna in my earlier post as it was getting a little modern beign of 1935 vintage
but it has the or an owners name etched into the butt plate. Ingmar Larsson it reads.
Ahhh Adam,
I have just sold or rather am just selling, it's with a dealer friend, my last military rifle. My collection is purely sporting now including commercially sporterised rifles by the Firms of BSA and Parker-Hale. That last Military rifle could tell some tales no doubt as it's been around a while starting life at Enfield Lock in 1888 as a Martini Henry Infantry carbine 1st grade then being converted by the Henry Rifle Barrel Co in 1898 to Martini Enfield and Artillery Carbine 2. I am not sure if that's a 2nd grade weapon or a mark 2 (11) in 303 of course. According to it's unit disc inletted into the butt it was last issued to the regular army in 1908 to the Army Pay Corps before being sold out of service to the Cadet Force as it is marked "Not For ball" across the top of the action front ring. I got it back in 93 when it ahd to be proofed before it could be legally sold and it passed proof at the London Proof house with flying colours
Also picked up the correct 1888 pattern bayonet for it.