^Lot 340 WWII British No. 4 Mark I(T)BA Sniper Rifle

WWII British No. 4 Mark I(T) Bolt Action Sniper Rifle, with scope, #AE3676, .303 cal., 25'' barrel, blue finish, walnut cheekpiece stock and grooved upper handguard; cheekpiece attached with two Phillip head screws; pewter buttplate is retained. Receiver ring marked M47/1943/AE3676/TR''. Scope is marked ''TEL. STG. No. 32 MK III/O.S. 2039A/AK&S No. 17541/1945(broad arrow)''. Scope mount numbered ''33514''. With one stove black 10-round magazine marked ''X7164''. (Ref. the book ''British Enfield Rifles, Vol. 2'', by Charles R. Stratton, page 136.) Condition is excellent retaining approx. 85%-90% mildly thinning blue. Stock is excellent showing little use. Scope optics are clear and bright with English cross post reticle. Action is good, bore is fine. Est.: $2,500-$3,500. (C&R)(Joe Poyer collection)