It was sLot 1105 in their December 2021 sale, the description reads:-
* ENFIELD, ENGLAND
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE .303 BOLT-ACTION SNIPER-RIFLE, MODEL 'BAILEY'S SHARPSHOOTERS No1MKIII*', serial no. 6140, WITH ACCESSORIES,
the rifle dated for 1916, with 25 1/2in. exposed barrel, the fore-stock deliberately cut back to 'sporter' style favoured by the unit 'Bailey's South African Sharpshooters' in 1917, the fore-sight unprotected, the elevating rear-sight retained, the top of barrel near breech fitted with a telescopic sight mount (currently loose), the top-wood adapted for same, open receiver with side claw mount, no magazine cut-off or long range volley sight, oval cocking piece, side safe, walnut butt-stock, the left side of butt carved with a circular panel containing ts 'B.S.A.S' around a depiction of a springbok's head, ten-round detachable magazine and fitted with a canvas webbing sling, together with its original Aldis Bros, London telescopic sight no. 68774, also dated 1916 and marked with a matching number to rifle, the mounts applied and signed 'J. PURDEY & SONS', complete with its leather carry case and shoulder strap, the instructions for use within the lid of the case, also an issue trench periscope by R & J Beck Ltd., also dated 1916 in its leather case and a 'TEL SIG (MKIV) G.G. four-draw telescope with additional high magnification eyepiece signed Negretti & Zambra, London. and complete with its folding wooden lightweight tripod; all part of the original equipment schedule
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