I need help with a Military mark
As many of you know my expertise is with commercial, rather than military arms. I just received this Francotte Cadet from a kind gentleman on this forum. I have seen .310 Cadets with ^D^ marks which...
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I would hazard a guess at the "S" being simply a sold out of service mark. Especially seeing the combination in which it appears.
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Yes, I believe it is another variation of the 'Sold Out of Service' mark.
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But where is any evidence that it had ever been 'in Service' in the first place?
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This is exactly the question posed to me by pwebdoc in an email Bill, and the answer is there is none.
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Just had closer look and it is perfect clear. I missed it as is has been rubbed. This is an Australian Cadet rifle for State of Victoria and clearly marked to those with eyes ( who can bother to use...
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So I was the only one to see that.... "Victorian Government" over hte S-mark and the serial no.
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I did see the "Victorian Government" mark (I have a very good magnifying glass), but I wasn't sure that was the same as a mark showing military ownership. I would have expected to see markings like...
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While the Cadets effectively did see military service, the Francottes probably never did- which would explain the difference. Nevertheless, they were govt-owned, so...
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There was no commonwealth of Australia until 1901,military rifles were marked with colonial government marks before this ,even after 1901 there were some state government contracts and will be state...
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