Vickers Rear Cover, Stripped, WW2, SELECT Category_Snider Rifle Parts All metal is deeply blued

All metal is deeply blued

SoS reported “It is not desirable to increase production although we are very anxious to issue the superior arm to the Volunteers as soon as possible

The 10th Dublins took part in the Battle of Arleux (28–29 April) that saw the Dublins last involvement in a major battle of the Arras offensive

the cloth binding around the crown and still retains much of its white clay military finish

Later that morning

Vickers Rear Cover, Stripped, WW2, SELECT Category_Snider Rifle Parts All metal is deeply bluedOriginal Item: The rear covers of early Vickers guns had hollow ramps, but the milled out sections were soon abandoned, leaving the ramps solid. Machining time was reduced by this move. The SELECT grade look unissued