This style case was used for artillery ammo for many years and is still a common item at many of the older surplus shops. Rifle came with action cover, serial number matched No.32 MkIII scope can, ammo pouches and sniper veil.ġ940's British/Canadian issue sniper 'face veil'.Ĭustom chest, modified from an old artillery ammunition case. 'Please leave comments at bottom of album pages'ĭate(s): January 29, 2006. Out of uniform, Mason operated behind the Iron Curtain, and also infiltrated the Irish Republican Army. Mason served in many areas of conflict, including the attempted assassination of Egyptian General Gamel Abdul Nasser in 1956. Winston Churchill was afraid that only the upper-echelon Nazis would be brought to justice the S.A.S. This unit sought and pursued Nazi war criminals who had killed British agents, and upon apprehending them, proceeded to assassinate them. Somewhere during its life, this No.4(T) was switched from using a standard No.15 Mk1 Transit Chest, to using a custom chest, modified from an old artillery ammunition case.Ĭaptain Peter Mason was a member of the British Secret Service's 'Seek And Strike' unit and leader of the S.A.S 'Baker Team' from 1944-1948. The rifle came with an action cover, serial number matched No.32 MkIII scope can, ammo pouches and a sniper veil.

It went ashore at D-Day, across France and then to Walcheran Island. Provenance: According to the email correspondence of Captain Peter Mason, this 'all matching' and 'all correct' No.4(T) was a service rifle from '4 Commando' (marked on butt) and belonged to Sergeant Taffy Evans, who served with Mason throughout WWII. 303 No.4(T) Sniper Rifle by Peter Laidler & Ian Skennerton (1993) - ISBN: 0949749176 The British Sniper by Ian Skennerton (1983) - ISBN: 0949749036

23,177 (Production from - (Peter Laidler) 5 Groove, Enfield, Left Handīarrel Length.

Military Surplus Collectors Forums (click here)ġ944 Enfield No.4 Mk1(T) Sniper Rifle Serial # R33872Ĭ/w matching Model No.32 Mk.3 Scope Serial # 24706Ĭaliber.

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