{"product_id":"british-smle-mk-i-butt-swivel-base-broad-arrow-marked","title":"British SMLE Mk I Butt Swivel Base, Broad Arrow Marked","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Item:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAnother of those rare events in antique arms:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ewe?ve found a small supply of the screw-in butt swivel bases that were unique to the very first Mark of the SMLE.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe base has a large integral screw rather than separate base-and-screws like later marks.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBefore the SMLE, Metfords and Enfields used a similar butt swivel base, but it was machined with a narrow waist.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"2\"\u003eThis group is a special prize in that most of the swivel bases are unissued, and they are all marked.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe have the following marking groups:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBritish Broad Arrow(7 only); RSAF Enfield manufacture; London Small Arms manufacture (two only); and the RAREST of all, RSAF Sparkbrook manufacture (only one of these).\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAll are in excellent condition.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eNote:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe same photographs are used for all variations.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":26168504709,"sku":"BB5125","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/BB5125E-1.jpg?v=1603709390","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/british-smle-mk-i-butt-swivel-base-broad-arrow-marked","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}