Dated "1944", this rifle was manufactured by Birmingham Small Arms Shirley and selected for upgrade to the "T" sniper pattern. Manufactured using hand-picked service rifles as the base, the 4 Mark I T was Britain's sniper rifle from WWII into the 1960s. Blade front and folding ladder rear sights, with the fixed "battle" peep sight properly removed from the latter, and the left side of the socket marked "M47C/1944/M35360/TR". It has a black finish with a walnut buttstock, forend and handguards. The comb of the stock is fitted with a hardwood cheekpiece held on with two wood screws. The top of the wrist is stamped with the number "20525", and the underside of the forend is stamped "M/35360". It is currently fitted with a No. 32 Mark II sniper scope marked "O.S.1650A/1944 No16382", with the standard post and crosshair reticle pattern, installed in a rough cast base numbered "F37970". The included green painted steel scope case is stamped and labeled to match the scope and scope base.

Very fine as arsenal refurbished, with 80% plus black finish, with some sub-surface pitting and mild handling marks overall. The stock is also very fine, with some dings and dents. The optics are a bit hazy but in good order. Mechanically excellent.