Extremely Rare Non-Issued BSA Building Lee-Enfield SMLE No.1 Mark III - .303 British 25.2" All numbers matching

Extremely Rare Non-Issued BSA Building Lee-Enfield SMLE No.1 Mark III - .303 British 25.2"

This particular firearm was never handed in to the British government. And lacks all government markings.

My Lee-Enfield SMLE No.1 Mark III is a 1935 build date comes with bayonet & scabbard.

That means all numbers matching.

The 1940 Call for Civilian Firearms.

The British government asked citizens to hand over private firearms, including shotguns and sporting rifles, in 1940 to help equip the newly formed Local Defence Volunteers (later called the Home Guard) following a radio appeal on May 23,1940.The Request: Prompted by severe weapon shortages after the evacuation of Dunkirk, the Financial Secretary to the War Office made a public radio appeal for citizens to lend registered firearms and shotguns.

The Lee-Enfield is a bolt-action, magazine-fed repeating rifle that served as the main firearm of the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th centry, and was the British Army's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957.

Specifications:

Caliber: .303 British

Capacity: 10-Rounds

Action: Bolt Action

Stock: Walnut

Receiver: Steel

Safety: Two Position (Manual Thumb)

Barrel Length: 25.2"

Overall Length: 44.45"

Weight: 9.06 lbs.

This is a Non-Restricted Firearm

I am asking 1600 OBO

Thanks for looking.