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Hi Dwayne,

You sure know your stuff, I do not know a fraction of what you know, that is for sure!

The crowns look original, I think I will post the marking on a BSA Forum and see what they have to say, but based on the video you sent me, and based on the bolt it is definitely a P14 and not a P17. There are absolutely no American stampings on it anywhere.

Not an easy mystery to solve, I have been working at it for years lol. Maybe this rifle was in one of thoes snipers hands, since it come from Quebec and my father said it was used as a sniper rifle.

By the way I moved out west specifically to hunt bears, I ended up falling in love with them and would not shoot another bear again unless it was in attack mode. Did you see Rod's grizz?

This is one I killed in Manitoba with my bow right by Riding Mountain National Park, a real brute 21 1/4". look at his toes lol.

Again, thank you for all of your efforts, truly appreciated!