1917 DWM Arty question

[George Anderson]

Originally Posted by alanint

Yet the back sight base serials don't correspond, as per George Anderson's message.

I still see cause for concern.

I don't find the number on the sight base to be a problem. What I was after is the series of two or three numbers on top of the barrel normally seen inside the void in the sight base. These were numbers, one or two of which should correspond with the barrel serial number. It is believed that these were placed on the barrel prior to fitting it to the receiver. Only after this fitting was complete and the barrel installed would the blued and finished barrel be numbered on the bottum. These "working numbers" are sometimes very difficult to see.

Generally, I have no problem with the artillery in question.