BSA MLE/CLLE information required

Pre 1945 action rifles. Muzzle loading.

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BSA MLE/CLLE information required

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I got a BSA MLE mk1*? / CLLE at the end of last year and am trying to fathom out some of the markings and history. Am I right to assume that it was converted to a CLLE post 1907?

It appears to be a commercial sold rifle which at some point has had a Parkerifling .22LR conversion. Is there some archive that is likely to have serial numbers and dates, my newly acquired Skennerton book doesn't cover non military numbers, which is a gutter as its an amazing book. I also have struggled to identify the meaning of some of the marks (ones show are around the knox).
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"Private view mark from BSA?"
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"Enfield rifling?"
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There is also a similar "V" in a circle.
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