I have one made in 1942 and has British Markings on it. I assume it was a “lend lease” rifle.
“I assume it was a lend lease rifle”
You should verify that. If the rifle is original I think you’d be very pleasantly surprised at it’s value.
Upon assignment to a guard company in 1967, I was issued an M-1 manufactured during WWII by International Harvester. I gave it an initial cleaning and readied it to stand inspection sans oil - a “dry” weapon.
Aside from cleaning during qualification, over an 18-month tour it remained a “dry” weap that only required a periodic dusting off and running a patch through the bore.
And that was in the humidity prone climate of Washington, DC. International Harvester manufactured a remarkable piece.