spinecracker
With all due respect to Mr. Laidler I believe the .010 is the maximum allowable "military" limits before shimming the draws and bedding work is required. If you look at the military...
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spinecracker
With all due respect to Mr. Laidler I believe the .010 is the maximum allowable "military" limits before shimming the draws and bedding work is required. If you look at the military...
Smellie
I'm always amazed at how well an "old" Enfield shoots compared to the average new rifle, I broke my .243 in cleaning as recommended after each shot for 5 rounds and then every 5 rounds for...
RJW NZ
The majority of new commercial barrels are now button rifled for speed, cost and ease of manufacture. These new commercial barrels are not "custom" cut rifling that are then hand lapped....
Below on the left is a untouched South African marked 1950 No.4 Mk.2 that appears to have boiled linseed oil applied. (higher gloss deeper finish)
On the right is a 1916 No.1 Mk.3 that went through...
I worked 38 years at a military depot in the U.S. and was a Quality Control Inspector for over 25 years. My inspectors stamp and signature was on the equipment I inspected on a condition code tag...
It seems the Internet is full of "expert" advice which just adds more confusion to the meaning of what is a DP rifle.
Surplusrifle Forum View topic - reactivating drill purpose rifle
"All the information in the world is written in books, and all you have to do is read"
Below links to Badgers Lee Enfield On-line Knowledge Libraries (Index of Articles)
1991 No.4 (All Marks)...
Below is a link to a posting in another Enfield forum where a buyer is angry because he thinks he bought a defective Enfield rifle because it has a gas vent hole in the side of the receiver.
As a...
Your Enfield is a Century International Arms import and these rifles were clearly marked before sale as being DP rifles. The gunsmith who replaced the firing pin is at fault for not knowing what DP...
In the United States the Enfield rifle and all older milsurps are sold as an Antique and Curios (wall hangers) they are not required by law to have ANY inspections for safety, headspace, functional...
Old Joe
Did you have anyone take any photos of the rifle after the accident? What severed your left thumb and how were you holding the rifle meaning are you left or right handed and did the barrel...
I knew this posting was going to degenerate into this............................
Manchester United was an "elite" team until it started loosing. :yikes:
And don't get me started about British...
"Proof does not insure much of anything. The worst offenders in the US market place have to be the Lee-Enfields that the Brits unloaded."
To this day the British military still uses an oiled...
I have no wish to hijack this posting but I want to be very clear to everyone.
The Waffen SS were elite German troops and they fought out of patriotism and love of country, just as the elite...
In war there are no rules that govern people fighting for their own beliefs and their very existence.
The very first battle engagement by the Russians and Germans for the battle of Berlin took...
The best part of winning wars is the ability of the winners to write revisionist history. The SS had many different branches and the Waffen SS were the elite combat troops of the SS and not part of...
A loose fore stock and improper bedding in the draws area will cause the Enfield rifle to string its shots vertically.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2010/05/looseforend-1.jpg
The...
bouletbill
I prefer using a RCBS neck sizing die to using the Lee collet die, the collet die leaves longitudinal marks on the necks. It also has variable crimping results with different type-make...
https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2010/10/No4ForesightSet-1.jpg
DS-Solutions No4 Foresight Blade Set, Complete (9 Blades)
The Lee Collet Die is a little rough after manufacture, specifically the fingers on the collet, they can have burs and rough edges that can cause you trouble with the die and your cases. Lightly...
1. You pushed the collet die closed all the way without a case in the die and the collet is jammed and is no longer free floating. You will need to dissemble the die and release the collet. (Over...
45B40-95B40
I stand corrected, time marches on, and the new Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitor (VpCI) storage bags are now good for five years of storage.
In 2006 the solicitation for bid went out...
45B40-95B40
As a side note the method of preservation you are describing dates from the mid to late 1960s used by the U.S. military. I attended many, many different packaging and preservation...
All 7,35 and 6,5 Italian Ammo was "Lubed"(the Bullet) as a metal fouling inhibitor
AMMO: 7,35x51mm Carcano Production Dates and Codes [Archive] - Gunboard's Forums
45B40-95B40 Thank You
I believe the training, schooling and practical experience I received after working over 38 years at the New Cumberland Army depot as a Quality Control Inspector makes me...