Bullet Factory shut up shop in October this year, had an email from him stating that he was too busy to continue at the present but is hoping to start up again in the not to distant future.
Dick
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Bullet Factory shut up shop in October this year, had an email from him stating that he was too busy to continue at the present but is hoping to start up again in the not to distant future.
Dick
In case you didn't know Cinders a movie is being made about Long Tan I hope it sticks to the facts and is not some Hollywood idea of what really happened in that Rubber Plantation.
Dick
I have and use them in 5 different calibres and find them extremely handy. It makes it easy to see if a case needs trimming or not quickly.
Dick
Good score Cinders
Dick
The first set of hand guards are the first Aust pattern before we went to the round formed plywood ones. All Australian but tplates were parkarised.
Dixk
As the title says I have in my possession I think, historical to Australia an LE 1*. The rifle is in good condition with an 8/10 bore and only missing you guessed it the Long Range sights.
It has...
Seems a bit simple but effective Brian, I hope it's not a white paster on a white piece of A4 :madsmile:
Dick
Even I have purchased impossible to get rifle parts here from them and never had a problem, expensive but then if you need it :madsmile:
Have never purchased a rifle from them but does a K98 stock...
Well done :thup:
Dick
Skennertons book would put it some where between 1944 to 1947
Dick
Well done Coach and Team :super:
My 1940 No1 Nk 3 Lithy has all the machining for the cutoff, I think 1940 was the last of the Mk3 no star. Nice to know my cutoff screw has increased in value form 15 cents to $9 I should have...
Don't quote me but I believe they were sold for $65,000 each, 25 were earmarked for RSL Clubs. less engine, cut barrel and breech block welded shut.
Cinders the Leopards were put up for auction in 2008 along with what was left of the Iroquois fleet, the were under canvas at Bandiana awaiting disposal.
Dick
Have a look at your photo, you can see the side of the rear sight because the wings have been cot off the upper handguard.
Dick
Next time I need a 310 Cadet Extractor will send you a PM
Dick
Just remember also that Numrich no longer sell to Australia due to the stupid restrictions put on by Obumma, if you were thinking of trying to get any parts from them.
Dick
Honestly Cinders, you know the saying:
Dogs have Masters but Cats have Slaves
You just need to learn to live with being Second in the household :rofl:
Dick
You owe me a new keyboard Gill, I was drinking a coffee while watching that :rofl:
Dick
Very interesting material Gil, call me chicken but will let someone else try it out first
Dick
If you can't find what you are looking for PM me your markings and will look them up in my book for you
Have never seen one, if you do can you post the results as it would be a handy addition to the range box.
Dick
P14 uses a PH 5B sight, I can't maske out the number on the one for sale, you might have better eyes than me.
Dick
I use 50 Gr of AR 2208 (Varget) down here for Military Competitions with 150 Gr FMJ out of my 03A3 according to my One Book/One Calibre look at page 82 under Hodgdon Powders which gives for IMR 4895...
There was no bayonet for the Owen Gun when it was adopted in 1941. An experimental bayonet was made by the manufacturers of the Owen Gun (Lysaghts) when they were developing the Mark II Owen,...