Sniper article

[superbee]

Can somebody post a copy of the article?or is it against the copyright rules?

[Roger Payne]

Prinz,
The article I wrote was published in Ian's periodical & was also printed in a couple of other journals about the world. I re-wrote it with one or two updates for 'The Armourer' here in the UK in about 2005-6. AFAIK This latter article is probably still available if you contact them for the relevant back issue. I also did a companion article on WW1 stuff, although even in the few years since it was written a lot more info has become available on 1914-18 sniping scopes, mounts etc........

In fact it covers most of the same ground as Nigel's more recent articles that are available through this site, but with the advantage that Nigel also expanded the subject on the 4T to reloading for it & to associated sniping related literature (pams etc).

Happy New Year.

[superbee]

Just found a copy on the internet.On page 146 the article on the #4T starts.

Cheaper Than Dirt! - The American Rifleman Vol. 160, No. 1 January 2012

[Badger]

Saved for posterity ...

The American Rifleman Vol. 160, No. 1 January 2012 (No.4(T) Article


Regards,
Doug


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[jmoore]

The latest American Rifleman magazine contains a pretty good article on the No.4T rifle but I question one of the author's statements; "Serial numbers on British No.4T's are almost always stamped along the forend rather than across it." Why would that be? Have we discussed this here before?

The article's not time specific about when the forend marking was applied, so the question of directionality can be addressed separately. I have 'em both ways, and have never noticed any real preference on others. One thing that seems common, though, are the circular impressions surrounding the numbers on those forends that are marked longitudinally. Less often on the S/Ns running perpendicular to the forend's long axis. Other than that, they seem neatly done- moreso than the Fazackerly "factory" numbering on non-"T"s.