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    When I bought the full length Isha, It came with a package of extra parts and an extra stock.
    In other words everything needed to convert the 308 jungle rifle back to a full length rifle except the barrel.
    Eventually I will sell the package, doubt I will go through the hassle of converting it back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Engine49guy View Post
    When I bought the full length Isha, It came with a package of extra parts and an extra stock.
    In other words everything needed to convert the 308 jungle rifle back to a full length rifle except the barrel.
    Eventually I will sell the package, doubt I will go through the hassle of converting it back.
    Thats interesting, I've never seen that combo before... I often thought I would also like to scrounge one of the Gibs Summit 45-70's but haven't scored one yet.

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    I think Stevo is a little over the top (read: out of line) using the term "Bubba" with these guns. To me, that term does imply a hacksaw and an amateur conversion.

    I own a couple dozen Enfields of many types that are collector items including several sniper rifles, all correct.

    My Ishy "JC" clearly is no collector piece. But it was professionally modified and it's a fun plinking rifle. I don't have to apologize for it when I take it to the range. It runs just fine on cheap surplus ammo. That's what I bought it for.

    The term "Bubba," to me, has the connotation of someone who doesn't know what he's doing modifying a rifle with the result of ruining it.

    A well done sporter isn't a "Bubba" job, either, although I've taken several and put them back in their original military configuration. Whoever "sporterized" them did a very nice job, though.

    Same with the Ishy "JC."

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    Are you an ex Tankie Hot Tom? I have a Centurion ARV!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    Are you an ex Tankie Hot Tom? I have a Centurion ARV!
    I am ...

    Back in the early 60's, I had a Troop Sergeant who was an ex-Panzer commander during the war. He made us learn and sing (Panzerlied) in both English and Germanicon.

    We used to sing it as we marched out to the tank park in the morning to mount our Sherman M4A2E8's for the day. He always used to whine about not having a Panther to work with.

    Also cross trained on the Centurion before Canadaicon switched to the Leopard tank.

    Brings back memories ....

    Here's some 40+ year old pics from my very first day on the tank ranges as a fresh young Crew Commander. Two of my first few engagements (different tanks) at 1,500 to 2,800 yards were captured in the color pics below. What the second one didn't show was the result of the 76mm back blast spinning me around in the turret, blowing my beret off my head and over the back deck, plus burning (singe effect) my eyebrows and hair bad enough that it crumbled to the touch. Of course, I straightened myself up and tried to look "very cool" to all of my buddies watching.





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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    Are you an ex Tankie Hot Tom? I have a Centurion ARV!
    LOL, Peter, you really had me scratching my head on that question til I looked at my avatar

    No, I used to restore military vehicles as a hobby and my all time favorite was a Ferret (with a live full auto Browning M1919 on it; Arizona has very enlightened gun laws) that spent much of its active duty life in the 17th/21st Lancers. It's in a museum now. I sort of adopted their cap badge as my avatar.

    In my twisted sense of humor (humour?) I find some irony in using the symbol of one of the units that led The Charge of the Light Brigade. There is a rather sick expression in the US Army for those who earn dubious distinctions: "That is like being named 'Soldier of the Month' in the Light Brigade."

    In fact, I'm a retired US Army Military Police officer (5 years Regular Army; 23 years Army Reserve). They never gave me anything more exotic than an M151 Jeep and an M1911A1 pistol to play with. Sometimes the Army actually knows what it's doing

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