SMLE hit by AP round !!

**gunner** · 03-14-2010 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by villiers

Did it happen in the R A I N ?

Originally Posted by Alan de Enfield

No - it was after using OILED ammunition !!!!!

Hey,Hey,Hey, your joking up.... ähhmm..., be ashamed!

Regards

Gunner

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**Siddley** · 03-14-2010 05:30 PM

I wonder what the soldier said ? I bet it wasn't " Blimey" or "Gosh"

**Mk VII** · 03-14-2010 06:11 PM

We did buy a small quantity of commercial AR-15s in the 1960s for use in the Far East. They were the early ones without the bolt assist.

**enfield303t** · 03-14-2010 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by bradtx

Anyone else get the feeling that at sometime, somewhere some of these photos will show on a headspace/weak action phobia thread?

Brad

Do you think "someone" sometime will try to say this is a AIA rifle??

**ireload2** · 03-17-2010 10:04 PM

The case definitely did not take up half of the bolt thrust.

**powdermonkey72** · 03-18-2010 02:12 AM

ha ha ha! yep , musta happened in the rain....

**Badger** · 06-06-2010 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

We have the full documented story at Warminster.

I was re-reading this thread ...

Love the pics ...

Peter, what's the chance of getting the documentation scanned and we can create a Knowledge Library icon

article around it?

I also remembered a couple of other threads and an MKL icon

article on similar subjects.

Friday 13th SMLE sniper damage

Exploding P14 Grenade Discharger Cups (by Peter Laidler)

1912 No.1 MkIII Enfield Rifle (Battle Damaged)

Thanks ..

Regards,
Badger

**csmarcher** · 06-06-2010 10:32 PM

So just to clarify this is NOT a result of firing AP ammo, but of the gun being HIT by AP ammo ?

Thanks in advance

Gaz

**AmEngRifles** · 07-01-2010 12:51 PM

In the most bizarre moments of conflict, items like this makes for a most interesting read and viewing. Wonder if any museum has ever gathered this sort of battle damaged small arms and composed an exhibit?

**Peter Laidler** · 07-01-2010 04:58 PM

We have a collection of about 10 of these and similar battlefield pickups

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