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  1. 04-14-2024 11:58 AM #1
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    Lee Enfield 1898 Royal Irish Constabulary carbine

    Here for your perusal is my Lee-Enfield .303 RIC 1898 carbine serial number 6648 with bayonet; RIC inventory number 4303 with acceptance date 6-04. Bore/rifling rates 8/10 so it should be quite accurate; can't wait to take it to the shooting range!
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    Nice, nice little piece. Always like those early carbines.
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    Suitable ammo will be 215gr MkVI or earlier?

    It's noticeable how much heavier and denser that pre-WWI walnut was; old(er) growth presumably?

    Had the butt from a Mk.I in my hand the other day (long buttplate tang) and it was strikingly heavy. Speaking of which it would have made a good club.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Surpmil View Post
    Suitable ammo will be 215gr MkVI or earlier?

    Still available from Kynoch
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