"No. 4 Mk I (T), ex-Trials Rifle - Cut-off - Off or On?" (by Terry Hawker)
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With thanks to Advisory Panel member Terry Hawker, an interesting new article has been added to the Technical Articles for Milsurp Collectors and Re-loaders (click here).
No. 4 Mk I (T), ex-Trials Rifle - Cut-off - Off or On? (click here)
This interesting article is accompanied by an extensive photo montage detailing the use and descriptions of the various of magazine cut-offs on Enfield rifles.
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Still reluctantly struggling with the concept of letting the "Other Ranks" have the option of firing a second shot at their own discretion, cut-offs were introduced by the War Department upon the demise of the Martini-Henry, then retained in one form or another for over half a century.
A MLM Mk II Skeleton Action illustrates how the cut-off was initially configured to employ the rifle as a single loader until the situation required the use of the magazine held in reserve.
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Terry has requested that if anyone has any questions on his current series of articles, comments or additions for inclusion in his articles under the "Collectors Comments and Feedback" section of the MKL article, or ideas for future topics, that they please leave feedback for him in the appropriate announcement thread.
Regards,
Badger
