Look again at the rear of the action body Ridolpho. Is it a No1 with a No4 safety and locking bolt or a No4 with a No1 bridge charger guide.............? Nope, whatever it is, it's a home made ........er.........., something.
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Look again at the rear of the action body Ridolpho. Is it a No1 with a No4 safety and locking bolt or a No4 with a No1 bridge charger guide.............? Nope, whatever it is, it's a home made ........er.........., something.
Mate, have you ever seen an action body with the slot at the top of the receiver ring that one has?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ridolpho
I reckon it's a bit dodgy too; stepped Mauser-like barrel?
However, remember that the Army & Navy Co-operative Society Ltd. formed 1871 retailed a lot of very nice Lee Enfield sporters.
I have seen several in 7mm, but never got to shoot one. Fit and finish of wood and metal are generally very good. Often have fancy octagonal/round barrels with multi-leaf" express sights. Also short. "fish-belly" magazines. Actually, 7 x 57R or 6.5 x 54R would be fine cartridges for anyone building something a little different from their spares box.
These sporting rifles and those from sundry other early British commercial sources are in a niche of their own.
Then there are the "Lee Speed" commercial "look-alikes", Siamese SMLEs etc.
I've held up a few of my Lee Enfields by the screen to compare and I see what you're all saying but- still some amazing similarities to the genuine #1 Mk3 action (minor details that would be difficult to replicate with primitive machinery). Obviously the receiever ring is not right and a strange barrel is grafted on but it's kind of a neat piece and I was merely trying to encourage the owner to dig deeper for an origin. Also, just because it was a Khyber pass special doesn't mean it would automatically blow up like an early Springfield 1903!
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Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
Can't believe you offered to tourch my poor ole Parker Hale but did not make the same offer to this gentelman.
Ah, but there's only one of these HoH. The P-H abominations come in two's or threes. But don't worry unduly - if another of the Mauser/No1/No4's turns up, I'll make the same offer!
I'd pull the trigger anyday on a LN 1903 before I did so on this thing. I think I'll remove the bolt, a couple of other bits and pieces and saw up the rest. I was pretty much headed down that road in the first place, but did want some input from the British rifle crowd.Quote:
Also, just because it was a Khyber pass special doesn't mean it would automatically blow up like an early Springfield 1903!
Thanks for all your help and opinions.
Emri
But before you do chop it Emri, might I suggest that you take twenty or 30 detailed photos of it so that it's recorded 'somewhere' for posterity. It might be a bit of a 'bitzer' but it's an interesting 'bitzer'
Give me the Low Number M1903 any day of the week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ridolpho
Peter Laidier
I suppose I see the logic there. That being said have you ever seen a Parker Hale Deluxe with "custom profiled" No 5 butstock and bolt? This might just place my abomination in the same saftey zone of the prestigous and coveted Mauser/ No1./No4 hybrid?
Just saying.