I would suggest that the rifle was assembled from bits and pieces for target shooting, a SMLE sight or sight base being fitted. One of the isse No. 7 rifles held by the local Cadet Corps had the butt socket hole.
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I would suggest that the rifle was assembled from bits and pieces for target shooting, a SMLE sight or sight base being fitted. One of the isse No. 7 rifles held by the local Cadet Corps had the butt socket hole.
Regardless of the other EMER suggestions, a 2lb pull-off is definately NOT one of them.
The only hole the UK MIlitary were permitted to drill was on the left side of the body, on the bridge charger guide, to allow the fitting of one of the various P-H sights to No8 rifles and later amended to allow same for those units wishing to utilise their existing scale of commercial sights obtained using military funds. In other words, using sights purchased by the unit. But NO holoe on the butt socket and definately NOT a 2lb pull off. Sorry..... an absolute taboo. The absolute minimum will be 5lbs
Let us know how it shoots.