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Has anyone ever come across one of these before? I can't find it listed in pre or post war catalogues. With the quick latch system it might be designed for a factory worker or armourer who needs to handle a lot of rifles in a day! It fits the forend of a No4. just forward of the band. Attachment 76472Attachment 76473Attachment 76474
Armourers had the usual bench vice and armourers horse thing making that gadget redundant. Useful for a home tinkerer or for giving the barrel a good scrub
Now looks like a useful bit of kit, watch that tiled table mind!
It would hold secure for scrubbing the bore out...
It clamped around one's tent pole - most competitors at the Meeting would have been housed in tents (provided by the Army) in those days.
That makes more sense...
I know the Bisley Vice had the option of being able to fit to a tent pole but it had the advantage of being able to be rotated. This vice doesn't so if fitted to a tent pole it would hold the rifle in a vertical position!
Right, At the end of day and shooting is done, the rifle stands in the center of the bell tent out of the way. This ensures it doesn't get stepped on or fall down. Not for cleaning or servicing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nigel
There was a canvas & leather fitting which strapped around the tent pole for that purpose. Looks like we need to think again.
That was for troops to use. Parker Hale catered to target shooters and hunters. My thoughts would be a cleaning vise for range use.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mk VII
Got it...I never went to Bisley.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mk VII
wouldn't there be a need for some sort of support at the rear of the rifle? seems ther would be alot of strain or load on the front of the rifle. something you would not want on you competition tuned rifle. brownells sells similar equipment currently that theoreticaly performs the same function but exicution is different. point being that rifle is supported at both ends.
And of course it would only fit a square tent pole, unlike the Bisley Vise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nigel
If the round pole fit inside that clamp, it would hold. I don't believe that's what it's for though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Surpmil
At least once source advised 'never clamp the forend, only the butt'Quote:
Originally Posted by mike16
I think we need someone with a collection of old PH catalogues to give us the answer. I have a few so will see I can find the answer
Service and TArget Rifle Sights ~ Parker-Hale and B.S.A.
dont recall where I stumbles across this but theres is alot of info on PH baubbles and nick nacks
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my thinking exactlyQuote:
Originally Posted by Mk VII
And presumably with the forend supported so that the weight of the rifle doesn't hang on the butt socket.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mk VII
Speaking of vises, here's an old photo.
Pics like that had to be posed for ages to work...he stood with that rifle half in the chest for a space age before he could finish. Imagine that...brand new Lee Metfords...NEW!