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If anything like the same screw on a No1, it will be slightly "hard" on the small part that protrudes inside the body. Once firmly in place and smothered in Suncorite , it should never work loose of...

You can put a No1 or No4 into "half-cock" if the bolt handle is not ALL the way down when the trigger is "pulled".

This is what the little "islands" on the rear of the bolt body and on the...

And the additional "serial number (s)" faintly visible it photo #1?

Are the tube retaining bands for the ZF4 close to or identical to the bands for the post WW2 Hensholdt scope as used with the G1 (FAL) rifle?

Has anyone ever seen a drawing for these bands?

A better-heeled collector mate popped over with an ex-G1 scope rig, a while back. Both of the spring-steel clamping bands are cracking.

I understand how these work, but do not want to start...

Which War?

FN-49. Starting date?Apart from Pre-ww2 prototypes and wartime fiddling in Britain, not much happened until 1946), after the Germans had long gone and FN were rising from the seriously...

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As the rear of the barrel will need to be "adjusted to work with the Martini extractor and this is a "freelance" model, why not machine a 3 or so threads length off the...

As the rear of the barrel will beed to be "adjusted to work with the Martini extractor and this is a "freelance" model, whu not machine a 3 or so threads length off the back of the barrel, recut the...

They pop up in several AWM photos.

Also did "sterling work" on Timor before it fell. Dreadful optic, nice rifle. The Patt 18 (Aust) scopes struggled on with the later No1 Mk3 (T) units until 1976!...

I guess if the body is "unuseable", a slice along the breech ring will loosen the "grab!

Probably OK for assembling a totally neutered "wall-hanger".

Relief cuts?

Warning / Danger, Will Robinson!

Metfords, Lee Enfields, SMLE etc all breech up on the INNER breech ring, as do ALL Mausers up to and including the Model 98.

No4 and five series...

The "dull ring" is probably because the bodies of No1 and No4 rifles are not all one piece.

On the No1, the entire charger bridge is riveted to the body. The No4 has a pair of "risers" forged and...

No, the barrel is a "heavy" profile "commercial" barrel off probably another "decommissioned" P-14 target rifle. I am just the "mate" who fielded the inquiry accompanied by a "bag-o'-bits". I THINK...

A friend dropped over a few days ago and he was clutching a hessian bag of "stuff".

Most of it seemed to be P-14 parts, including a "sporterized" body and bolt. Body ears professionally machined...

"Oil blackening is applied with heating a metal pert and quenching in oil to cause black finish...which isn't so durable."

A variation on Oil Blacking is "Blazing Off.

This is generally used on...

There seem to be many interesting thougts on the type of screw threads used on these.

Some claim that the L1A1 breech thread is Whutworth form and so on.

My thoughts:

The L1A1, (Brit and Oz)...

Marmon Herrington had a better idea:

An Australian Army Ford 4x4 artillery tractor towing a No 27 Mk I limber and an 18 pounder Mk IV ... | Australian War Memorial

Speaking of vintage armour and such:

Falaise Pocket 1944 Then Now - YouTube

Battle of the Bulge: Then and Now LA GLEIZE - YouTube

King Tiger 213 features in the second one.

King Tiger Restoration - Up Close with the King Tiger At the Swiss Military Museum - YouTube

Oz Armour liven up an M5 light tank.

WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: Fitting 2 new engines into our WWII M5 Stuart Light Tank - YouTube

WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: Kurt and Beau visit PANZER FARM! Ft. StuG world, SdKfz 250, T34 PLUS JS2 Ride - YouTube

The world's most interesting out-door jig-saw puzzle.

So, exactly what sort of info do you need?

Tech data, production data?

I know where to put my paws on tech drawings and such, but someone else will have to help with production data..

The Oz...

If you have primer-pocket tools that "tweak the depth and diameter of the pocket, these will sort out "inconsistencies. The BEST device for removing chamfering-away any 'factory" primer crimp is the...

Another useful thing with those three cartridges is that hey are "forgiving" on powder types.

All three will work well with bullets in the 140-150 gn weight and powders like IMR3031 and IMR4895.....