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What a massive piece of ordnance.

That was a long trip. Well worth seeing. No, it wouldn't be so bad. I had the chance to shoot a Boys rifle back in the '80s and it was about the same. The heavy mass absorbs most of the recoil. ...

I think you'd need an acid wash to brown it a bit. There are firearm manufacturers that produce new firearms with this brownish "Rustish" look. I don't mean browning...

Are these not the same mount used by the '08/'15 Maxim gun?

The first pic I posted is a recovered bipod that has been cleaned after being burned...in a fire. The pics of it covered in scale had no bearing so... I agree the bipod the OP shows is original but...

There's such a variation in the bipods too. Seems to be several different types...

I can't even guess decently about originality on this one. Too rare...

Hard to say. It's been a hundred years after all. Most of those were destroyed in action so how does one come out newish?

I meant the sight coming out of the base. Not the adjustment of the slider. They should depress at the front and unseat from the base, come off the rifle.

Like this...look at about 20 second...

Does the sight not push down and come out the back end of the sight base?

I half expect by next time we hear, he'll have it straight.

No, I was serious Patrick. I've done it before too... But I'm up for your method...lets hear it? I've not worked on a "T 18" before.

Yes, protected jaws and all... I would likely use a 15" crescent wrench for the bend. That way it's slow and controlled?

I'll bet that will bend back without trouble.

Very nice...now for about 50 rounds of brass.

Pics, pics, pics... I've seen them in the whole before and personally have two rounds...a bit more rifle than we're allowed here presently. I'd probably have to deactivate it here. Picture heavy...

If you have the rifle, you can use a rod and brush to determine your twist...

I have two cartridges here and one of them comes apart by hand. The bullet is exactly .524" no matter how many times you measure or where around it. Not oval or squeezed nor is it fired.

I agree with Patrick and was thinking about it yesterday. I'd cast as well, after you get a mold cut it would last forever. Steel block of course...and make it about a three grease groove bullet. ...