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  1. 1893

    I briefly owned 1893 issue Wilkinson made bayonet Serial # 272 RRCI marked. Unmarked scabbard, never sharpened, tip broken, release button jammed due to being hammered on the pommel. I have a picture...
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    if you reload, careful with that Kynoch stuff,...

    if you reload, careful with that Kynoch stuff, primer cups have two holes, not one centre one. new depriming pin is about $8.00.
  3. Thread: WTF? moment

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    i love it

    i love it
  4. Thread: Magazines

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    some will, some won't, some do, some don't, some...

    some will, some won't, some do, some don't, some might.
    I have a No1 that some no 4 mags won't fit, too tight at the front of the mag well. tiny bit of judicious filing with a needle file in the...
  5. Thread: No5 Survey

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    i`ll check after work, like i said, my eyes have...

    i`ll check after work, like i said, my eyes have a hard time focusing, and im not that old...
  6. Thread: No5 Survey

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    Got mine from my neighbour a long time ago about...

    Got mine from my neighbour a long time ago about 1993 who is an avid bayonet collector. he bought this still wrapped in paper for the bayonet and offered the rifle to me for $200 CDN. never fired...
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    Thank you Salt Flat. i`ve made well over 100...

    Thank you Salt Flat. i`ve made well over 100 upper front hand guards but only 10 rear.

    i have a fore end under construction, but all work is being done by hand, and i`ve already messed up the...
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    These are hand guards i have made, i also made...

    These are hand guards i have made, i also made the rivets and roves for two of the rear hand guards. the rear hand guards that show the clips were the first two i made, they are on the two SMLEs...
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    Sticky: i wouldn't`t, just like a few other`s holy grail....

    i wouldn't`t, just like a few other`s holy grail. but if it could be proven....and i`d want one of the Originals rifles... its my holy grail
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    Sticky: as promised, here is the answer from the Princess...

    as promised, here is the answer from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, 1914-1919 / by Ralph Hodder-Williams (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1923; 2nd ed. Edmonton: PPCLI, 1968).

    PPCLI...
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    there are a few guys who reproduce some of the...

    there are a few guys who reproduce some of the wood, not many make the fore end, not easy to duplicate properly for the masses....
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    Sticky: I believe the PPCLI was the only Canadian ...

    I believe the PPCLI was the only Canadian regiment not issued Ross Rifles, as they were privately funded and raised. I could be wrong, and will graciously concede if i am, but have sent that...
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    Sticky: i`d like a WW1 1914 or earlier PPCLI marked SMLE.

    i`d like a WW1 1914 or earlier PPCLI marked SMLE.
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    ^^^^ Thank you all incase i missed anyone.........

    ^^^^
    Thank you all incase i missed anyone...... Parashooter`s explanation made the most sense the way he explained it, no sausages, etc.

    side note-- if slight upward pressure is placed on the...
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    Yes you are correct. i was thinking that it was...

    Yes you are correct. i was thinking that it was catching a lot farther back than it does as i have only had the rifle for a few months, and have not really had time to do a lot with it other than...
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    messed around with the rifle this evening. the...

    messed around with the rifle this evening. the bolt is almost fully closed before it hangs up. it does not do this with a bolt from another No1. the "hotdog in a hallway" analogy, at least compared...
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    yes, thats what i do. the other enfields do not...

    yes, thats what i do. the other enfields do not suffer the indignation of not closing properly. i do apologize for my lack of clarity in my written description of the problem..
  18. nice job on that lou. i found that oven cleaner...

    nice job on that lou. i found that oven cleaner gets a huge amount of grease out, especially on the really bad ones.

    i have a rear hand guard that split in 2 thru the rivet holes. it will be fun...
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    Yeah... no. its not half cock ---------- Post...

    Yeah... no. its not half cock

    ---------- Post added at 11:28 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:24 PM ----------



    no. still here. I just don't live on here.
    Thanks for the replies. when...
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    almost all the way forward. maybe 5/8 inch left...

    almost all the way forward. maybe 5/8 inch left to go
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    thanks for the replies. The rifle has not been...

    thanks for the replies. The rifle has not been fired since at least 1964 when my father bought 3 of them for $15 or $25 for all three. he's not sure what he paid. it was missing a front sight blade...
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    1915 SMLE bolt problem

    I have the mentioned No 1 Mk III. it is in good shape for the most part. I'm not sure if this is a standard practice, but i have done it for years to avoid dry firing the rifle. the problem i have is...
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    Sticky: new member

    Hello all! new to milsurps.com. mostly an enfield guy, not really a collector. just checking this place out.
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