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  1. Which War? FN-49. Starting date?Apart from...

    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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    Quick rewrite / expansion: As the rear of the...

    Quick rewrite / expansion:

    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...
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    As the rear of the barrel will beed to be...

    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...
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    They pop up in several AWM photos. Also did...

    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!...
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    I guess if the body is "unuseable", a slice along...

    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".
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    Relief cuts? Warning / Danger, Will Robinson!...

    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...
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    The "dull ring" is probably because the bodies of...

    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...
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    No, the barrel is a "heavy" profile "commercial"...

    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...
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    Recovery Job

    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...
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    "Oil blackening is applied with heating a metal...

    "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...
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    FAL and L1A1 threads: a wild ride?

    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)...
  12. Marmon Herrington had a better idea: An...

    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
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    Speaking of vintage armour and such: Falaise...

    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.
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    Meanwhile, in Switzerland:

    King Tiger Restoration - Up Close with the King Tiger At the Swiss Military Museum - YouTube
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    Oz Armour liven up an M5 light tank. WORKSHOP...

    Oz Armour liven up an M5 light tank.

    WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: Fitting 2 new engines into our WWII M5 Stuart Light Tank - YouTube
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    Oz Armour goes to Panzer Farm

    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.
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    So, exactly what sort of info do you need? ...

    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...
  18. If you have primer-pocket tools that "tweak the...

    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...
  19. Another useful thing with those three cartridges...

    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.....
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    "Mil-Spec" .303 chambers are just weird. From...

    "Mil-Spec" .303 chambers are just weird.

    From the very beginning to at least the No4 days, they were NOT cut using "modern-style", one-piece 'reamers.

    They were cut using a series of odd little...
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    Yep! The Oz cheek-pieces for the No1Mk 111 were...

    Yep! The Oz cheek-pieces for the No1Mk 111 were almost a straight lift from the one for the P-14, which is why they look "different" from a No.4 (T) style.

    NONE of them are "plug and play". They...
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    They have done well for bunch of blokes in the...

    They have done well for bunch of blokes in the prawn (shrimp) fishing caper.

    A big block of prime real-estate, several huge, cyclone-resistant sheds, all that hardware and a very impressive...
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    My 2 Bob's worth. Alternatives to .303? ...

    My 2 Bob's worth.

    Alternatives to .303?

    .30-30, of course

    .30-40 Krag; almost the same overall cartridge length, "standard" .300 / .308 barrel, same HS gauges (give or take) as .303.
    ...
  24. Thread: Range find

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    My Pacific Peso's worth: 7.92 x 33 (Kurz). ...

    My Pacific Peso's worth: 7.92 x 33 (Kurz).

    Probably East German, very post WW2 manufacture.

    One of your neighbours is either a true eccentric or owns a VG1 or STG.

    I remember making a whole...
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    How to manually start a Panther; with musical...

    How to manually start a Panther; with musical accompaniment.

    Starting a Panther Tanks Engine | War Thunder Shorts - YouTube

    And, in Holland:

    Manual Starting the STURMGESCHÜTZ, PANTHER and...
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