My mistake. I might have had Captain Sergei Mosin on my mind when I was writing that, as his design is presently giving me headaches. J.Speed was the manager at RSAF Enfield.
Wasn't Enfield state...
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My mistake. I might have had Captain Sergei Mosin on my mind when I was writing that, as his design is presently giving me headaches. J.Speed was the manager at RSAF Enfield.
Wasn't Enfield state...
The sporter pattern rifles had a nearly flush fitting 5 round. I have never seen one in person.
Some confusion might come from the the designation "Lee Speed". Lee Speed is the actual name of the rifle family. It comes from the engineers who designed it, James Lee and Corporal Joseph Speed....
It's worth noting, that in these pictures, there are some pieces missing.
The barreled action is at a barrel maker, for a reason that some of you Enfield restorers might be overjoyed to hear....
Beware on that RTI. I bought one before they raised the price to current, just so I could get an example of a long lee. If you haven't received it yet, you are in for a greasy mess. Mine was mostly...
There was just a complete bolt with one on eBay.
Can't find it again. I was going to bid on it but didn't. I must not have clicked the link.
Try royal tiger. They have a bunch of bottom of the...