Yes I agree, leave it as a MK1, which were only manufactured for a short time before the * mod that used a longer bolt lug and so the receiver face had a corresponding portion milled away. I have an...
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Yes I agree, leave it as a MK1, which were only manufactured for a short time before the * mod that used a longer bolt lug and so the receiver face had a corresponding portion milled away. I have an...
I have a W P14 that was used as a target rifle ...had the rear Parker Hale 5b sight (and now an aperture front sight) When I got it the rifle had been "regulated" by the addition of a small piece of...
I would leave it as a nice example of a Mk1 P14 since it has the nice low 4 digit serial Number. For it to become a Mk1* / to MK3*T is a big leap, but it is yours to do with........
Thats interesting @harry mac... makes sense I suppose. So all the Weddon repair P14's would have been relegated to Home Gaurd and E and DP use then? (If they were the older MK1)
As they would be...
One thing is, if its been through a weddon repair they most likely have altered it to be a * I would check that out.
Do you know how to tell a MK1 from a * ( not being clever or rude )
I have a...
My own ERA P14 Mk1 has no EY marks on it. And as previously said only has 4 digits, so it IS definitely early. So they didnt get stamped en mass unless that occurred after the first 10,000 were...
Here's my pretty pair of P14's.
Top rifle is a Remington, bottom one is a Winchester
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I have a P14 rear sight numbered 100008 (Remington) I would let go for $1008 :rofl:
So to have the extra mark at 1600 ( above it ) would be the mark for 1650 ( 303 ranged to 1650 as above).
If you put a P14 sight on a M1917 the ramp gets in the way of stripper clips too!
If its an original it will have the serial # of the rifle, if its a add on from post manufacture it will have none. In either case it will measure 2.43 inches long.
If its from a Model 1917 it...
Nice present.
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OK good to know Kiwi.
I took this to the range on Saturday as well and got it zeroed to where I got 3 consecutive 5 ring scores at 300yds with that Greek ammo.
The 5 ring is 260 mm across, if i am...
Thanks for the pics Kiwi, mine definitely has no NZ stamped any where on the metal work and nothing visible on the stock either.
A quick question on your W "F" rifles are the rear sites serial...
Yes it is a sported stock, but otherwise intact with original stamps and ears. I was just trying to ascertain as originally mentioned whether it may have been in the "lot" issued to India. But...
Sure, managed to find one. The N isnt very well struck.
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No, the first letter (see second pic )looks very similar to an N. Unless they slipped severely with the stamp.
Hence the question. It has no other NZ stamps about either. Thanks for the reply though.
Sorry to raise an oldish post, another way to check for MK1 or Mk1* is to look into the breech, down into the barrel, from the rear of the bolt raceway. On a * rifle you will see a cut onto the...
I just picked up a P 14 built 1917, its a bit mismatched, the bolt have been matched to another but seems to fit in this one ok too.
the thing i find unusual is a serial number stamped onto the...
Ok , gotcha:thup:
No you misunderstood. Rifle has no ' india 'markings ( to my knowledge ) I was purely recanting that I had seen a post on here that stated ' the first 20000 ERA's went to India.
What would am India...
Not at the moment, do you want to see some particular area?
Thanks for the reply!
I read from an old thread, ( as I was perusing ) about the initial 20,000 ERA P14's being sent to India.
I would like to know / hear more about this? I have a 4 digit ERA so this would put it well...
Just started my foray into Mil surp with P14 rifles, I enjoy shooting them. And have two one is an Ed and the other R