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This has been a great learning experience. Thanks to all for your most helpful suggestions. It had been many years since I bought a surplus rifle. First lesson re-learned. Inspect and make sure all...

Hello Nick, I'm a home guard memorabilia collector. This is just a possibility. The majority of U.S. rifles sent to the U.K. and adapted for home guard use were P-17 U.S. Enfields in 30-06. The red...

I agree that the first impulse would be to suspect a user or ammunition fault. But, even with the gentlest close, the (unfired, of course) bullet will stay behind on opening. The ammunition is 30.06...

Hello, new member here. I followed this thread to see if anyone else has had this problem. I have an Eddystone 30-06 P17. But, if I chamber a 30-06 round and then eject it, the casing ejects,...

Hello, new member here too. I have a flaming bomb-marked #4mk1 dated on the wrist 1942. It's also stamped U.S. Property on the receiver. Mine is also marked with an squared "S" inside a box. They...