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I have just acquired 60L1904. 1943 stamped with a 1943 barrel. Never marked as F(T)R anywhere. Has expedient 300/600 yard rear flip sight. Expedient floorplate. Zamac alloy butt plate. Fishtail...

Thanks, Jim. I believe the rifle to be correct. No piling swivel, but the bluing on that band screw is unmarred where the swivel would have ridden. I think the wood was lightly sanded a long time...

Hello. While I've been away from collecting (and the forum(s)) for some time I have not been entirely idle. I was fortunate enough to pick up a ShtLE V two summers ago at an estate auction....

Been away awhile. Here's one:

1926 B16053
FTR MA/54, (1952 dated barrel)
Saw Indian service after that date

Here is a link to a source of Brit fasteners in the States:

http://www.britishfasteners.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BTF&Product_Code=2770&Category_Code=75


Trimmed to length...

A few years ago I built myself a hunting rifle in 9.3x62. It's a Mannlicher, so short, 21.5" barrel, and light, something like 7 3/4 lbs without a scope, which is usually how I hunt with it. I built...

You have a problem with pictures of fine Pennsylvania Beer? That isn't very sporting.

MM

That's extraordinary.

Does it point to magnetic North? or South?

MM

That's interesting. I wonder if it's because the shape of the magnetic field is a huge torus.

My Silva broke years ago anyway. Good surplus prismatic compasses are cheap, and as you say, work...

Well, if you're in Oz or NZ the red end of the needle is still going to point north, well actually towards Ellesmere Island, which at least a couple of years ago was magnetic north. Magnetic north is...