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Yes Sir. When I was in my early teens in the 1970s, I got to ride across to Port Huron on the bridge with the crew and my Grandfather who arranged it with the Captain. Quite an experience. I also...

I knew Harry as a polite gentleman, former soldier and Armourer. He was retired from the CF having served from WW2 onwards. He was very knowledgeable about all manner of weapons and what made them...

Wow, I handled it in the 1980s as I used to visit Harry at his house in Sarnia on my trips to Western Ontario. I was 18 when I first met him. I spent many hours in his basement. My Grandfather, who...

It looks like a heavily sanded repro cheekpiece to me.

A very nice rifle overall. My take on the cheekpiece is it's definitely a repro. Made of beech I think or maybe birch? I've seen them from a few different suppliers in the UK and some are better than...

Gene Moisey posts on the Gun Boards forums.

Try Gene Moisey. He seems to have a lot of parts for the G/K.43.

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I've been shooting Portuguese FNM 7.92 and .303 British for years. It's excellent ammo and as accurate as ball ammo gets. My second choice for 8x57 is Romanian but it has corrosive primers. It's also...

I noticed something on your rifle that's out of spec. You need to check and change out the body locking catch to a longer one. The locking catch lever should not bear on the recoil plate of the...

The short answer is no. Someone has rebarreled an 8x57 with a 7x57 barrel post service is my uneducated guess.

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Brian

I have a proper Enfield barrel vice from the RSAF. I've seen a few nice barrels wrecked from clamping on the thin part of the barrel instead of the Knox Form. I have a beautiful Savage two groove...

I have all of the tools. SMLE, No.4, No.5, P'14/M1917 and Sterling SMG. I still use a small brass drift and hammer. Never had a problem although I admit that the tool works smoother and is probably...

Real Armourers used a brass drift and a small ball peen hammer.

Sorry to be a smart *** but since when is the L39A1 a self-loading rifle? I get immediately dubious of these articles when they can't even get the type of rifle correct in the bloody title.

The length of the SLR and SMLE/No.4 sling is the same at 45". I just compared a handful of older slings to a nos Australian L1A1 sling. Bren slings are longer.

Straight from the Savage-Stevens factory.

Possibly for the L1A1 SLR.

I exported one to Europe several years ago that was purchased at auction. The only one I've ever handled. Not too common.

You want that slight 1/16" gap to keep the buttplate from cracking the heel again.

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Brian

I think it's an Eddystone stock but could be wrong. Look directly at the wood showing at the front of the upper band and there will be an "E", "R" or "W" stamped there.

I've got plenty if/when you need one.

Why not replace the collar if it's too short? Someone putting great ape strength on the front guard screw with the shortened collar is why it's crushed. Shims are a no-go but I digress.

Looks pretty honest with a mismatch telescope and bracket. I've seen the rifle number stamped on the top of the wrist before but it's usually a wartime Maltby No.4Mk.1 or an L42A1. I've never seen it...