Gap between barrel and receiver

[Son]

I poked around looking for a barreled action with a gap (Mostly Indian rifles) to photograph, but couldn't find one in the pile. Anybody have a visual aid?

was heading down to check when I finish reading...

[5thBatt]

Here's the gap on my 1923 EFD Mkv SMLE

[jmoore]

Here's the gap on my 1923 EFD Mkv SMLE

Overall it looks fairly small, but is it consistant? In the first shot it looks 0.010" or less.

Good visual aid!

And on a rifle built during a "quiet time" when the production pressures were low.

[muffett.2008]

Well Theodore, if you have'nt got your answer yet, there is none.
The forum with the resident armchair collector has locked this thread, let's all just leave it at that.

[Homer]

Well Theodore, if you have'nt got your answer yet, there is none.
The forum with the resident armchair collector has locked this thread, let's all just leave it at that.

Amen to that.

[gsimmons]

He was making my eyes bleed!

[Son]

Well Theodore, if you have'nt got your answer yet, there is none.
The forum with the resident armchair collector has locked this thread, let's all just leave it at that.

did Lithgow make armchairs?

I don't have one with a noticeable gap, but take my hat off to 5thBatt. Thats a great example of what the sav said cannot happen!

[5thBatt]

Overall it looks fairly small, but is it consistant? In the first shot it looks 0.010" or less.

Good visual aid!

And on a rifle built during a "quiet time" when the production pressures were low.

jmoore, the gap is consistant & appears to go all the way to the thread, here's a photo to compare.

[Bruce_in_Oz]

SMLE breeching data:

According to drawing No. A.I.D. 1318. to accompany S.A. 435A, the pertinent dimensions are thus:

From receiver front face to forward face of inner breech ring: 0.681" Accept, 0.689" Reject.

From absolute end of barrel to shoulder of Knox form: 0.6911".

Thus, under any acceptable gauging, there should be a SMALL gap between the front of the receiver / body (or "shoe" if you prefer REALLY old Snider-vintage parlance) and the rear of the Knox Form. Therefore, SMLEs are INTERNALLY breeched, like a Mauser 98.

When I get a few hours spare, I will dive into the crypt and dig out the relevant numbers for the No4.

[5thBatt]

Here are a couple more
First, one full turn out.
Second, a gap of about 1mm.