Inherent Weakness ?

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Link To Villiers Yarnwood post

Based on the following I suspect the rifle is NOT proofed for .308 Winchester.

A cut and paste of the post
Note: No photos of the proofs are shown and his post says 7.62MM and BMP proof and no other markings. He does not indicate it says .308. In fact he says no other markings.



Quote from Villiers post

Have just finished refurbishing the latest acquisition:

LE No. 5 Mk. 1, 7.62mm / 308 Charnwood Ordnance conversion, drilled & threaded bolt handle, original bolt number filed off. Charger insert for .308, Enfield 10 round magazine marked CR 141A. Correct length, shortened LE No. 4 Mk. 1 fore-end with plugged groove under the barrel. Long No. 5 buttstock (top marked „L“) is more then one inch longer than standard No. 5 buttstock. Original No. 5 lightened action without electropencil factory markings, stamped „CARBINE 7.62 mm CO 00010“. No other stamps apart from BMP proofmark.

Think the next step might be a "hung trigger" conversion with a shortened No. 4 Mk. 2 fore-end and a fore-end cap.
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