Braendlin Armoury Lee Speed..?

[Surpmil]

The Braedlin is certainly interesting, but my knowledge of the early actions must be lacking because I have never seen such a square and massive looking butt socket before.

The way in which the left side of the mag cut off lug and the right side of the bolt head retaining spring slot are cut suggests that perhaps these were factory seconds that were going to be sold to some less important client in a remoter part of the world?

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[Simon P]

The Braedlin is certainly interesting, but my knowledge of the early actions must be lacking because I have never seen such a square and massive looking butt socket before.

The square butt socket is from the other action which is specific to the Lee Metford MkI & MkI*, which is even more perculiar as it is a 1903 dated MkI* Metford action

[Surpmil]

The square butt socket is from the other action which is specific to the Lee Metford MkI & MkI*, which is even more perculiar as it is a 1903 dated MkI* Metford action

Thanks, yes I realized it was the other action.

Does the "Lee Speed Patents" stamp match exactly that usually seen on the butt sockets?

The way the rear trigger guard screw lugs are rounded down and smoothed into the socket is unique to this action or is that seen on some Metfords as well?

And that CP under a crown proof mark that is just below the LEE SPEED PATENTS stamp is post-WWII isn't it?