Wire Wrapped Mk.III*

**Peter Laidler** · 08-06-2013 03:02 PM

Off at a tangent a bit but has anyone on the forum actually fired a LIVE grenade from one, using a balastite cartridge?

Or failing that, what about firing off a drill/inert grenade using one with balastite? Nope....., me neither. No94 Energa but not No36!

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**WarPig1976** · 08-06-2013 07:22 PM

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**eneat1119** · 08-06-2013 08:30 PM

Not that it matters but discovered the rifle has the mag cut-off slot but is blocked by the stock, which is obviously not original to the rifle. Sure would've been a nice feature nonetheless.

**Peter Laidler** · 08-07-2013 04:36 AM

Not so with yours. It has been modified from the early Mk3 spec to Mk3* spec, marked accordingly and had a higher sided fore-end fitted to 'prevent the ingress of foreign bodies' as the wording goes. Keep it as it is. It tells a great story and many people would die for a genuine 'as-is' EY rifle in their collection

**Father Ted** · 08-07-2013 10:42 AM

1913 to boot (^_^)

**eneat1119** · 08-08-2013 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by Father Ted

1913 to boot (^_^)

Really the only reason I bought it. Plus its all-matching. Not many 100 yr old rifles that look that good.

**FTX03** · 08-16-2013 08:55 AM

I'm trying to buy an all matching Indain wire wrap rifle with a cup now...

**Peter Laidler** · 08-16-2013 09:19 AM

A truly worthwhile addition to any Enfield collection FTX.

**FTX03** · 08-16-2013 09:23 AM

I agree

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