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Some ID's of items
Would those able to identify A) The cut off on the extreme left one has me a tad puzzled what MLE/SMLE could it be off, the others are probably WWI.
B) The piling swivels I think some may have been made up but the top one is of interest TIA
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Last edited by CINDERS; 11-11-2014 at 08:26 AM.
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11-11-2014 06:46 AM
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I don't think you can be 100% sure of any of the swivels unless you see them in profile. Piling swivel on the left, sling swivel on the right.
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The heavier gauge of the top swivel tells me it is a piling swivel, though the tips are a little rounded when they should be squared off, but this could just be wear. Cant help with the cutoff with the holes drilled in it
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The cut-off on the left is from a Lee Metford Mk I or I*.
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The Lee Metford Mk1 and 1* cut offs were unusual as they were retained in the on or off position by a leaf spring. This was the purpose of the two holes next to each other. The later mag cut offs had a spring temper so no need for the separate spring.
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Thanks very much Birdhound they are all packed away after I cleaned them after the pic for another 6-8 months the left one has just joined the flock hence its ratty look.
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CINDERS
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