lee enfield reference library, where to start?

[henry r]

thanks gentlemen.

Peter Laidler's 2 books were on the list already, i had assumed one of ian skennertons books was a must, but had no idea which. again i had intended to buy one of the accurizing books but was unsure which.

i think the reynolds book might have to wait a while, i saw a copy in the local second hand book shop a few months ago and was going to grab it... then i saw the price and carefully put it back onto the shelf. i have spent hundreds over the years on books, manuals and catalogues for one of my other hobbies, but never that much on a single book.

thanks badger, i hadn't seen the manuals there.

as far as which no1. i keep reconsidering, national pride says a Lithgow (which the geeky collector side in me corrects to a shielded lithgow), a guy i talked to said '16 and earlier recievers were machined to tighter tolerances (but all the early ones i see for sale are enfields or BSA's) and i want it to have a decent H barrel. all in a package that isn't too good (or valuable) to be used as my only centrefire rifle.
i guess only time will tell.

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[Badger]

i think the reynolds book might have to wait a while, i saw a copy in the local second hand book shop a few months ago and was going to grab it... then i saw the price and carefully put it back onto the shelf. i have spent hundreds over the years on books, manuals and catalogues for one of my other hobbies, but never that much on a single book.

thanks badger, i hadn't seen the manuals there.

Milsurps Knowledge Library - The Lee-Enfield Rifle By Major E.G.B. Reynolds - 1960

Regards,
Doug

[henry r]

wow doug, this place amazes me.

thanks to everyone who has put so much time and effort into making it what it is.