Snider Enfield from Afghanistan

[bombdoc]

I have a similar example from the same source.. shoots very well!

I do wish the locals would not scrub them shiny though.. this is all done recently and is not actually wear. I tried asking them why they did it, but never got a straight answer! I suspect they thought it would make them fetch a better price..! A bit of sympathetic cold bluing does improve the appearance.. I don't have qualms about doing this as I consider the current state to be as the result of "bubbaing" by the Afghan dealers and hence modern...

I also found that not resizing the cases between shots, just gumming the bullets into the cases with lube not only improved the accuracy, but also extended the life of the cases...

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[browningautorifle]

why they did it

I suspect they just see it as taking the rust off. I had a Sgt's rifle for some time and paper patched the bullets for accuracy. I was using Elwood Epps hand made cases myself.