"Sporterised" Lee-Enfields in WWII

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Because people that have zero military experience want these romantic notions to be true. And the internet makes it worse. If a soldier had cut down his rifle or customized it in ANY way, as a Snr NCO I'd have danced him directly to the jail house. Do not pass go. I'd have done it on my own authority...

We had a young man once that wanted to stand out on parade so he went to buy a small screwdriver set. He sat in his room in the quarters and stripped his FN C1 A1 to pennybits and removed every spot of parkerizing visible. Upon return to stores he was immediately charged for destruction of goods.

Now let's come down off the clouds and forget this happy hogsh*t. As the others pointed out, one plantation rifle and one looks like a destroyed rifle. RQ's problem now...

Good post Jim.

Sandy Scott the sniper Cass and I did the story on told us he modified the butt stock hand grip on his BSA T so it fit him better. When he turned it in they told him he had to pay for it, he told them to "pound sand" as he was being discharged. Sandy was one tough guy and I can just imagine the conversation that occurred.

One dare not modify anything without facing the wrath of a superior officer.