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[Daan Kemp]

Interesting how the 10 shot mag is always retained. Lots of expense to 'sporter' the rifle but not the magazine. Cut it off flush, remove one spring leaf, new floor plate; looks totally different.

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[Alan de Enfield]

Interesting how the 10 shot mag is always retained. Lots of expense to 'sporter' the rifle but not the magazine. Cut it off flush, remove one spring leaf, new floor plate; looks totally different.

Apart from the 'base model' the Parker Hale ones were supplied with a 5-round magazine (shown in the old advert I posted earlier)

[NORTHOF60]

Interesting how the 10 shot mag is always retained. Lots of expense to 'sporter' the rifle but not the magazine. Cut it off flush, remove one spring leaf, new floor plate; looks totally different.

The option of a short or long magazine goes all the way back to the "Lee-Speed" sporters manufactured by L.S.A. Co. Ld. and B.S.A. Co.

Many sportsmen like the look of the short magazine, but use a long magazine for hunting.

[Daan Kemp]

but use a long magazine for hunting

You don't, usually, need a 10 shot magazine for hunting.

[NORTHOF60]

Originally Posted by NORTHOF60
but use a long magazine for hunting
You don't, usually, need a 10 shot magazine for hunting.

I agree, but easier to replace, if lost, damaged, or stolen.

[browningautorifle]

That is exactly how the rifle looks, including the rounded tip of the forestock. The only thing missing is that the rounded tip on the rifle in the shop is painted black.

That was one I couldn't find when I wanted. It was done for the survival packs in aircraft in the beginning and migrated to other things.

Interesting how the 10 shot mag is always retained

As projected by others, fives were very popular with some but I prefer the ten. I could always sell the fives at shows. They had one that was cut off and silver soldered and one made by a stamping that was round bottom.