Bolt Release lever or do you rotate the bolt head?

[A square 10]

OK , now i see it , the "no1" thru me off ,
i seldom think of the converted MLM & MLE rifles [mkIVs] as a no1 rifle , they were converted prior to the nomenclature change and werent most out of service by then ?

for that matter i seldom think of the mkI thru mkI** as no1 rifles , but i guess thats just a flaw in my thinking , because i do lump the mkI*** & mkIII in retroactively

i like the idea of learning something new every day , and perhaps this is it for today ,

and yes i do have that hole in my collection as well as a II & II* conversion as well

[A square 10]

OK , now i see it , the "no1" thru me off ,
i dont think of the converted MLM & MLE rifles [mkIVs] as a no1 rifle , they were converted prior to the nomenclature change and according to page 172 of the LES were listed as "omitted from vocabulary" but retained in stores

but i guess thats just a flaw in my thinking , because i do lump the mkI*** in retroactively in my thinking , and its on that 'omited' list as well ,

i like the idea of learning something new every day ,

and yes i do have that hole in my collection as well as a II & II* conversion

[louthepou]

Try the right knuckle on your index finger right hand, saves your finger nails! and funnily enough is the listed military bolt removal procedure from decades ago.

I've seen a few SMLE's in which the bolt head was really difficult to rotate. Many times that was due to crud, sand, whatever, accumulated behind the springy "tab", thus preventing it from being pushed in by the bolt head trying to rotate. So I'D disassemble the rifle, remove the tab, clean all and reassemble... Often that did the trick.

Lou