Preliminary range report - both owner and rifle survived

[spinecracker]

It was one of the Mk.IIIs that were changed over to the Mk.III* configuration in the 20's, so the windage adjustment went bye bye then lol.

The rifle eventually got sold to pay for my 1944 Long Branch. Unlike some rich people around here, I can't afford to have a collection :P

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[pathdoc]

It was one of the Mk.IIIs that were changed over to the Mk.III* configuration in the 20's, so the windage adjustment went bye bye then lol.

Sacrilege!!! You poor fellow. *Commiserates.*

The rifle eventually got sold to pay for my 1944 Long Branch. Unlike some rich people around here, I can't afford to have a collection :P

Much as I'd like a collection, I'm not sure the Mrs will stand for it - wealthy or otherwise! The best thing about an SMLE is that you can always buy a military-issue windage-adjustable backsight second-hand if you go to the right gun show or find it on e-bay. You can't do that for a No.4 without going to a target sight. (Mind you, I did go for a target sight on my SMLE, but that's to try and level the playing field against target rifles with price tags in the four figures...)