No4 mk1 complete sock replacement

[Aussie48]

ISAA is Ishapore (Indian) best of luck if 1 in 5 go bang and if they do look at the bottom of the target

[Peter Laidler]

Not sure about ISAA indicating Indian ammo there......... It is Inspector of Small Arms Ammunition at Woolwich (as was)! Or am I wrong - not being an ammo man?

[mgarrno4]

Thanks for all the help. Think I will pull some and shoot Some.

[Brian Dick]

I've got lots of new, original band screws, (both SMLE/P-14 and No.4/5), if in need.

[Brian Dick]

With all of the gov't/media induced hysteria in the USA this Winter, there's been a run on reloading components and projectiles as well as firearms and accessories. I doubt seriously that the projectile manufacturers will expand their product lines to include Mk.7 projectiles any time soon if at all now since they can't even produce the ones that are standard sales items now. Of course, if someone wants to pony up the cash for a 250,000 projectile order, they'll probably consider it.

[Bruce_in_Oz]

Just a bit more on those band screws:

They were considered a "disposable" item in service. By this I mean that it was a requirement in maintenance instructions that the rifle be THOROUGHLY stripped for inspection. Thus, just about EVERY time it was seen by an armourer for a complete technical inspection / detailed examination, the screw in the band would be drilled out so that the gun-plumber could get the woodwork off the metal bits.

If you intend to do a lot of stripping of your rifle, I suggest the 21st Century solution: thread-locker. One of my favourites is Mr. Loctite's "290", "super wick-in". This stuff is quite "runny" compared to many of their other products and is specifically designed to "wick" into, (hence the name), threads that have already been adjusted to final position. A small drop placed on any exposed thread will promptly disappear into the thread of the assembled fastener. After about 5 to 15 minutes, depending on temperature, it will "set". Fortunately, unlike 620 or similar, you don't need a blowtorch, a big hammer and grim determination to break the seal, if required to.

It is also quite useful stuff if you have to "shake-proof" adjustment screws in electronic or other equipment.

I find it handy on scope-mount screws, trigger adjustment screws, etc.

For those who do a spot of machining, it can also be used to temporarily hold assemblies that are being drilled and reamed for tapered (or roll) pins: see AR-15 front-sight / gas block assemblies, for example. Assemble, do a precise line-up, apply the 290 and go and do something else for a while. Then drill, ream etc. and carry on.

The usual caveats regarding surface cleanliness apply. If you are really in a hurry, or your workshop is dismally cold, give the components a squirt of Loctite 7471 "Primer" before assembly. This will "treat" the CLEAN surfaces and seriously reduce the curing time, especially at low temperatures.