I know right, WTF is R005t3r doing in the Enfields section? Would you Enfield experts kindly inform me of the history of this fine SMLE please? The bolt matches the receiver, as does the nose cap.
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Yes, thank you for pointing out the stock disc and cartouches. From what I can gather, it was taken into service on May 5th, 1925. It has the Canadian 'C Broadarrow' property mark. I was hoping someone on the Advisory Panel might know the rest; perhaps what the 'S' denotes.
Last edited by Alan de Enfield; 09-25-2023 at 12:42 PM.
Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...
Look up the fitment for the butt as there should be the smallest of gaps where it meets the wrist socket, as it is a wedge fit into it.
You can see the wood starting to chip off the edge that is contacting the wrist socket it will continue to do so unless addressed, Peter Laidler wrote a whole scad on the fitment on the Mk III's furniture.
If you could take a nice clear closeup of the disc I or another member will decode it but I see A.T.S 44 (?) so could stand for Air Training School but I'll dig out the books the top one I cannot readily make out.
Cheers.
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Originally Posted by Surpmil
