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Here's a real head scratcher for you...
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07-06-2020 05:39 PM
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Saw that this morning, but I was too embarrassed (for the rifle) to post it.
An absolute mess of an otherwise nice BSA-No5.
The story is worse than that disaster of a mount.
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Horse sh!t...unadulterated.
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Like most of that seller's auctions, people seem to be bidding it up with aplomb.
I've no idea what would even possess someone to build that monstrosity. I also got a laugh out of the "S51" stamp. I'm sure Holland and Holland would be pleased as punch to be associated with such a fine mechanical mess as that scope mount!
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I've seen that mount before somewhere. Or something very similar. But not on an Enfield. I'll dig in, I'm curious. That story sounds...well used.
I have a lot more experience than expertise, still have both eyes and most of my fingers though.
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If you lose the scope & mount the rifle is salvageable, given a flash eliminator & some wood.......luckily I had an original FE & hand guard when I restored a real monstrosity last year.
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It does beg the question as to whether or not the design of the mount incorporates a "hinging device" to allow the use of charger clips for loading the mag?
---------- Post added at 12:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:23 AM ----------
Originally Posted by
303 Gunner
I've no idea what would even possess someone to build that monstrosity.
For someone with an abnormally elongated head perhaps?
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Alright, it was a special order job if you really have to know!
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Is the scope of some antiquated piece of artillery maybe? At any rate; it's a mess!
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Who can tell us anything about the scope?
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