Rhodesian Enfields with cammo

[218bee]

What type of extended spring do they then use, with such an alteration? I would think the spring function would be the weak link here?

very interesting...



218bee

[Fletch]

can't speak for the Rhodesian camo jobs but during my basic training in the SADF in 1985 my issued FN FAL was a camo job. Looked crap but shot like a dream. Another benefit was that it did not have to be sparkly clean on parade.

[Kev G]

What type of extended spring do they then use, with such an alteration? I would think the spring function would be the weak link here?
very interesting...
218bee

Just going on the ones I have, the 30rnd one has an extra section of spring joined to the main spring by the ends inserted into a copper tube and soft soldered.


The 40rnd mag is extended by an extra section of spring that is wire bound and soft soldered to the main spring section.


Soft solder should not have affected the temper of the spring and they still function OK today........a neat solution.

A kind person has given me a link to plenty of pics of Rhodesian cammo weapons that ID the cammo as 'pre Bob'

ATB Kevin

[Amatikulu]

Great link and I guess that answers the question

[Peter Laidler]

I'd be inyterested to know if the backsight is recalibrated to 7.62mm Metric or left in its .303" guise KevG. The generally accepted notion that a .303"-yards backsight was the same as a correctly calibrated 7.62mm sight when read in metres was an absolute myth.

They equated on the 25 yard range but thereafter, it was just a myth

[Fletch]

A kind person has given me a link to plenty of pics of Rhodesian cammo weapons that ID the cammo as 'pre Bob'

ATB Kevin[/QUOTE]

A great link, I have not seem so many photo's of the Rhodesian armed forces. I like to think that their memory will live on.

[Thunderbox]

The Rhodesian cammo is still very different from the pictured weapons, and nowhere near the "all over" coverage.

[Kev G]

The Rhodesian cammo is still very different from the pictured weapons, and nowhere near the "all over" coverage.

[Kev G]

I'd be inyterested to know if the backsight is recalibrated to 7.62mm Metric or left in its .303" guise KevG.

Peter the original .303 calibration has been scrubbed and re-engaved with metric range markings.

ATB Kevin

[infidel]

There was a lot of variation in the applied camo pattern, and if some Rhodesian weapons don't seem to have an "overall coverage", it's probably because they were being humped around in the bush & banged against vehicles for years.