*** December 2007 Purchases ***

[Badger]

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Show us all what great deals you made this month !!!

Regards,
Badger

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[Badger]

Something new for ~Angel~'s collection ....

Will be added to the Milsurp Knowledge Library (click here) soon ...


1933 No.4 Mk1(T) Sniper "Trials Rifle"
c/w with matched No.32 Mk1 scope by William Watson & Sons

This is one of original trials rifles upgraded and converted to sniper configuration by RSAF Enfield. They only did 1,403 of these before Holland and Holland (S51) began producing the standard No.4(T)'s, based upon regular No.4 Mk1 production standards.

This rifle is "all correct" and features the original round cocking piece, "waisted" front sight protector, hinged front barrel band, butt marking disc. folding aperture sight with battle sight removed and magazine cut-off. According to Skennerton's book "The British Sniper", the latter was removed during the conversion, however, this rifle has a correct style original one added back to reflect it's 1933 No.4 Mk1 "Trials Rifle" heritage. All of these "Trials" sniper rifles were original fitted with the No.32 Mk1 scope.

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Regards,
Badger

[Stevo]

Outstanding!
5 dancing bananas out of 5.

[Cantom]

Badger- That Trials T rifle is beautiful!

I finally got my ultimate rifle, a Long Branch No 4 Mk I T rifle, from member Stencollector. All matching and in very nice condition. Not something you find for sale just any day and when you get the chance...best jump on it.
This rifle is complete with an REL No 32 Mk 3 scope,(scope number matches buttstock, bracket number matches rifle serial number) leather lens covers, leather sling, No 15 chest and scope tin with strap(which is Brit)


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[Badger]

Badger- That Trials T rifle is beautiful!

Thank you, I'll pass that onto ~Angel~ ...

Congratulations on that Long Branch No.4(T) partner .....

Nice condition and a very rare piece, plus a good guy to deal with.

Great find, as you don't see these kind of rare collectibles available much anymore, so take good care of her....

It's just my opinion, but if anyone is looking for this kind of quality and rarity, you don't find them in forum "for sale" environments. The Quartermaster Stores here might be a bit of an exception, as I know ~Angel~ and I are planning to use it as the exclusive venue, when we start moving some of our higher quality pieces starting next spring. We're building a new house and I need to cull the herd for space.

Just some advice for anyone searching for high quality and rare collectibles. If you know you want something like this, get out and market yourself by sending emails to folks who are in the know, or have these kinds pieces. Ask for "first right of refusal", should they ever decide to sell. That's how ~Angel~ has found most of her premium collectibles, not by reading ads, plus she rarely dickers with asking price. You either want it, or you don't....

Regards,
Badger

[Claven2]

Agreed GREAT snag! I'd be scared to shoot that one

[Badger]

Agreed GREAT snag! I'd be scared to shoot that one

I agree...

This is one that just goes on the wall....

Far too rare a piece to bang around at the range with....

Regards,
Badger

[tiriaq]

Remarkable! Congratulations!

[stencollector]

.........magazine cut-off. The latter was removed during the conversion,...

On the one lowly trials T that I had, the mag cut-off was still present. The condition I bought the rifle in would hardly suggest anybody would have tried to restore it, so I have to ask: Is there anything to suggest that the cut-offs were removed during conversion?

Nice rifle BTW.

[Badger]

On the one lowly trials T that I had, the mag cut-off was still present. The condition I bought the rifle in would hardly suggest anybody would have tried to restore it, so I have to ask: Is there anything to suggest that the cut-offs were removed during conversion?

Nice rifle BTW.

Thanks partner...

I thought the same about the cut-offs, then during the research on this rifle I came across a reference in the book, The British Sniper by Ian Skennerton (1983) - ISBN: 0949749036 which said on page 242 that There was a provision for a magazine cut-off, which was removed. This remark appears in a section discussing what was done do the original No4. Mk1 "Trials Rifles" during the conversion process at RSAF Enfield.

I suspect that they indeed may have done this, simply because the use of this kind of feed limiting cut-off technology had become obsolete by then, similar to the removal of the long range dial sights that was performed on the P14 snipers set-up early in WWII.

Regards,
Badger