german marked SMLE (real or fake?)

**sprog** · 08-31-2010 06:50 PM

This thread is dragging on for so long (with no indication of resolution) on so many Forii(?) that I am tempted to say that a discussion on cordite by Ed H. & GunnerSam would be a welcome relief.

**Highly Recommended** · 08-31-2010 06:50 PM

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**jrhead75** · 08-31-2010 07:22 PM

Well I'll agree that this thing has grown considerably longer legs than it warrants. That said...IMO, one of the more important functions of these boards is to help the less experienced avoid spending $1000 for a $250 gun...not that there won't always be someone determined to hand over their hard earned cash to the "creative anachronism" artistes anyway.

a discussion on cordite by Ed H. & GunnerSam would be a welcome relief.

Just don't say that 3 times out loud...

**Badger** · 08-31-2010 07:34 PM

Ok, I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm exhausted ...

I know now how it feels to watch a dog chase it's tail ...

Lots of great participation and comments from experts, serious collectors and the rest of us ...

So, I'm going to close this thread and leave it for posterity and future members to read, who have yet join to share in its wisdom.

Thanks to everyone for keeping it civil and not letting the inevitable "thread creep" from getting to bad ...

Regards,
Badger (Doug)

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