Article: Myths and Truths of No.1 EY Rifles (by Peter Laidler)

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[harlton]

Hello to one and all,
New to the forum, other than as a lurker and user of knowledge.
I have a dilemma, I have a 1904 EY sht lee all original, sights,wood, volley sights, matching #'s the whole ball of wax. Actually one of my favorite rifles.
The Thing is, it's been deemed an EY at some point, and the copper wire has been wrapped around it, obviously back in the day. The thing is it needs a good clean and the wood needs soaking in oil.
Once I take the original wire off, it's gone forever and if it's gone, should I bother to put it back, the wood is all original, as is the rifle. I'm not sure once it's off I'll want to put it back, although I don't know what's under the wire.
So the question is should I remove it, or leave it alone, for another 100yrs. I know 1904's are few and far between, how about with wire on or off.
All the best Ian