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Dispursal rifle? Matching bolt, look OK?
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11-08-2010 11:28 AM
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Looks like nice example of a typical dispersal rifle to me.
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Yep, looks like a winner to me. Of course, if you have any qualms about having a dispersal rifle in your collection then I would be more than happy to help you dispose of it
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This one, I believe, was built at the original BSA Small Heath plant, but after the first bombing and after the Dispersal program had started. The very first BSA WW2 production, done right after Dunkirk, looked pretty decent. After the factory was bombed, of course, things got a bit dicey, so production of the Nmber 1 Rifle was dispersed.
You have rather a nice example of a Dispersal rifle, friend. I managed to find one about a year ago in nicer condition than yours (I crow, verily!). Only problem is that about a third of mine is missing: Bubba preceded me! (I weep, verily!) On the whole, yours is much nicer.
Your rifle comes down to you from a dark and desperate time in history. You can SEE this for yourself, just from the poor finish and the work which was left undone. Good thing is that, no matter what they looked like, they underwent exactly the same proofing and testing as did the pretty ones. It's safe to shoot, make no mistake and, provided that The Damned Crack does not rear its ugly head, it will give you many years on the range with a far more poignant piece of history than most collectors will ever have.
Congratulations on the fine find!
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Last edited by smellie; 11-09-2010 at 03:40 AM.
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