?? bubba ??

[strokerjoe]

i bin reading posts and if i,am not wrong bubba is when some one alters the fire arm. i think i have a bubba 303 enfield with very little marking on it. i got it from 80 year old fela. he had it close to 50 years it was his hunting gun .i will take pics if theres any interest.but heres the markings there is. 0n the out side of barrel on top couple inchs were the tip of bullet would be it says SUSSEX on it. and on top again where barrel joins it says .303 2.22 19.3 Tons my be B or R not sure my be NP 7 on bolt were hand goes S 6105 below saftey where two woods join 1942 S6105 on top of flip up sight Mk3 and theres a coupl marking i cant make out. Thanks joe.

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[Stevo]

i bin reading posts and if i,am not wrong bubba is when some one alters the fire arm. i think i have a bubba 303 enfield with very little marking on it. i got it from 80 year old fela. he had it close to 50 years it was his hunting gun .i will take pics if theres any interest.but heres the markings there is. 0n the out side of barrel on top couple inchs were the tip of bullet would be it says SUSSEX on it. and on top again where barrel joins it says .303 2.22 19.3 Tons my be B or R not sure my be NP 7 on bolt were hand goes S 6105 below saftey where two woods join 1942 S6105 on top of flip up sight Mk3 and theres a coupl marking i cant make out. Thanks joe.

Bubba is the guy who takes a $300 milsurp and "improves" it, generally through the ill-use of hand tools like files, chisels and hacksaws. He excels in turning the $300 milsurp into a $150 "sporter".

Commercial conversions, like Parker-Hale .303 sporters are not considered Bubba's.

[Badger]

Here's some more detail for your answers ...

"BNP" ".303" "2.22" on barrel and under that is either "18.5 or 18+ or 184 TONS" .... means that your rifle was tested for safety by Birmingham Proof House showing caliber and chamber length. As required by British law, any firearm offered for commercial sale (regardless of military proofing) has to undergo a pressure test. Passed firearms were stamped, usually on the barrel and receiver.

"NP" was the Birmingham Nitro Proof between 1912 and 1954 and "BNP" is the Birmingham Nitro Proof after 1954

"England" is sometimes seen on Enfield Rifles and it's the British private export mark pre-1968

S 6105 is the serial number of the rifle and it seems to indicate that it was originally manufactured BSA (Birmingham Small Arms), as that serial number range was assigned to them.

Regards,
Badger

[strokerjoe]

thank you that helps

[strokerjoe]

i wanted to show pic my pro file pic is the only way i no . how to send pic ??

[K31]

BUBBA's TOOL KIT
Dull hacksaw
Dull chisel
Coarse rasp
Extra coarse sandpaper
Elmer's epoxy
Phillip's head wood screws
Paint, usually black or brown
Wire wheel and brush
Duct tape(for fixing cracks in stock, and replacing screws)
Black electrical tape(substitute for above)
Broken knives(for removing screws)

Did I forget anything? These are just the things I have seen used, and I forgot about the rifle that the guy COVERED in linseed oil! I got it for free, I wonder if it was worth all that work! Has anyone ever tried removing hardened linseed oil? GAK!

[oozlefinch]

Did I forget anything?

Yes! You forgot the "aircraft hose clamps" and the red, green and blue "Loctite*".

[K31]

I should have remembered that, too! I saw a Cooey once that was held into the stock with one of those clamps!

[oozlefinch]

Commercial conversions, like Parker-Hale .303 sporters are not considered Bubba's.

Nor are some of those by well-qualified gunsmiths.

I have a "sporter" built up on a 1907 Spandau Gew '98, just after WWII, that would bring tears to the eyes of a Mauser collecter, but it is superbly crafted. On the other hand I also have a badly bubbaed M1917 Enfield that is as ugly as home-made soup. Each gives me fist-sized groups at 100 yards, which is all I care about. I'm a shooter, not a collector.

[Skippy]

HAH! "Ugly as home-made soup" I love it!

Just thought I'd mention how well those hose clamps work as scope rings