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Lee Metford MkI Cav Carbine
Repro sight cover and rod. Other wise all pretty good.
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04-17-2011 01:16 AM
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Why use a 50 pound bomb when a 500 pound bomb will do?
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What a coincidence!
I picked one up last month myself.
I'm still not sure if it's an upgraded type 2 or a type 3 with the sling bar "repair" installed at the factory.
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I would love to know how these carbines compare in performance to a No5 , did they also have that infamous wandering zero, or were they built much heavier ?
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I recall reading that the users were quite happy with the accuracy in the Boer War (report cited in Reynolds) The cartridge was not as powerful as MkVII of course.
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I thought the power was similar, just with a 215grn round-nose. Not so good at long range, but then that was not the remit of a carbine.
Anyways ... I'm thinking of a side by side comparison, rather than a Boer war estimation.
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On which side is the sling attached?
Mr303´s MkI Cav Carbine has it attached on the right (same as on the LE No. 5). The Mauser 33/40 has the sling on the left (opposite the bolt handle). Is the side the sling is fixed somehow influenced by cavalry usage?
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How was the sling attached to the LEC? I don't see a front attachment, so I imagine there was a loop to go around the fore-arm of the cavalryman, to prevent dropping the carbine from the saddle. Similar to the saddle-ring-and-bar arrangement.
Would love to see a picture of the sling.
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