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muffett.2008 Time to pick your brains. 07-20-2012, 08:51 AM
jrhead75 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence... 07-20-2012, 06:34 PM
muffett.2008 Great Jrhead, thanks for... 07-20-2012, 07:25 PM
RJW NZ That Motty rifle is a real... 07-22-2012, 03:40 AM
Homer So muffer the 1913 rifle was... 07-22-2012, 03:53 AM
muffett.2008 Yeah Homer, a light barrel,... 07-22-2012, 06:03 AM
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    Time to pick your brains.

    The last couple of rifles I picked up are a 1913 Enfield Sht. L.E III and a 1918 Enfield Sht. L.E III*.
    Attachment 35238BeforeAttachment 35237after.
    The 1918 has a motty barrel, PH5a rearsight, Taylor foresight and is setup as a target rifle, the bore is great and a 301 gauge just makes it thru. Matching numbers.
    Attachment 35246Attachment 35245Attachment 35244Attachment 35247
    Attachment 35240beforeAttachment 35239after.
    The 1913 was also setup as a target rifle, but I have put it back(almost) the way it should be, there are a couple of details yet to correct.
    The bit that is giving me a headache is the butt disc, I have checked both PL's and IDS's books , the best I can surmise is HongKong VDC, the other bits elude me, I maybe way off.
    Attachment 35241Attachment 35242Attachment 35243
    This rifle is in bloody good nick for something that has been around the world and maybe the odd conflict or two, rebarreled in 1923, copper recoil lugs fitted and all numbers match.

    So hook in boys, tell me what I've got. You will notice I went backwards with the forewood on the '18, I took the newish Slazenger one off and put a battered pommy one on, at least this way the hump for the volley sight is there.
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