Happened upon an interesting No4 last weekend.

[Son]

I know that title would seem totally against the grain for me, but this rifle has a few endearing (to me at least) qualities that make it worth a bit of discussion. I've been sweating on the pics arriving (wouldn't you know it, my camera done a hamstring on the starting line for the job! My mate had to take the pics, emailing a couple at a time), and the first is here so I will start off with them and add more with descriptions as I receive them

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[Peter Laidler]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm!

[muffett.2008]

Who is that tubby man?

[aussietomcatter]

The chosen rifle, it has arrived.

[Gil Boyd]

Scope/Mounts, barrel land butt all look ominous but can't wait for more pics

[Maxwell Smart]

can't wait for more pics

+1 on that

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The chosen rifle, it has arrived.

You could well be right.

Detachable scope by the look of it, 7.62 also at first glance of the configuration.

[Peter Laidler]

Are you all looking at a different set of photos to me? It's a chopped off No4 with a set copy P'14 type pads and a 'sort-of' old Aldis fixed on. About as straight as a corkscrew as the poms would say. Unless I am missing sumfink of course!

[Roger Payne]

Model 1918 scope (Pommy or Aussie?) on what looks something like twin rear No3 (T) bases. Is it 7.62mm with a 303 mag in it, or is that barrel chambered for 303?

ATB

[Peter Laidler]

Looks loke a bog standard .303 to me DRP. Mind you, 7.62, 303........ what's .003" between friends?

I'll tell you what though......... Not a lot of eye relief there!

[Maxwell Smart]

It seems to have two ejector screws fitted; this is pretty common for 7.62 conversions here, hence my comment earlier.