my current Lee Enfields ,Full bore

[jmoore]

Dang, so what to do with my usual designation of "M1917"? Which is just as "wrong" "M17", but a little less than "P17".


Nice assortment of rifles, dances with gophers.

[5thBatt]

Don't try telling the good people (seem to be mostly a good bunch there) over on CanadianGunNutz that a M17 is not called a P17 as apparently that is what it is called in a Canadian manual.

Seen/heard a SMLE referred to as a M1907 more than once.

[brnom2]

I once fronted up late to a .303 match that was being held before a country Fullbore prize meeting, I approached the range officer (with my rifle in bag on my shoulder) and conversation went as such:
Me: Hello, sorry im bit late, can I still get in a detail?
RO: Do you have a .303?
Me: Yes I have a number 4
ROin blatantly arrogant and dismissive tone) Actually its called a No1 Mk111! and if you want to shoot you have to do it now on that target, we don't have time to mess around with novices
I simply ignored the rude fellow, got down with my No4 Matby and proceeded to shoot a 10 shot detail score far better that he could manage - and he tried 2 details ha ha - he obviously thought I was a ignorant so and so, and I didn't even know what model rifle I owned.
Note really any moral to this story, but thought it worth sharing while were talking about using incorrect terminology
Anyway, back to dances with gophers orig post, you have a very nice collection there, you should be very happy with yourself

[Brian Dick]

Aussie48, I think you just lucked out with the fiddleback walnut. If I understand correctly, it's the wood from the very base of the tree, has always been sought after and is very expensive now.