Princess Elizabeth Shooting Lee Enfields

[browningautorifle]

Attachment 64063I don't think it's on half cock and how do you see her finger as being behind the trigger?

[skiprat]

I watched the SASC setting up the Enfield rest HM used to start the Centenary Army 100 match, it took them hours..... But were hitting bull after bull (at 200m I think) .
After dinner the drizzle started then HM turned up pulled the trigger to open the shoot. And... Hit an outer, just showed how 5.56 is effected by the weather. And the honesty of the butts party.

[Peter Laidler]

We had that rifle at Warminster Skippy. What a palava when it had to be withdrawn for conversion to L85A2. Ordnance wallahs, Equipment managers, other hierachy here and there all having their say. Walked over to the Infantry HQ asked xxxxx if I could speak to the Chief of Staff. He doesn't entertain lowly Captains as a rule but needs must and all that...... Had a chat with him, he had a chat with his Logistics opposite number and hey presto....... it's still there, still in its L85A1 guise.

[browningautorifle]

Best we ever had would be CDS or maybe MDN to come visit. Occasionally the PM, but no one would be allowed to show their faces for that sort of thing...you guys...you got royalty...

[CINDERS]

Hard to tell with the 1/2 cock position camera angle, I must say Pic-1 spotters jacket it a bit over the top for a range day......Pic-2 wheres the mag or is it converted to a single shot, also there's a for sale tag on it maybe HRH was testing the fit prior to purchase!!

[British Mandarin]

The odd long lee is the converted .22 caliber Naval version. The whole picture would show them shooting from the deck of the (I believe) the Royal Yatch.

The Royal Yacht as in HMS Vanguard. I believe the second picture might be taken during the Royal tour to South Africa.

[Seaspriter]

Is Princess Elizabeth (if that is really her) shooting a Fultonised No.1 Mk 3? It has an extra band in the front so it seems. Also, what sight is she likely shooting with?

I particularly like Her Majesty's spotter in thread #1. It is either the elegance of dress or a big spoof -- can you imagine a spotter wearing a massive fur collar, dressed to the nines, ready to attend a Royal Ballet!?

[British Mandarin]

I found the full picture. Look at what she is spotting with! A pretty lengthy telescope.



http://www.arrse.co.uk/community/dat...379e1549ca.jpg

The picture won't show properly, so I linked it.

[browningautorifle]

Link doesn't work either...just save the pic to your desktop and then post it here...

[British Mandarin]

Still getting the hang of posting pictures!