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    Cool No.4 Mk.1(T) with No.32 Mk.2/1 UIC scope. Clearing out the dust bunnies

    Haven't exercised this rifle in ages and can't even find any old photos as it turns out, so thought it time for a showing. Would have done better pictures, but it was mostly just a UV exposure and airing out exercise day that was done at the range where another rifle out in the fresh air wouldn't attract any attention. Got done shooting the "working guns" and had a wee bit of '87 Greek and South African .303" SAA so decide to run a few through it:



    Aiming point was bottom of the bull, so not a good zero, but the high hit was the first round fired out of it in probably ten years. Next five are slightly lower are "righter".



    Five in 1 1/4", Four in roughly 5/8"!


    The slipping scales still work as advertised, so it was an easy matter to move POI, help by the fact that strikes in the white at 100yd are visible through the 2/1 scope.


    But given the limited supply of '87 Greek, the next five were South African. Strikes were about 2 1/2" higher than desired and the group was rather larger, but close enough until next outing.


    Probably a fluke group, but a nice reintroduction to a rifle that been enjoying a quiet retirement.


    Oh, and some hasty shots done at the range, and may be the only ones done to date, so that needs some rectification...:











    "V" prefix 1945 rifle with the brunofix finish round about the H&H modded areas.
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    Nice rifle and group. Is the rest of the rifle all matching? I see the scope is and assume the mount matches also? Not easy finding an all matching "T". Ray.
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    Interesting that a UIC 2/1 is mated to a 45 rifle not a 44. Looks a lovely piece of kit.

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    Very nice!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roger Payneicon View Post
    Interesting that a UIC 2/1 is mated to a 45 rifle not a 44. Looks a lovely piece of kit.

    Funnily enough, my very first No.4 Mk.1(T) is a 1944 "E" prefix BSA with scope number 124 marked on the wrist. But it's been wearing a scope off of a 1943 rifle since at least the mid 1980s.


    The rifle shown above is matching except for the forestock number which is just a few off. Otherwise, a fairly low mileage rifle.

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    Very nice piece, the highest s/n UIC Mk 2/1 I have seen. My girl (446) is also paired with a '45 BSA, "T" series. The butt matches the rifle but the forend was replaced (properly numbered but is a early Savage) during a repair in the '50's and mated up with a 1955 SGC can.

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    Nice Mk 2/1 rig, JMoore. I've had mine for 30yrs and it's one of my favorites. This one served with Britishicon forces in Palestine according to markings on the original transit chest. U - prefix 1945.Attachment 64278Attachment 64279Attachment 64280

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