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**Alan de Enfield** · 09-23-2015 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by Peter Laidler

........... while we always retain our old ranks as a common courtesy, I abandoned all of that stuff the day I took my uniform off for the last time and am now a plain Mr......

Not here - not in the world of Enfields (and probably others as well).
I think the Rank is a courteous recognition of your knowledge, long may you be recognised as such.

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**Frederick303** · 09-23-2015 06:03 PM

Alan said it best.

You are a well respected authority on all things British icon

ordnance, and one of the many reasons this site is so outstanding (along with the other fellows).

As a Yank who have talked to and hung out with MOS 45B20 (small arms repair) at Fort Benning, read Dunlops "Ordnance Went up Front", read Ernie Pyles description of a overhaul facility in France icon

in 1944, have copies of all the US maintenance/rebuild/NM tuning manuals from the M1903 to the M16A4 and talked with any and all US personnel who had anything to do with such matters, I think I can say the amount of knowledge that is available on this site with regards to working on maintaining the Enfield is simply amazing. It is not only the straight forward procedures from the 1931 and Canadain manuals but he practical details that were published that make me just as comfortable working on a Lee Enfield as I would on an M1 icon

. We have the good Capt. Laidler icon

to thank for much of it. It is very much appreciated on this side of the pond.

The title was used as a measure of respect, but I will use Mr. from now on as per your preference.

**MilitaryTorch** · 09-27-2015 02:25 PM

I got the rifle and here are some more pictures.

Thank you.

**Frederick303** · 09-27-2015 10:58 PM

If we see the other side of the barrel reinforce it might tell us something...

**Surpmil** · 10-01-2015 12:54 AM

It does appear to be "2/6". The disc doesn't look like it has been there "forever", but that could mean several different things.

And Frederick303 you must be an astute observer as I have long thought that your posts were some of the best written & informed 'about these here parts'.

**MilitaryTorch** · 10-01-2015 12:16 PM

Few more pictures.

**Frederick303** · 10-01-2015 03:11 PM

Yes, after looking at the right hand side, I would say it is Irish, reworked around 1922 for the Irish Free State. It has the expected Enfield mark on the action body, just above the gas hole.

Disc was added later.

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