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    Great pic Charlie, hard thing to photograph!

    I have to say your SMLE is a lovely dispersal example.

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    I didn't doubt you Charlie, just not seen very often and I don't think I've ever held one. That bore looks about perfect...
    Regards, Jim

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    Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
    just not seen very often and I don't think I've ever held one.
    Thanks Jim. Pretty rare I guess, it's the only one I've ever seen.

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    That bore looks about perfect...
    Trying to keep it that way, but it was made to be used.

    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charlie303 View Post
    it was made to be used.
    Shooting a few won't hurt it. Care and cleaning after...
    Regards, Jim

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charlie303 View Post

    My 1942 Dispersal - N23263, so close to yours - also has the 4 groove barrel.

    My rifle, which appears to be entirely unmolested and not FTR'd, has a beech No4 butt fitted. The butt has no manufacturer stamp or other mark, and is a close colour and patina match for the beech forend and handguards on the rifle.



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    Thanks for sharing Thunderbox, perhaps we should start a dispersal rifle survey, like our recently started No5 thread

    It would be interesting to bring all this information together in one place.

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