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    Tanky,
    Agreed
    Best gun in the armoury for all round effectiveness and simplicity........saved my neck a few times as my personal weapon with its sheer reliability!!
    Fantastic book
    'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA

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    A Collector's View - The SMLE Short Magazine Lee Enfield 1903-1989. It is 300 8.5x11 inch pages with 1,000+ photo’s, most in color, and each book is serial-numbered.  Covering the SMLE from 1903 to the end of production in India in 1989 it looks at how each model differs and manufacturer differences from a collecting point of view along with the major accessories that could be attached to the rifle. For the record this is not a moneymaker, I hope just to break even, eventually, at $80/book plus shipping.  In the USA shipping is $5.00 for media mail.  I will accept PayPal, Zelle, MO and good old checks (and cash if you want to stop by for a tour!).  CLICK BANNER to send me a PM for International pricing and shipping. Manufacturer of various vintage rifle scopes for the 1903 such as our M73G4 (reproduction of the Weaver 330C) and Malcolm 8X Gen II (Unertl reproduction). Several of our scopes are used in the CMP Vintage Sniper competition on top of 1903 rifles. Brian Dick ... BDL Ltd. - Specializing in British and Commonwealth weapons Specializing in premium ammunition and reloading components. Your source for the finest in High Power Competition Gear. Here at T-bones Shipwrighting we specialise in vintage service rifle: re-barrelling, bedding, repairs, modifications and accurizing. We also provide importation services for firearms, parts and weapons, for both private or commercial businesses.
     

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    Quote Originally Posted by tankhunter View Post
    I purchased a copy of this book off ebay about 5 weeks back now. I very recently discussed it with peter last Week. A superb Book which covers a LOT of information. Including Prototypes & trials Models. If they changed a screw on this gun, it is documented in the Book!

    The Sterling is right up there as one of my Favourite weapons!
    Well worth obtaining a copy of you like this superb sub machine gun!
    Good to see you here Mike, we don't see enough of you these days mate!

    My book finally arrived today, quick flick through and taken away as it's a birthday present in a few weeks.... From my brief look I was very impressed indeed, what a wealth of information, even touching on the Air rifles they made..... Really looking forward to getting stuck in!

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    Attachment 115400Finally got to look through the book yesterday, excellent read, massive amount of detail, simply a 'must have' in your library guys...
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    John,
    Swap you for a Carl Gustav Anti Tank gun 84mm "for the use of".......................for your sterling.........or anybody else for that matter.
    You never know when the hoards of Russianicon tanks could be coming up your road
    'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA

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    Mine is on the " don't" sell list Gil, but I'm still looking at other avenues for you mate. Frustratingly, nothing coming available yet. They seem to have got few and far between now.

    This is the last of a batch of five old spec deacs I bought, cosmetically refurbished and sold on a few years back.

    My wife convinced me to keep the last one, glad I did mate!
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    Are the criticisms on some of the Amazon reviews of this book regarding the reproduction of some of the original text and images, from the original book, in this new book unfounded?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying10uk View Post
    Are the criticisms on some of the Amazon reviews of this book regarding the reproduction of some of the original text and images, from the original book, in this new book unfounded?
    There are a few minor issues where letters didn't transfer, and some of the text is scrunched up.

    As near as I can tell, there are 2 new drawings, a colour plate of photos, and an added paragraph, and a few sentences here and there in addition to the new dedication.

    Or you can buy a copy of GoD for $750US last time I checked on ABE...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lee Enfield View Post
    There are a few minor issues where letters didn't transfer, and some of the text is scrunched up.

    As near as I can tell, there are 2 new drawings, a colour plate of photos, and an added paragraph, and a few sentences here and there in addition to the new dedication.

    Or you can buy a copy of GoD for $750US last time I checked on ABE...
    Just to echo this, 'very minor' issues, absolutely nothing that will detract from an excellent read.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lee Enfield View Post
    Or you can buy a copy of GoD for $750US last time I checked on ABE...
    No need, I managed to purchase a copy of the G.o.D. a few years ago when I was lucky enough to see one at an affordable price.

    I was just wondering whether or not to get this edition as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying10uk View Post
    No need, I managed to purchase a copy of the G.o.D. a few years ago when I was lucky enough to see one at an affordable price.

    I was just wondering whether or not to get this edition as well.
    This one has some previously unpublished photos and details which were not permitted in the GoD.

    The text was read and printed by a scanner hence some of the mistypes. Even so, they all seemed obvious mistakes and didn't detract from an excellent read. For the price it is definitely worth it.

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