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Originally Posted by
Surpmil
Possibly, except that the men who are or appear to standing on the destroyer or the gangway(s) are all facing towards to the quay, as though getting off rather than on. Many do not seem to have rifles at all and that being so, one would expect such "spare" rifles to have been handed out to them for embarkation?
Possibly the collection of rifles from men who had done exactly that: picked up loose weapons or weapons not actually issued to them and brought them back? Those who have rifles don't appear to be turning them in; perhaps their issue weapons?
Anyway, it seems pretty clear this was Dover Marine Docks from the roofs shown:
Arrival of the Unknown Warrior at Dover Marine Railway Station at the Western Docks on 10 November, 1920 Stock Photo - Alamy
The apparent absence of officers or NCOs is interesting.
it certainly does look to match Dover - great 'find'.
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also made and refurbished a SH*T load of SMLE barrels during WW 2.
I will dig out the number
I have the number of new barrels manufactured but not the number of refurbished.
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Originally Posted by
Warren
I have the number of new barrels manufactured
I had one years back and sold it to a member here to do that very thing...
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Originally Posted by
Mk VII
No, they were for the Ministry's inspectors, not the Army's working in the field.
speculating, but perhaps Chamber and Rifling as the out of spec issue?
Союз нерушимый республик свободных Сплотила навеки Великая Русь. Да здравствует созданный волей народов Единый, могучий Советский Союз!
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"Cone" might be another possibility.
“There are invisible rulers who control the destinies of millions. It is not generally realized to what extent the words and actions of our most influential public men are dictated by shrewd persons operating behind the scenes.”
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Much changes, much remains the same. 
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They make reference (in 1915) to BSA selling the WO their accumulation of sub-standard bbls that run .305" in the bore
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Originally Posted by
Mk VII
They make reference (in 1915) to BSA selling the WO their accumulation of sub-standard bbls that run .305" in the bore
With .305" being reject as per the 1916 drawing.
Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...
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Thank You to Alan de Enfield For This Useful Post: