Gyles
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Post by Gyles on Nov 24, 2005 13:33:22 GMT 1
Does anyone have a copy of The Lee Enfield Story that they would be willing to sell? It doesn't have to be new, a good second hand one will do nicely!
Cheers.
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Post by Richard Fisher on Nov 24, 2005 13:35:28 GMT 1
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Post by britplumber on Nov 24, 2005 16:16:50 GMT 1
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Gyles
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Post by Gyles on Nov 25, 2005 13:45:53 GMT 1
Cheers for the replies. I saw the one on Ebay which made me laugh!!
I'm going to order the copy from the link Rich kindly posted.
I will be boring you all with Lee Enfield facts though! Actually, I've just reserved a 1912 BSA No1 Mk3! ;D
Anyone want a Commerical made BSA No1 Mk3 rebored to 410? I've got one up for sale if your interested!
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Post by britplumber on Nov 25, 2005 18:43:12 GMT 1
Gyles,
Its a good book, lots of good Gen in it, I have a 1908 mk3, a 1916 mk3* which was FTR'd by Lithgow and a Ishy 7.62 mk3 aswell as No4's and 5's. All covered by the book!
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Gyles
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Post by Gyles on Nov 30, 2005 8:34:00 GMT 1
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Well it's my birthday today and I got up early to open my present (I still have the mental age of a 5 year old) My girlfriend has bought me a copy of The Lee Enfield Story.................signed by Ian!!! I nearly wet myself. (that'll be old age)
Excellent book from what I've read (in 10 minutes!) I didn't know they made 20 round magazines for an SMLE!
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Tim
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Post by Tim on Dec 27, 2005 16:55:46 GMT 1
Hi gyles ,
20 rnd mag , that will be the ww1 trench mag if i remember rightly , if you want one be prepared to sell your soul .......if you can find one !!!!!!!!
Looking at all the posts quite a lot of the guys have an interest in the Enfield rifles as well as bren
Just picked up a 45 no4T with 1946 dated Mk3 scope
rather nice nick as well , even got harrys stamp on the thing. Welllllll chuffed with that one.
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Gyles
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Post by Gyles on Dec 29, 2005 8:24:58 GMT 1
Hey Tim, I'd love a No4T, however so would most other collectors and to cut a long story short, I can't afford one!  I have just bought a M1928A1 Thompson though. It's one of the guns from Russia, however it's been fitted with the British type sling swivels so I presume it must have been for British issue originally?  I remember IMA (and others) used to have 37 Patt Web pouches that buckled on behind the basic pouches which were "D-Day" issue  Does anyone have a pair or know what I'm banging on about?! |
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Post by tom on Dec 29, 2005 11:40:12 GMT 1
Hi G
be warned those pouches aint what they say they are, they are actually post war Portugese SMG mag pouches, I had a pair until I found out what they were and passed them onto Rog.
Mills made vast amounts of kit for a lot of countries post war (and pre war for that matter), for Portugal, Holland, Italy etc etc amen and theres plenty of unscrupulous buggers out there who will try and flog it off as "rare" WWII stuff, with or without new stamps.
Almost religously UK kit is stamped up with manufacturers mark, year made, broad arrow, inspectors mark and often after the end of 1944 a stores code.
ATB
Tom
PS any one have any info on or bits of the 1934(6?) Pattern leather Equipment used by the Indian Army? All I have is the bit in Chappells LMG booklet and a few pics.
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I have just bought a M1928A1 Thompson though. It's one of the guns from Russia, however it's been fitted with the British type sling swivels so I presume it must have been for British issue originally? 
I remember IMA (and others) used to have 37 Patt Web pouches that buckled on behind the basic pouches which were "D-Day" issue 
Does anyone have a pair or know what I'm banging on about?!