Rifle Enfield Mle 1907

The Doc · Post by **The Doc** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:44 am

Pictures of things worth possessing ..........

http://www.littlegun.be/arme%20britanni ... l%20gb.htm

best,

Rp.

Post by **cottage cheese** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:06 pm

Sweet!

Never saw the old 303 as a thing of beauty.

Thanks for sharing!

regards,
Cc

joydeepm · Post by **joydeepm** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:40 pm

Almost brought tears to my eyes doc ....lots and lots of memories on hours spent on the NCC firing range near Kolkata , bruised elbows from shooting 50 odd cartridges in the prone and the NCO egging us on ....

Of cold winter mornings and the smell of the oil from the rifle ... of slapping the mag in - in unison during parade .
This was a beauty .

Thanx a million for the post .

Funnily I also remember - my memory may be playing tricks ...that we also shot some 0.22 LR cartridges with the same weapon another time . Is the modification possible or it could have been a similar looking weapon ?

best regards

The Doc · Post by **The Doc** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:58 pm

joydeepm wrote:. Is the modification possible ?

Yes . It was re-chambered , sleeved and converted into a single shot rim-fire .22lr version .

best,

Rp.

darwinmauser · Post by **darwinmauser** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:37 pm

A very nice restoration ..well done.

Post by **eljefe** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:55 pm

that leather boot is a work of art.I have a Mark4 peep sight version, as a reminder of those NCC days at Iblur range-last I saw the place ,had a million flats!
Would love to have a boot like that.

Post by **cottage cheese** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:08 pm

eljefe wrote:that leather boot is a work of art.I have a Mark4 peep sight version, as a reminder of those NCC days at Iblur range-last I saw the place ,had a million flats!
Would love to have a boot like that.

Hell ...for that kind of stuff, I wont mind buying a horse...

winnie_the_pooh · Post by **winnie_the_pooh** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:16 pm

I have seen PAP mounted jawans with these sort of leather scabbards.I am sure some one makes them in India.Nice rifle.If only the IOF could be persuaded to use suncorite instead of the iron grill paint that they use now.

Eljefe,

Do you mean a No 4? Mk1 or 2?

swordfish123 · Post by **swordfish123** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:31 pm

Excellent restoration. Sure looks good. Our police should learn on how to maintain their enfield by looking at this

winnie_the_pooh · Post by **winnie_the_pooh** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:40 pm

swordfish123 wrote:Excellent restoration.

darwinmauser wrote:A very nice restoration ..well done.

Where does it say that it is a restoration?

swordfish123 · Post by **swordfish123** » Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:45 pm

winnie_the_pooh wrote:
swordfish123 wrote:Excellent restoration.

darwinmauser wrote:A very nice restoration ..well done.
Where does it say that it is a restoration?

Its not?? Looked really good. So assumed it might be restored to its full glory

MoA · Post by **MoA** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:43 am

That rifle has definetely been refinished.

Even a rifle stored in cosmoline from 1907 to the day that set of pics was taken couldnt possibly be that clean.
The leather is well oiled, as is the stock, and the bolt is way too clean.

Post by **Vikram** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:41 am

Looks gorgeous to me. I especially like the Mark III.I like the way they handle,for a military rifle of course.Shot thousands of rounds preparing for competitions while in NCC.Love it.Thanks for sharing.

Best-
Vikram

The Doc · Post by **The Doc** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:40 am

Gentlemen,

Is there any specific name for that "wrap around canvas' around the action ?

No one liked the "Wilkinson" Bayonet ?

Rp.

winnie_the_pooh · Post by **winnie_the_pooh** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:26 am

The Doc wrote:Gentlemen,

Is there any specific name for that "wrap around canvas' around the action ? Rp.

That is an 'action cover' (what else) with a thong to tie it to the loop in front of the trigger guard.

Here is a 'how to" http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=113

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