Don't know if it came to fruition, but I haven't seen anything.

http://www.scotsman.com/scotland-on-sun ... _1_2002418

I got one of those as a freebie. Anything that it won't kill with a pellet can be beaten to death with the gun. Very solid.

Ah, the elusive round tuit, didn't think they made them any more.

Skennerton also had access to all the surviving examples, both of them. I wonder if what is in the book is a fact or an extrapolation based on existing examples ? He states the No 4 trials rifles of 1931 included a few made to set up the machinery which had no markings and the rest were marked so it...

Never seen anything specifically on the subject but if ammunition and the components thereof are controlled then I would imagine blanks are controlled and would require a permit.

Yeah, you can hardly see the third one.

Do you like Mopokes ?

I like sunsets

Duncan, these were a batch of 1,055 (A and B models) made only by RSAF Enfield so I don't think the "without fear or favour" aspect comes into it. Other trials rifles (before and after the SMLE) made only at RSAF Enfield had the usual stampings with those manufactured outside the UK having...

Having to look up Skennerton in relation to a posting on another forum I noted something I found curious in relation to the SMLE trials rifles of 1902. They were made without any manufacturers, designation or date stampings. They would appear to be the only MLE/SMLE's so made. Anyone have any idea w...