My BSA WOP Trainer
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My BSA WOP Trainer
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Woftam
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I have had one of these for a year or so now. Not in as good condition as the two posted here but - the price was right. Yes, a free rifle, how can you refuse.
Looking at the other two here I note a couple of things that cause me to ask questions. If nobody minds that is ?
While mine has checkering at the wrist and forearm, the LSA has checkering at the wrist only (I think) and the BSA has no checkering at all.
So was the checkering an option ? aftermarket ?
The rear sight protectors on the LSA appear to be fitted facing the wrong way (as they are on mine) and on the BSA they appear correctly fitted.
A little bit of research indicates either is correct but does anyone know why some were fitted wrong way round ? Manufacturing error ? Apprentices ?
Looking at the other two here I note a couple of things that cause me to ask questions. If nobody minds that is ?
While mine has checkering at the wrist and forearm, the LSA has checkering at the wrist only (I think) and the BSA has no checkering at all.
So was the checkering an option ? aftermarket ?
The rear sight protectors on the LSA appear to be fitted facing the wrong way (as they are on mine) and on the BSA they appear correctly fitted.
A little bit of research indicates either is correct but does anyone know why some were fitted wrong way round ? Manufacturing error ? Apprentices ?
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Woftam
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Just a few more photo's that wouldn't attach to the first post.
Hi Woftam,
welcome to these boards and thankyou for your post, its good to see another local.
The price was definitely right for that nice WOP.
Regarding the ears I have sen them on both ways however the period advertising and patent drawings show them as in yours and Joes rifles so it seems that they were reversed by design from the way they are on the SMLE.
The chequering was an after market finish on the BSAs at least it was part of the "Special Finish" package which featured "picked heart walnut stocks, nicely chequered" at 10/- extra.
How does it shoot?
welcome to these boards and thankyou for your post, its good to see another local.
The price was definitely right for that nice WOP.
Regarding the ears I have sen them on both ways however the period advertising and patent drawings show them as in yours and Joes rifles so it seems that they were reversed by design from the way they are on the SMLE.
The chequering was an after market finish on the BSAs at least it was part of the "Special Finish" package which featured "picked heart walnut stocks, nicely chequered" at 10/- extra.
How does it shoot?
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Woftam
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Thanks for the welcome.
I thought the 'reversed' ears was the original design specification but you would have to wonder why given the rifle was to emulate the SMLE.
The checkering on mine is definitely not 'nicely chequered' so I doubt mine is original.
By the way I am only a temporary local - back off to Australia in April '06. The reason I took so long getting back to this post was the recent 'civil unrest' here plays havoc with my access to computers through the local library.
Again thanks for the welcome.
I thought the 'reversed' ears was the original design specification but you would have to wonder why given the rifle was to emulate the SMLE.
The checkering on mine is definitely not 'nicely chequered' so I doubt mine is original.
By the way I am only a temporary local - back off to Australia in April '06. The reason I took so long getting back to this post was the recent 'civil unrest' here plays havoc with my access to computers through the local library.
Again thanks for the welcome.
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Woftam
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Am I doing something wrong with the pictures ?
Have noticed if I just visit the site without logging in my pictures aren't showing but do show when I log in.
Also my pictures are surrounded by a frame but Dromia's pictures aren't.
Is this how it works or have I stuffed up ?
On the question of how my WOP Trainer shoots, well lets just say part of the reason it was so well priced is the bore condition - poor, very poor. Still for playing at 25 yards it's perfectly acceptable.
Also my pictures are surrounded by a frame but Dromia's pictures aren't.
Is this how it works or have I stuffed up ?
On the question of how my WOP Trainer shoots, well lets just say part of the reason it was so well priced is the bore condition - poor, very poor. Still for playing at 25 yards it's perfectly acceptable.
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Hi Woftam,
don't know what is happening with you not seeing the pictures.
Regarding the frame and stuff thats what you get when you directly upload from your computer to the site.
Personally I don't like all that stuff around the pictures, its ugly and detracts.
So I use a pictiure hosting site, mines called photobucket, but there are many others, and then hot link to the host web site. It only takes a little longer to upload to the host site and then link than doing direct and you don't get all that clutter around your picture.
Tell us more about the "hidden" Enfields
don't know what is happening with you not seeing the pictures.
Regarding the frame and stuff thats what you get when you directly upload from your computer to the site.
Personally I don't like all that stuff around the pictures, its ugly and detracts.
So I use a pictiure hosting site, mines called photobucket, but there are many others, and then hot link to the host web site. It only takes a little longer to upload to the host site and then link than doing direct and you don't get all that clutter around your picture.
Tell us more about the "hidden" Enfields