Aughnanure wrote: ↑Mon Apr 14, 2025 9:26 pm Nice one indeed; has the tip of the firing pin been removed?
If not it could be a bit of a bomb.

No, firing pin is there but the barrel is blocked about 3½" from the breech.

Well I managed to collect it last Friday and it is much better condition than I thought.
Needs some rust removing but that's all.

I also built a barrel/sword de rusting tank - 100 mm x 114 cm.

As we approach the day I collect it I decided to look at ways of removing the rust from it without damaging the metal with hard abrasives. After exploring YouTube I settled on Electrolysis. Having built the bath and sorted the power out I did a trial run starting last Friday and leaving to work over...

Interesting but that woman's voice............it could open Baked Bean tins at 100 yards!!

Yes, a Mk.III not a Mark.III* The Mk.III was introduced on 27th January 1907. The Mk.III* was issued from 1916.so this is at least 110 years old. Having done some serious research I intend to de rust the parts using Electrolysis which should leave the remaining metal undamaged. I am currently buildi...

I would think mostly in Museums. A quick look around the net showed none for sale.
Price, if available would be around £500 I think...

I shan't get my hands on it until April 5th so I have no idea what it is but from looking at Skennerton's it could be a Skeleton SMLE Mk:III
Mine is the one at the top!. Needs some TLC

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