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Serenity's SMLE

Post by joseyclosey » Sat May 17, 2008 3:11 pm

As mentioned by Dromia in a previous post new member Serenity has been renovating a No.1 Mk111* SMLE.

Today was his first shoot with the finished project and he was a little, shall we say, "apprehensive" if she was going to be a decent shooter . :mrgreen:

In the event he need have had no worries as accuracy was perfectly acceptible.

First shot.

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Group at 100m, not bad for 1st time out.

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Even if the weather was pretty crap.

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Later in the day, "FIX BAYONETS!

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Perhaps Serenity would like to elaborate on the history behind his first full bore rifle?

Over to you Damon........

Joe ;)
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Post by 1886lebel » Sat May 17, 2008 3:24 pm

Does it ever stop raining in England ???? :lol:

I see Adam in the background of the first picture ... He must LOVE the rain .... He will fit in well in MONTANA.

Very nice restoration Serenity ... glad it went well for you

I will take out my Siamese Type 66 tomorrow for its first test run and see what it can do in nice SUNNY HOT Weather :razz:

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Post by joseyclosey » Sat May 17, 2008 4:10 pm

1886lebel wrote:I will take out my Siamese Type 66 tomorrow for its first test run and see what it can do in nice SUNNY HOT Weather :razz:
Patrick
Patrick you are SUCH a tease!!!! :lol:

You know its always pissing down in England.

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Post by 1886lebel » Sat May 17, 2008 4:21 pm

Do not feel to bad right now ... It is raining here in NM right now but that is a good thing for us as we need it BADLY. It has been a wierd late April and May for this part of the country lots of rain and cold weather ... not like you all there.

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Vive le Pinard !
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Post by dromia » Sun May 18, 2008 3:50 am

Hey Patrick is that Siamese in point two two with the underlever action.

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Post by dromia » Sun May 18, 2008 3:53 am

BTW Joe, was it raining yesterday?
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Post by 1886lebel » Sun May 18, 2008 2:35 pm

OH NO NO Adam it is not in point two two or an underlever it is in Twenty Two and is a Lever action ... :bigsmile:

Patrick
Vive la République Française, le Lebel et le poilu
Verdun 1916: "Ils ne Passeront pas" "On les aura!"
Fusil d'Infanterie Modèle 1886 Modifié 1893 dit "Lebel"

Vive le Pinard !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axfM1sFqIK0
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