At last

Woftam · Post by **Woftam** » Mon May 26, 2008 6:59 pm

the deed is done and the rifle is mine.

A 1915 Enfield, photos later but not a bad deal for $300AUD.

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Tue May 27, 2008 2:06 am

Great stuff W, looking forward to the pics

Woftam · Post by **Woftam** » Tue May 27, 2008 9:13 pm

is what I plonked down $300AUD (hard earned I might add) for - yes it's a box.

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And in the box was this

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Haven't been through it in detail but the highlights would be -

one early style clothe bandolier (empty)

one late style clothe bandolier (full of MkVII)

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reloading components

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more MkVII

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couple of boxes of commercial .303

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a spare barrel, padded gun bag, sporterised fore-end (am looking at my sporterised MLE and thinking MMMMMM, anyone know if a SMLE fore-end will fit a MLE action ?)

and of course the rifle - a No1 MkIII, manufactured Enfield 1915, reinspection dates of '28, '32 and ? '36 (so it was in the system for a while)

Has a magazine cut-off (RFI marked), marking disk hole filled, MkIII* fore-end, no rear volley.

I have everything to return it to MkIII configuration including a british, walnut, MkIII fore-end. And that was my original plan. However the barrel is '41 dated, not numbered and has the green anti corrosion paint on it ( as does the receiver) so I am rethinking that plan.

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Wed May 28, 2008 2:46 am

WOW

a veritable Aladins Cave so to speak - and here am I having trouble finding .303 bullets to re-load my total of 20 .303 sporting cases.

I envy you mate!

ian27 · Post by **ian27** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:29 am

Great stuff Woftam, nice find enjoy!!!!!!

joseyclosey · Post by **joseyclosey** » Wed May 28, 2008 1:07 pm

Looks like you are going to be a busy bee Graham.

That Remington 215g ammo would be going straight into the "never to be fired ammo collection" if it were mine

Joe

Woftam · Post by **Woftam** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:38 pm

Joe,

unfortunately I'm too busy already.

Doing 2 subjects for a Masters Degree, working full time, job interview in a week, organising some agency work in outback Queensland, I've also volunteered to do some photography work for a good cause and the missus has had some minor surgery on her right hand so I've got most of the domestic duties to contend with as well.

This (sigh) will have to go on the backburner until about September. I will enjoy it then Ian, trust me on that.

The Remington is collectable is it ? I was going to take a packet outback as my mate reckons it's just the ticket for pigs. Might have to rethink that.

Any one know the length of a Bren sling ? The sling that came with it is a bit longer than the standard SMLE sling. If it is a Bren sling then it will be free to a good home if some one's looking for one.

Well back to the grind - a mere 12 chapters of a research text to read.

At last

At last

and this