I have no self control. :-/

[CrackThump]

.. I went into my LGS for a couple boxes of 9mm today...

Nekt minit, Im being asked to *sign here, here and here* .. and swipe the credit card

I'll keep you posted on the divorce haha.

1941, Lithgow

Does anyone know how to go about finding the history on specific SMLE's.? (Provenance.?)

[Blr243]

Join the club

[CrackThump]

Join the club

Which club though lol.. the divorce club, the SMLE club or the no self control club. ??

All three maybe. ?

[Blr243]

Smle club, and no self control club can be anytime , divorce club is usually some time later

[Bugman]

I guess you could be divorced under rule 303.

[Wm.Traynor]

I guess you could be divorced under rule 303.

That was excellent Bugman

[duncan61]

That was funny right there

[AZZA'S HJ47]

I did the same thing with a 24 gun safe. It was a bit cheaper than what is normally so i bought it then realised i had no way of getting it home. I can relate.

[ThatNewGuy]

Does anyone know how to go about finding the history on specific SMLE's.? (Provenance.?)

Other than the usual suspects?

If so the books by Ian Skennerton have a ton of information on SMLE'S if so this book may help:

https://www.amazon.com.au/Australian-S- ... 0949749494

Of course, you shouldn't buy it from amazon as the book goes for like 12-15 at most LGS which stock them.

[pomemax]

You are not Robinson Caruso I think we have all done that at some time.

[No1Mk3]

G'day CrackThump,
No, apart from the early unit marked rifles about which some info may be found, no information regarding individual rifles was recorded during their service life, Cheers.

[CrackThump]

@ThatNewGuy.. I reckon Ian Skennerton's book is going to be a must have, just because Im in the club now lol.. but hell no, Im not paying amazon's price .. ouch

@No1Mk3 .. i was hoping you'd show up lol... thanks for the input, I mean, (like 50 million people before me) Im disappointed that I cant find out that my rifle was issued to private ***** in Lybia and single handedly liberated Tobruk from Rommel... but that life huh lol. I still feels good to own a peice of our history after so many years.

Now..... am I good enough to hit anything with it. :-/

[Ziege]

I am guessing I am ahead of the curve then having already participated in the divorce club. lol

[Shootermick]

Join the club

Which club though lol.. the divorce club, the SMLE club or the no self control club. ??

All three maybe. ?

I’m a member of all three clubs. Could be worse.

[SHV]

Same here 2 days put 3 orders for those and got 2...

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[womble]

That is gorgeous.

When do we get straight pull shotties with keg handles

[CrackThump]

Same here 2 days put 3 orders for those and got 2...

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Oohhh.. that is PURDDY.. I had the pleasure of seeing one at the range maybe a year ago.. they are a sweet action

[Member-Deleted]

Same here 2 days put 3 orders for those and got 2...

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Is that the same action as biathlon rifles? A type of straight pull. https://youtu.be/oBbedpBOtzw

[ThatNewGuy]

Same here 2 days put 3 orders for those and got 2...

B599D2D8-409E-45EF-B3E0-64E276717994.jpeg

Is that the same action as biathlon rifles? A type of straight pull. https://youtu.be/oBbedpBOtzw

In a broad sense yes as the bolt action swiss rifles from just before 1900 started to have straight-pull actions however in practice it is more pull back on the keg with one hand and then send it home with a solid effort to cycle the bolt.

an older video to showcase how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ignlbn1 ... eteran8888

[Member-Deleted]

Same here 2 days put 3 orders for those and got 2...

B599D2D8-409E-45EF-B3E0-64E276717994.jpeg

Is that the same action as biathlon rifles? A type of straight pull. https://youtu.be/oBbedpBOtzw

In a broad sense yes as the bolt action swiss rifles from just before 1900 started to have straight-pull actions however in practice it is more pull back on the keg with one hand and then send it home with a solid effort to cycle the bolt.

an older video to showcase how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ignlbn1 ... eteran8888

Thank you kindly.

[dogmatix]

Nice mate, I'm the same. I've somehow acquired a 1942 Longbranch No4 and a 1915 BSA No1Mk3 this week!

[northdude]

very nice ive got one in bsa

[Die Judicii]

.303 of which I have "one only" since the late 60s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

But,,, man o man, I have zero self control over other makes and models.

[CAVEMAN]

https://www.lithgowsafmuseum.org.au/fac ... rkings.pdf

That's a good reference for allot of the stampings.

[SHV]

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