threeseven
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I arrived home from an utterly terrible day at work to find a very pleasant surprise - a large, heavy, white, rectangular box. Needless to say, the box and it's packing content was quickly reduced to this...
... and from the wreckage emerged two beautiful new milsurps.
Mauser Model 1896
Calibre: 7mm Mauser
Has Orange Free State (OVS) markings - this rifle served in the Boer War. It has a straight carbine bolt, I presume the original bolt was replaced with the carbine bolt by a Boer as this practice was very common. The soldiers of the Boer commandos generally preferred the straight bolt.
Lee Enfield No. 2 Mk IV
Calibre: .22LR
This is a British No. 1 Mk III rifle converted to fire .22, a training aid that allowed soldiers to learn the basics of shooting and rifle handling without the recoil of the .303 British.
This picture shows the barrel and chamber sleeving that converts this weapon from .303 to .22 - awww, bibby!
... and from the wreckage emerged two beautiful new milsurps.
Mauser Model 1896
Calibre: 7mm Mauser
Has Orange Free State (OVS) markings - this rifle served in the Boer War. It has a straight carbine bolt, I presume the original bolt was replaced with the carbine bolt by a Boer as this practice was very common. The soldiers of the Boer commandos generally preferred the straight bolt.
Lee Enfield No. 2 Mk IV
Calibre: .22LR
This is a British No. 1 Mk III rifle converted to fire .22, a training aid that allowed soldiers to learn the basics of shooting and rifle handling without the recoil of the .303 British.
This picture shows the barrel and chamber sleeving that converts this weapon from .303 to .22 - awww, bibby!