Recent content by ZG47A

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    New wood for the L1A1

    That takes me back. The grease-covered spare rifles in our unit's cage at the main camp armoury had their original wood with triangular fore-end. The issued rifles either had a wood-plastic mixture or all-plastic furniture.
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    CZ 750 S1M1

    Schmidt und Bender, every time🙂!
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    1962 MAS 49/56 Sniper rifle

    Thank you. I obviously missed that issue.
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    Super rare Tula Mts13-1

    Thank you. I will run that article through a translation app. I was aware of Mr Dragunov's background but only in general terms.
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    Parker Hale T4

    According to p. 526 (pertaining to the L42A1) of The Lee Enfield: A Century of Lee-Metford & Lee-Enfield Rifles & Carbines, by Ian Skennerton, pub. 2007; ‘the bolthead is marked ‘19 T’ which indicates a pressure of 19 tons per sq. in. for the 7.62mm re-proofing.’ N.B. Nineteen (19) Imperial...
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    Worth restoring?

    Nice rifle. You are missing a CLEARING rod. Armies started replacing cleaning rods with clearing rods in the 1890s via revised production specifications and in-service updates. Pull throughs made of braided line or steel chain became the standard for regular barrel cleaning. NCOs were supplied...
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    Super rare Tula Mts13-1

    Thank you. The journey of discovery continues🙂!
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    Parker Hale T4

    The 155 grain bullets should do well, subject to barrel dimensions and condition. Experimentation will determine how quickly you need to drive them to ensure full obturation and reliable down range performance, due to their relatively short shanks. In regard to British rules … local NRA shooters...
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    Anschutz production app 1960 (video)

    Thank you @TorF. Superb footage. Best film of firearm manufacturing that I have ever seen. Cheers from NZ🇳🇿.
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    Parker Hale T4

    British, Canadian or Australian made 144 grain (.307” projectile) service ammunition. MEN 150 grain service ammunition, etcetera. Hand loads using aforementioned 144 grain .307” projectile OR Lapua 144 grain .3075” projectile. Hand loads with any 150 grain .3075” non-VLD spitzer projectile. You...
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    Parker Hale T4

    The Parker Hale 7.62mm hammer forged barrels are considered by our local NZNRA shooters, to be good out to 800 yards. Glass bedding of the receiver to fore-end interface—where allowed—has proven greatly beneficial, according to my friend Duncan MacKee, husband of government minister, the...
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    Vintage Sniper Rifle Picture Thread

    Thank you. Good twenty years since I last held one of these rifles.
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    Vintage Sniper Rifle Picture Thread

    Stippling.
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    What would be a good modern functional scope for a m1903a3

    The Leupold M8 4x that was discontinued circa 1989-90 has a 28mm objective lens and 3.6x magnification. True eye relief of that scope is approximately 3.6 inches. It was popular on Parker Hale conversions of the SMLE No.1 Mk III and rifles with similar backsight setups.
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    New Projects

    That sporterised No. 4 appears to have a Sile stock. They were waterproofed via the Morse process i.e., lowering them into glycol, to drive out all the moisture. Looking forward to seeing the project updates.
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