Martini Enfield Stock Disc

[gerard488]

So far, I read that it is from the Royal Field Artillery but nothing yet on the numbers. Anyone care to elaborate? Marked "NOT FOR BALL" but no signs of deactivation and everything works. Bore looks rough, haven't started to clean it yet.

 

[Lima Alpha Delta]

Interesting... based on what I've read online:

• The "2.02" at the top of the disc may be the issue date - perhaps February 1902.
• The "2.W.L.A.C" on the disc may stand for "2nd <Something> <Something> Ammunition Column".
• The "69" at the bottom of the disc may be the weapon's rack number.

 

[pw58]

Anybody have a spare stock for one of those?

 

[enefgee]

Very nice carbine - W.L.A.C. - Westmoreland and Cumbria (?) a converted Yeomanry Unit - these units were sometimes converted on the fly. Also they were split because the government couldn't order Yeomanry units overseas (they were like reserve units) so the members had to volunteer, the members who went over were "1st units" the ones who stayed home were "2nd units". Westmoreland is frequently seen abbreviated to WL. Just a guess.

I hope the barrel is good, those are very classy carbines.

 

[enefgee]

Anybody have a spare stock for one of those?

I don't know what the quality is, but there are repros available.

 

[Gaffee]

Finding a repro stock set isn't a big deal, finding the nose cap is the issue, I need one! Anyone willing to lend their's to me, I'll have it machined.