- Location
- West coast of Vancouver Island
Not really a true milsurp, but I expect a Walther P1 to arrive soon
December Purchases
- Thread starter Steppenwolf
- Start date
Wow! Aside from the rifle being in pretty good shape, that's some pretty nice carving! Way above the usual...
Here is a SMLE I could not resist.I like interesting and unusual Enfields!
- Location
- Smithers, B.C.
Tikkakoski Finnish M-27 1934 Manufacture.
- Location
- Pile of Bones, SK
I agree in general. However, there is a really interesting piece on display in the citadel in Quebec City. It's a No1 also, carved by a French-Canadian soldier while in the trenches supposedly. He must have gotten a major blast from the RSM over that. Anyone know the rifle I mean? Wish I had some pictures of it.
- Location
- Smithers, B.C.
Although I do not agree with carving up milsurps, that is some fine work if one wishes to keep the rifle for life to pass on to generations later, and is not interested in re-sale value.
Hi all,
yes Vimy ridge, in fact, the rifle you are talking about was the rifle of Tex Lecor father, a painter and singer in Quebec. He has done WW1 with the royal 22 cdn and carved his rifle he called La Rosalie with all the names of battles he fought. He got caught by an officer and went to a bit of trouble... The gun was lost, but later, when tex and his father went to a gun show or an exposition, he saw La Rosalie and was able to explain his story. The rifle is now in the citadelle of Quebec. I dont like carves on stocks, but the Rosalie is a real beauty and a piece of history. Thanks for reminding me that nice story!
yes Vimy ridge, in fact, the rifle you are talking about was the rifle of Tex Lecor father, a painter and singer in Quebec. He has done WW1 with the royal 22 cdn and carved his rifle he called La Rosalie with all the names of battles he fought. He got caught by an officer and went to a bit of trouble... The gun was lost, but later, when tex and his father went to a gun show or an exposition, he saw La Rosalie and was able to explain his story. The rifle is now in the citadelle of Quebec. I dont like carves on stocks, but the Rosalie is a real beauty and a piece of history. Thanks for reminding me that nice story!
I found a link to la rosalie, altought the picture is not too great. It also explain the story... in french.
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/souvenir/sub.cfm?source=archives/vimy90/regional/28_region_photo
''Pendant ses années au front, Henri Lecorre a gravé sur Rosalie, sa carabine, le nom de chaque ville de France où il a combattu, jusqu’en 1917. Rosalie est exposée au Musée du Royal 22e Régiment à La Citadelle de Québec.''
here is a translation of the story i found :
As part of the exhibition commemorating major battles made the reputation of the 22nd Battalion (Canadian - French) during the War
World Rosalie figure star.
But who is Rosalie? Say with humor that is "Rosalie Lecorre, a jewel of the collection of the Museum of the Royal
22nd Regiment.
To be more precise, the name is Rosalie given by the soldier Henry Lecorre at its Lee-Enfield No. 1 MK 111 * Model 1916 .303
on which he engraved the names of the commitments which he participated, among others, Arras Passchendaele and Vimy Courcelette. The star engraved on the butt is in honor of Mrs. Stella Mr. Cabano (Quebec), patron of war.
Lecorre soldier (the father of well-known singer and artist Tex Lector) must repay the price of the gun for "damaging". He lost his weapon during a gas attack in June 1918 and revived 38 years later at an exhibition of military in Lachute (Quebec), its
adopted city. Rosalie is also the title of a song composed for the French soldiers.
Sorry for jacking the thread... but a great story
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/souvenir/sub.cfm?source=archives/vimy90/regional/28_region_photo
''Pendant ses années au front, Henri Lecorre a gravé sur Rosalie, sa carabine, le nom de chaque ville de France où il a combattu, jusqu’en 1917. Rosalie est exposée au Musée du Royal 22e Régiment à La Citadelle de Québec.''
here is a translation of the story i found :
As part of the exhibition commemorating major battles made the reputation of the 22nd Battalion (Canadian - French) during the War
World Rosalie figure star.
But who is Rosalie? Say with humor that is "Rosalie Lecorre, a jewel of the collection of the Museum of the Royal
22nd Regiment.
To be more precise, the name is Rosalie given by the soldier Henry Lecorre at its Lee-Enfield No. 1 MK 111 * Model 1916 .303
on which he engraved the names of the commitments which he participated, among others, Arras Passchendaele and Vimy Courcelette. The star engraved on the butt is in honor of Mrs. Stella Mr. Cabano (Quebec), patron of war.
Lecorre soldier (the father of well-known singer and artist Tex Lector) must repay the price of the gun for "damaging". He lost his weapon during a gas attack in June 1918 and revived 38 years later at an exhibition of military in Lachute (Quebec), its
adopted city. Rosalie is also the title of a song composed for the French soldiers.
Sorry for jacking the thread... but a great story
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Canadian SMLE
Well, I can delete my WTB from the EE, as I have found my long sought Canadian-marked SMLE - a 1918 BSA-produced Mk III*.
A bit of a mixed bag. There's some surface rust and it has a broken front handguard but any disappointment was tempered somewhat as I conducted a more thorough examination of the rifle. Interestingly, while there's some surface rust, this rifle is also gummed up with cosmoline in some areas (so some of the grunge in the photos is crusty cosmo)
Very much on the unexpected credit side of the ledger is the fact that this rifle is all-matching, with the exception of the rear sight leaf, which was replaced at some point. Even the cocking piece is s/n matched, though the last number is worn away. I hadn't been expecting a matching rifle.
The C-Broad arrow is stamped as it should be in the buttstock beside a blank disc, as well as on the receiver and barrel. The barrel is '18 dated, so I'm assuming it's the original. The bore is shiny with no frosting or pitting, though the lands and grooves aren't as sharp as they were 90 years ago.
It's also complete but for a nose cap screw (anybody know where I can find one?) with the piling swivel and even the ears in place on the front and rear handguards. The stock has the dimple for the never-installed volley sights
The rifle came with three inert .303 training rounds and hiding behind the butt trap lid...surprise!...was a Canadian-marked brass oiler (with the brass weight from a pull-through stuffed inside).
All in all, then, I'm pretty pleased. There's work to be done, and I'll be looking to the folks here to find the best way to remove the patches of surface rust and degrease the woodwork, but it's a matching early Canadian Enfield, and I feel pretty comfortable treating it as a shooter with history.
Well, I can delete my WTB from the EE, as I have found my long sought Canadian-marked SMLE - a 1918 BSA-produced Mk III*.
A bit of a mixed bag. There's some surface rust and it has a broken front handguard but any disappointment was tempered somewhat as I conducted a more thorough examination of the rifle. Interestingly, while there's some surface rust, this rifle is also gummed up with cosmoline in some areas (so some of the grunge in the photos is crusty cosmo)
Very much on the unexpected credit side of the ledger is the fact that this rifle is all-matching, with the exception of the rear sight leaf, which was replaced at some point. Even the cocking piece is s/n matched, though the last number is worn away. I hadn't been expecting a matching rifle.
The C-Broad arrow is stamped as it should be in the buttstock beside a blank disc, as well as on the receiver and barrel. The barrel is '18 dated, so I'm assuming it's the original. The bore is shiny with no frosting or pitting, though the lands and grooves aren't as sharp as they were 90 years ago.
It's also complete but for a nose cap screw (anybody know where I can find one?) with the piling swivel and even the ears in place on the front and rear handguards. The stock has the dimple for the never-installed volley sights
The rifle came with three inert .303 training rounds and hiding behind the butt trap lid...surprise!...was a Canadian-marked brass oiler (with the brass weight from a pull-through stuffed inside).
All in all, then, I'm pretty pleased. There's work to be done, and I'll be looking to the folks here to find the best way to remove the patches of surface rust and degrease the woodwork, but it's a matching early Canadian Enfield, and I feel pretty comfortable treating it as a shooter with history.
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- Location
- Smithers, B.C.
Nice No.I Mk.III.... all the same. I wish I had bought it. *Grins* Enjoy!
Yup, that's the one. Second rifle purchase from them (first was an RC K98). Pretty good folks.
- Location
- Pile of Bones, SK
MO marked matching M38! Just picked it up yesturday. Was in the original war time stock, and all parts I can find are Izhevsk!
That carpet scares me.
