Show us your SMLE's

[live4therut]

Jeebus seems like it never ended, just kept scrolling down. Beautiful collection! Makes my contribution look meagre

1917 SSA, numbers matching




Cheers

 

[Cb750k]

I love the pics with the bayonets attached, complete package imho.

 

[myenfield]

Here's one that I used as a model when selling the tripod. I took the picture quite a while back, but I think it is an Enfield from 1918, all matching. The bayonet is a little old for this rifle, but damn it looks cool!

Here is an NRF rifle that has been converted to a target rifle by Alex Martin of Glasgow.

Here is a pair of Aussie's. Top is an unissued No 1 Mk III* from 1942. The bottom is a No 1 Mk III, complete with cut off and volley sights that later had the "H" heavy barrel installed (probably for target shooting).

I have a few more but no photos or time to take them.

 

[mkrnel]

Here's one that I used as a model when selling the tripod. I took the picture quite a while back, but I think it is an Enfield from 1918, all matching. The bayonet is a little old for this rifle, but damn it looks cool!

Here is an NRF rifle that has been converted to a target rifle by Alex Martin of Glasgow.

Here is a pair of Aussie's. Top is an unissued No 1 Mk III* from 1942. The bottom is a No 1 Mk III, complete with cut off and volley sights that later had the "H" heavy barrel installed (probably for target shooting).

I have a few more but no photos or time to take them.

Thanks for the nice SMLE's everybody.

The H barrel was for target use and some got service use when the Australian military called on the shooting assocations/clubs to help out with donations of rifles during a shortage of rifles during the war years, those ones should have military property marks on the rifle.

 

[Rumpelhardt]

Posted before but it's the only smle I have. 1920something BSA commercial.

 

[HarryD]

Nice rifles gents.

 

[mkrnel]

Posted before but it's the only smle I have. 1920sometinng BSA commercial.

That sure is one nice BSA SMLE, especially the butt stock.

 

[louthepou]

Agreed, what a beauty!

I should take a few pics - not many showpieces here, nothing that compares with the stars in this thread but I do like this No1Mk3 I desporterized earlier this year.

 

[mkrnel]

Agreed, what a beauty!

I should take a few pics - not many showpieces here, nothing that compares with the stars in this thread but I do like this No1Mk3 I desporterized earlier this year.

Lou, you did a fine job on that one for sure, what about your other SMLE's that you showed me when I visited you last year, do you still have those too?

 

[5THBATT]

Geez that's impressive mate. You did a nice job on that 1915. Did you find the Australian marked parts you were looking for?

Don't rely on your Australian supplier

No but then i haven't been actively searching, it will never be the real deal so will just let them find me

 

[5THBATT]

Hummmm

 

[infideleggwelder]

Here's one that I used as a model when selling the tripod. I took the picture quite a while back, but I think it is an Enfield from 1918, all matching. The bayonet is a little old for this rifle, but damn it looks cool!

Here is an NRF rifle that has been converted to a target rifle by Alex Martin of Glasgow.

Here is a pair of Aussie's. Top is an unissued No 1 Mk III* from 1942. The bottom is a No 1 Mk III, complete with cut off and volley sights that later had the "H" heavy barrel installed (probably for target shooting).

I have a few more but no photos or time to take them.

that is a nice blonde in the last pic. what wood, and where did that come from?

 

[HarryD]

Nice rifles again.

 

[HarryD]

Here's one that I used as a model when selling the tripod. I took the picture quite a while back, but I think it is an Enfield from 1918, all matching. The bayonet is a little old for this rifle, but damn it looks cool!

Here is an NRF rifle that has been converted to a target rifle by Alex Martin of Glasgow.

Here is a pair of Aussie's. Top is an unissued No 1 Mk III* from 1942. The bottom is a No 1 Mk III, complete with cut off and volley sights that later had the "H" heavy barrel installed (probably for target shooting).

I have a few more but no photos or time to take them.

The Lithgows look good. Love to see more close up photos some time.

 

[stevebc]

My one also has the same high gloss finish but has already been refinished, it looks like it was a range use rifle (stock was glass bedded) by a previous owner, shoots real nice too. I think that we have the only two 1956 made Faz non rebuilt No.4 Mk.2's that I can find any info on.

I think you're right- I've never seen one other than mine. There ought to be 8 to 10 thousand of them out there... but where?

 

[mkrnel]

I think you're right- I've never seen one other than mine. There ought to be 8 to 10 thousand of them out there... but where?

Off thread but here's a picture of mine -

 

[Rumpelhardt]

5THBATT the MkV is one of my really really want one rifles. I probably will never get one but I can drool over your pictures lol.

 

[johnrw]

5THBATT - thanks for sharing...and sharing..and sharing some more. Very impressive.


Here's the before and after for the 1919 Lithgow (post #11). I think it looks much better now.

 

[#4mk1(T)]

More of a No.4 collector but here a few of the my SMLE highlights.

SHT22MKIV built on a SSA Receiver:

Indian 410 built on a 1917 L.S.A. receiver and a 1967 2A1:

1922 MkV

Ddn. & unit marked to the Royal Highlanders of Canada 1918 BSA:

1942 Lithgow:

 

[HarryD]

These look good, particularly the lithgow.