From: Longhunter7 (longhunter7@comcast.net)
Date: Tue Oct 21 2003 - 18:30:06 PDT
Yes, the .303 British is a tad older than our 30-06, 1888 vs 1906, so I will
have to concede to age over beauty!
Longhunter7 out!
> From: "Simon Norburn" <simon@aard.co.uk>
> Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 02:17:41 +0100
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Subject: Re: [MV] Rifle Picture
>
>
>
> Erm, wrong way round. Yer 30-06 is somewhat similar to our .303
>
> Simon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
> Behalf Of Longhunter7
> Sent: 21 October 2003 23:26
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] Rifle Picture
>
> Bill!
> The #4 mark 1, is a Short Magazine Lee Enfield "SMLE" .303 British
> Rifle! It
> was made by Savage Arms for export to Britain under Lend Lease, during
> WWII.
> Because they were made in this country and exported, they were required
> to
> be marked U.S. Property! You should see what looks like an asterisk next
> to
> the marking that says U.S. Property. That is what is the best clue to
> the
> origin of the rifle! The .303 British round is very similar to our
> .30-06 in
> performance!
>
> If you have any other questions regarding these rifles, get in touch
> with me
> off the list! Good luck!
>
> Longhunter7 out!
> 72 AM General M35A2C w/w
>
>
>> From: AUTODOC51@aol.com
>> Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 17:34:39 -0400
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Subject: [MV] Rifle Picture
>>
>> Try this link I do it wrong everytime.
>>
>> http://community.webshots.com/photo/28258420/95963867wGAQEx
>>
>> BILL L Autodoc51@aol.com North Florida
>>
>>
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