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Where do you come by this info that Bell got his .303 rifles from Jeffery?

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I read it in Karamojo Safari. Bell mentions that before he wanted to go to Africa the second time( right before leaving) he had to get 2 .303`s and they were of military pattern. Bell loved the 10 shot the .303 enfield gave him.
I will look it up here later, and post tomorrow.

Okay: Bell of africa page 29 1st ed( 1960):

So I acquired two sporting models of the .303, each with the ten-shot magazine. In fact they were the military arm with the barrel cut down a bit, and sporting pistol grip stocks. They cost £8 each."
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I have interpred the " Military arm" as military pattern. It has been 4-5 years ago since I last read it .

On page 42 he mentions his personal rifles...A .303 lee Enfield...a .275 rigbymauser.. and a double 450/400 + a mauser pistol named " bom-bom"