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Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?
13/04/13 07:00 AM

I think I saw that one at the OGCA show last month.
I was tempted but have too much to do now!

Looks like an SMLE bbl in place of the heavier MLE/MLM contour bbl.
They have the same thread,,same thread timing, the extractor cut is usually rounded on the later SMLE bbl,,squared bottom on the MLE/MLM bbls).
Birmingham proofs.

I suspect a cut down Military forend.
IIRC the butt stock was a Military style with a checkered grip on the rifle I saw at OGCA.
BSA did offer several styles of 'Officers' carbines for commercial sale using the military style butt stock w/checkering and better quality wood.

There should have been no side safety lever on these MLE/MLM rifles to begin with.
The blank cut out on the left side that is now empty was for the rear volley folding sight staff on the original Military rifle.
The forend was cut for sporter just to the rear of the front volley sight plate to elliminate that feature.

Safety on the Metford was the half cock notch (though the very earliest did have a side lever safety that was deemed un-necessary and quickly done away with).
Safety on the MLE was on the striker knob itself. A thumb activated lever.
The SMLE (re)introduced the left side safety lever.

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An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	StephenCoker	11/04/13 12:54 PM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	Sarg	11/04/13 07:57 PM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	texan72	12/04/13 01:40 AM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	StephenCoker	13/04/13 06:13 AM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	2152hq	13/04/13 07:00 AM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	Sarg	13/04/13 04:22 PM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	Caprivi	14/04/13 03:52 AM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	StephenCoker	17/04/13 02:37 PM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	Caprivi	18/04/13 02:06 AM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	Sarg	18/04/13 07:44 AM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	Caprivi	21/04/13 12:26 PM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	StephenCoker	22/04/13 12:41 PM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	Caprivi	22/04/13 12:58 PM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	Sarg	22/04/13 06:58 PM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	StephenCoker	23/04/13 02:30 AM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	StephenCoker	29/04/13 12:41 PM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	Marrakai	29/04/13 11:23 PM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	Caprivi	30/04/13 10:51 AM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	StephenCoker	30/04/13 01:45 PM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	MikeRowe	30/04/13 10:29 PM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	simonsaorsa	02/09/13 05:55 AM
Re: An Alexander Henry Lee Metford Sporting Rifle?	Old_rifle_nut	05/03/15 11:10 AM

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