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Shamu
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There's nothing wrong with an FTR rifle. Its a factory rebuild to like new specs.
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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NuserAim
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Some people were telling me it devalued the rifle though, but I personally think having it looked over that meticulously would at the very least make it a safer shooter.
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Shamu
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In all honesty you'll be lucky to find a WW1 SMLE that Isn't FTR'd!
I'd ignore daft talk like that, perhaps for a newer, late WW2 gun, but not for an antique. |
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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hoadie
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I don't believe mine was.(1916 BSA)
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Loose wimmen tightened here
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Shamu
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Wow, that's a keeper.
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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Goosic
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The rifle just above the pistol in those last two photos is a 1944 Maltby made No4 Mk1,FTR to a No4 Mk1/2 in 1952. Nothing wrong with it, actually made slightly better due to the consistent trigger pull now... |
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FTR does not devalue the rifle - it brings it back to original spec , it might limit collectibility only because the original worn out parts were replaced by factory standard items , in essence you get a rifle just like out of the factory - no loss of quality at all ,
i have three FTRs , one is a no4 mkI/2 , one is a nkI*/3 , and one is a mkI-longbranch /2 [which is kinda special because they only made the mkI for a short time ...its a rare one ,
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