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    Posted: January 16 2014 at 8:47pm
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ya - that happened to me back in 1971 , doubt they will trouble with a repeat performance 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Shamu Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2014 at 5:38am
As a "Jihadist Pastafarian" follower of the FSM that's pretty unlikely!Sick

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Sacrilige!!! You lot should be excomunicated!
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No problem. Its all up to Eric who I think is the only one who can do this anyway. At least we've given him so me food for thought.
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i agree , i thought i was clearer in my first post , i was suggesting aftermarket sporters be added to that forum [.."but it seems to me that the "enfield rifles" forum should be for the "original"  military and commercial rifles"..] i did mean to include the original lee speeds etc , 

but as you state "it is harder than it looks at first glance" , 

in the end i don't want to eliminate any discussions , i was hoping to clarify where best to present them for the most interest and sincere input , 

in the end - i want everything enfield [including bubbas best efforts] to be openly and civilly discussed , i was hoping to offer direction for the best discussions ,    
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I agree, it's not possible to be absolutely correct in any of this.
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Its actually harder than it looks at a first glance to get 100% accurate headers. For example is a PH a sporter or an original, but non-military?
How about a civilian commercial BSA No1 Mk3 is that a sporter in military form or something else?

There are just so many possibilities its difficult to be specific enough with so many variations possible.
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My No4 is a Parker Hale sporter. I think the post war commercial use of military surplus Lee Enfields is just as much part of the Lee Enfield story as anything else. I see someone posting about Gibbs Summit rifles just now, these are really cool and it's great to see old actions being used.

It would be good to a have a heading in the forum for these sort of things, it's not at all the same as condoning some of the dreadful "bubba" rifles that are out there.

I should say I like the milspec rifles very much, I currently have 1938 Mauser 98 and hope to have a No 5 rifle too.
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sorry to hear that muffet , i was unaware of it , 


yes shamu , that was my intended suggestion , for clarity of intended use , it also allows one to bypass things that they have less interest in , 

i realize it wont stop some overlap and most of us are fine with that i think , it will just offer a clear path for new folks to get the best answers and maximum interest in what they are presenting , 

i know some come here with their sported rifle not realizing its sported and have no intent to eliminate them from the discussions or anyone else for that matter , hope my intent is clear , if not .... i will be happy to answer questions , 


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That would work nicely
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Shamu Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 09 2014 at 9:36pm
That's something (I think) only Eric can do.
Just for the record this isn't what was discussed before. Changing the title to a forum to make it clearer is one thing, but adding a whole new forum (the original idea) is a bit different.

Maybe rename the forums:
"Original military Enfields"
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"Sporterised & aftermarket rifles"

Of course that won't stop people from posting in the opposite forum.
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Originally posted by muffett.2008 muffett.2008 wrote:

Tried that A Square, got my posterior soundly kicked by all and sundry.Ermm

You mean there was a "butt-kickin" goin on and I missed it?! Dang! I miss out on ALL the fun round here!
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it would move those posts from the "enfield rifles" forum which is getting cluttered with those posts , if im out of line i apoligize , but it seems to me that the "enfield rifles" forum should be for the "original"  military and commercial rifles , 
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