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Twodogs
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Posted: November 07 2020 at 11:45am |
COLLINS BROTHERS .303 BOLT ACTION LEE ENFIELD SPORTING RIFLECome across the below for sale on a UK auction site. Never come across a Collins Brothers conversion before. Any insights please. Collins Brothers .303 bolt action Lee Enfield Sporting rifle, serial number 14321, 20 inch barrel, chequered pistol grip stock, five-round and ten-round magazines, fitted with Pecar 4x light scope. |
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Shamu
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A commemorative of some kind for these guys? "On the 11th of November the guns fell silent in World War
1, the war to end all wars. A war that they said would be over by
Christmas, when it started in 1914, took the lives of millions across
Europe.
In Waterford some 4,800 people volunteered to join the army and fight
the Kaiser of those 1,100 were killed. One tragic story is of the
Collins Brothers from Philip Street in Waterford City. Six brothers
joined up and four of them were killed. Waterford’s Band of Brothers" Unfortunately its still just a sporter which is reflected in the price. |
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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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Shamu
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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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The Armourer
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It look like a standard Parker Hale sporter, possibly the retail shop selling it was 'Collins Brother - London' I agree with Plonker https://www.facebook.com/groups/southernarmouryclub/
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Shamu
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I'm not sure. The Collins brothers store wasn't "Collins Brothers Ltd", but "The Southern Armoury". If it was a dealer selling it I'd expect the store mane not the owners?
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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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shiloh
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It looks exactly like the Churchill premium I had yrs ago they has the blk painted rounded forestock. Check the top of the barrel to see if it says Churchill or Gibbs etc . But I imagine that style of stock could have been gotten by anyone wanting to convert these rifles. |
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