The two grooves are easier to clean and parts for both are readily available. I would like to replace the stock/wood on one.to make it look ''like new'' for re-enactments and keep the original stock for Provenance etc.Problem is there are so many Indian un-issued wood sets around and the Canadian ones are like rocking horse sh*T Both have walnut stocks / wood and one has a matched bolt.sadly the one I got from franks doesn'tīoth stripped and cleaned and 1 to 2 inch groupings at 100yds after 20 minutes fettling. this was also an un-fired example but looked like it had been used for drill as the butt plate was a bit battered. I have a couple of 5 groove no 4's ( both Long branch / Canadian Arsenal ) one of which I brought back personally from Italy 5 years ago - still in a wooden case ,wrapped in grease proof paper and cosmoline.A real find !! I had several 'two thoughts'' whether or not to use it - but the royal armouries have plenty in cases that people just look at and in the end rifles are meant to be used.The other I got from Henry Kranks in Leeds. The basis was '' its needs to kill, not bothered about what it looks like '' The 2 groove barrelled were manufactured to speed up the process.They ''slimmed'' down the manufacturing process.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |