Aah, the Buccaneer, thought by many in the RAF to be the finest low-level attack aircraft ever built.

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Very sad to report:

Casablanca's Last Survivor Has Passed Away

They are all dead and some folks never saw the movie.

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Thanks for the link, M1A. The passing of an era.

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M1A: hope you don't mind, but I'm posting a link here to David's thread: http://smith-wessonforum.com/firearm...iv-webley.html go to post #13. I was just rereading some of the posts above in this thread, and the issue of measuring bore diameter was mentioned. I had read these posts earlier, and it had slipped my mind. If you read my post on David's thread, you will see that I came up with virtually the same results that you did for bore diameter on my Enfield. I realize that there are an odd number of lands and grooves, but in the bore the lands are quite narrow, and when measuring a bullet that has passed through, and you have a reverse image, you can measure groove diameter easily by offsetting just a bit on the raised portion, which was formed by the groove in the barrel. I came up with the same measurement that you did: .357". I too load my 38 S&W loads with 158 grain, ..358" semi wadcutters. I have had good results in my Smith and Wessons, such as the Terriers and Regulation Police in that caliber, as well as my Colt Bankers Special, Police Positive and others. I use the same bullet when loading for the 38 Special and 357 Magnum. It works well in all of them.

Best Regards, Les

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I finally got my Enfield No.2 Mk1. I am posting a pic that does not compare to those I stole from GB. Sorry about the thumbnail, but the PB has let me down of late.
I chose a blue lanyard based on one of the groups comment that it may have been carried on an RAF field.
The receipt delay was caused by USPS or me. The check is still in the mail, somewhere. My advice is pay the vig and get it in two days.
I am going to the range in the AM with some Fiocchi (box says .38 short, but head stamped .38 S&W), Remington, Privi, and my reloads.
The revolver is in VG shape locks up nice and tight, and real tight with the trigger depressed. Extremely fine bore too.

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M1A:

That's a real beauty!!! Of course we knew it was going to be, those were good photos that were posted on Gunbroker. How does it match up to your expectations?? I'll bet it is great! We'll have to have a range report soon. Thanks for sharing with us.

I succumbed to temptation today, we have been talking about Webleys and Enfields, and I had been thinking about the Webley Metropolitan.32 Self Loading pistol, and I stopped by a local Feed Store/Gun Store, and there was probably the closest thing I'll ever find to one, the Harrington and Richardson Self-Loading .32 Caliber pistol. I won't take up space on your thread, but I posted it on an existing thread: http://smith-wessonforum.com/firearm...ng-pistol.html if you want to take a look.

Congratulations on getting your new Enfield No 2 MK I with those beautiful walnut stocks. I see that you have your Enfield book, that's where I learned that those are the second variation, if I remember correctly. The first were checkered, if I remember correctly.

Best Regards, and Congratulations again, Les

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A nice lookin little popper, the .32. Did you get it?
I don't give a darn what you guys do on my threads.
The grips are for the Mk1 D-F prefix. The right grip has 58 stamped on the bottom. I don't think it is a date though. However, I understand that in the Enfiel/Webley world what was in stock was used. The stocks look original to the revolver.
It is a bit confusing since all S#'s match with a "G" prefix.
I have to do more research with Mr.'s Stamp and Skennerton. Almost as much fun as shooting history.

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Shot a couple kinds of factory and my reloads. Just wonderful. Single and double action. I am more than pleased. 10 & 20 yds nice groups. The I switched to the Combat Magnum. Different but as expected.
I shoot a lot of .44 mag and I am liking the .357.

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There are no "tanker" Enfields. That was just a term used in US ads to sell guns. Some dealers thought it was more dramatic to call them "commando" models. Neither is true. It is true that the hammer spurs came off due to complaints by tankers that spurs hung up on things in tanks, causing the spurs to be deleted as more of these guns were probably used in tanks than by other troops.


I wonder if the name "Tanker" is a misnomer and just some way to explain the lack of hammer spur. Maybe it was to discourage or eliminate full cock / single action, much like you see with NYC police revolvers.

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See post #4 above by Texas Star....

Best Regards, Les

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M1A, you did well in getting an Enfield that was not FTR'd (Factory-thru-Repair) and converted to DAO standards. There are not that many Enfields that didn't suffer the design change. Enfield collectors highly prize Enfields like yours sir. Thanks so much for showing us.

David

I got tired of shooting low, so I loaded some 200gr from Matt's. A dozen each W231 2.4gr & 2.6gr. The hottest load I've seen was 2.8gr.
I like the way they look too!

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