Videos tagged with SMLE Conversion

This video explores a variety of firearms from a sealed bid auction, highlighting their historical significance, unique features, and potential value. The presenter, an experienced firearms instructor, details specific models like the George Gibbs sidelock, an Ishapore riot gun converted to .410, a William Evans hammer gun, and a Parker Hale Safari rifle. The discussion extends to more unusual pieces such as a Perins & Sons 16-bore shotgun and a rare Dixon sidelock ejector, offering insights into gunmaking history, craftsmanship, and the nuances of the collector's market.

This video details the experimental Charlton Enfield, a 'last ditch' select-fire conversion of old Lee-Enfield bolt-action rifles designed by Philip Charlton for the New Zealand Home Guard. Approximately 5,000 were produced, intended as a light machine gun or automatic rifle. The design tapped gas from the barrel to operate the bolt, allowing for self-loading or automatic fire with extended magazines. A rarer Electrolux conversion based on the SMLE is also discussed.

This Q&A session from Forgotten Weapons covers a wide range of firearms topics. Ian McCulloch discusses the challenges of producing reliable magazines, the historical context of Finnish arms procurement, and the physics behind ricochet sounds. He also delves into the popularity and decline of sporterizing surplus rifles, the difficulties encountered with specific firearms like the MAS 38, and the advantages of rifle grenades over underbarrel launchers. The discussion extends to electric firing systems, the 10mm Auto cartridge, firearm builds, SMLE conversions, handgun magazine compatibility, powerful historical cartridges, unique ammunition systems like the MP7 and P90, collectible firearm counterfeiting, and the comparative merits of different rifle designs. The episode concludes with a humorous hypothetical scenario of equipping a fictional army with the worst possible weapons.

This guide details the disassembly of the No. 2 Mk IV* Enfield Trainer, a converted SMLE used as Britain's first standardized .22 rimfire training rifle. Expert Ian McCollum demonstrates how to remove the bolt and its components, highlighting the unique offset firing pin and the magazine's function as a brass catcher. The video emphasizes the rifle's historical significance and its conversion process.

This video reviews the final prices from Rock Island's December 2016 Premier auction. It highlights several notable firearms, including prototypes and rare historical pieces, discussing their sale prices and the speaker's observations on market value versus condition. The auction featured a wide array of items, from M1 Carbine prototypes to rare Colt revolvers.