Videos tagged with SMLE Conversion

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.