Three Foot Johnson Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 An email from Classic Firearms this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 If they’re semi-auto, then why do they need that bent handle above the trigger guard? Is that the charging handle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 They were talking to some of Kaiser Wilhelm's soldiers. During the Great War, Tommy Atkins could shoot a SMLE so fast it sounded like a machine gun. Obviously it had to be semi-automatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 How's the No.1Mk.IV C&R eligible? It didn't start production until the '40's. The development didn't even start until the '20's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 Fifty years old makes it C&R eligible, so that would be before today's date in 1970. (edit) Are you thinking "antique"? ATF defines that as being made in, or before, 1898. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus McGillicuddy Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Holy Smokes, $550 for a Good condition No. 1 plus $30 for hand selected. Maybe I need to up the value of my VG 1917 BSA example. Seamus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Charlie Harley, #14153 said: If they’re semi-auto, then why do they need that bent handle above the trigger guard? Is that the charging handle? ........... yeah ... that's it, ......... the charging handle ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Seamus McGillicuddy said: Holy Smokes, $550 for a Good condition No. 1 plus $30 for hand selected. Maybe I need to up the value of my VG 1917 BSA example. Seamus Where do you see the prices? I was going to say it's only semi auto in the hands of a British soldier, but y'all beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 30 minutes ago, Ramblin Gambler said: Where do you see the prices? I was going to say it's only semi auto in the hands of a British soldier, but y'all beat me to it. Scroll down for the #4; go to page 2 for the Mk3 https://www.classicfirearms.com/long-guns/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bullweed Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Maybe someone has seen a good Brit soldier doing a mad minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 thats NOT a " No.1Mk.IV " IT IS a no4 mkI , the other is Not a no1 mkIII its a no1 mkIII* , this is why one knows his subject matter befor buying - buy the rifle not the story , oviously not semi-auto as well , but with the 10 round box magazine i supose some areas of the country are messed up enough to not understand the differences , stupid people making stupid lives contrary to our constitution should be out of a job or imprisoned , a good brit doing the mad minute is a sight to behold and would lead one to think he has a semi-auto rifle , for the record the mkIV is actually a no2 and a 22 trainer , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 It automatically extracts the spent case when the "charging handle" is pulled backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Used to buy those at Sears for $35.00. Got a jungle carbine with a twisty Bowie bayonet for $55.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Creek Law Dog Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Back around 1955, Sears in Calgary, AB had a bunch of them stuffed in a wooden barrel and were selling them for $11 Cdn, your choice. I bought one in 1962 (private sale) for $50 Cdn but, it was sporterized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 You guys have heard of the full semi-auto rifles the anti-gunners want to ban, right? Well those there are bolt semi-actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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