Topping vid of a lovely rifle. Good to see yet another item in the collection. You sure can dig them out and at a snip too. Look forward to the next vid. Steve
I've been watching your video's for about a year now, and have always found them informative and entertaining. I do get a little jealous every time I watch one however :) I live in Canada and have been looking for an un-sporterized Lee Enfield for ages... well I finally found one, a No.1 Mk. III SMLE. Getting her Monday. Our prices are really high up here. Managed to get the price down to $300. That is pretty good for up here, Some go for $500-$600. I'm so happy I'm getting a Smelly!!!
im happy you are making new vids, maybe you can show some of you using the volley sights, in comparison to the regular sights, and if you can show the target afterward to compare the accuracy between the two
Wow ! Good rifle Brother ! I have an FTRd 1942 Lithgow and it shoots fine with S&B 174gr .303.I love Breaker Morant's "Field Regualation .303.",I apply it very well...The Lee Enfield is just as good as my other rifles but dont tell them that.Other wise my other rifles will get jelous...G'dayBrother from a Yanker!
Nice vid. I have a rifle that is the exact opposite of yours, a hotch-potch - No.1 MkIII*, nominally Lithgow '42 but there are bits from Bathurst & Orange as well, & the buttstock is 1943. Barrel is perfect, though. Have recently acquired an old No1. MkIII rearsight, for going up against the target shooting fraternity, while I try to find a No1 Mk I backsight (with the fine elevation adjustment beneath the backsight ladder). Any idea where to start looking?
Have you ever attempted shooting 10 rounds,volley sight,2500 yards?what sort of grouping would you get?a circle the size of a man on a horse?nice rifle,interesting features.
nice vid they did take alot out of production didnt they after 1915, my 1917 has the safty catch for the volly sights and the cut out in the stock just i dosnt have them 5 stars
I am so envy of you. BTW, could you shoot a jar of Vegemite with this rifle to paint it over a sliced bread? Then repeat it at 400m using No.4 Mk.1(T)?
the band next to your trigger where it says BSA 1912 and something III, my enfield just says RIFLE 7.62mm 2A1 R.F.I. 1967. I'm trying to find out for sure which enfield i have, if anyone could help I would be greatful. I could send pics as well, it looks very very similar to this one but theirs slight differences (back of the bolt( and mine doesnt have the thingy stick out on the right side of the chamber.
Volley sights were originally used for long-range suppressing fire. As Jolly shows in other videos you turn the rear volley sight to the range you want to aim at and line it up with the front fixed sight and fire accordingly. They were originally designed to help soldiers accommodate for the bullet's drop at longer ranges. They stopped using volley sights on rifles around the time belt-fed MGs became popular in WW1 because it was easier for a 3 man crew manning an MG to lay down that kind of firepower than it was for an squad of 8-10 riflemen to do so.
im glad to see your making videos again
Topping vid of a lovely rifle. Good to see yet another item in the collection. You sure can dig them out and at a snip too. Look forward to the next vid. Steve
I've been watching your video's for about a year now, and have always found them informative and entertaining. I do get a little jealous every time I watch one however :) I live in Canada and have been looking for an un-sporterized Lee Enfield for ages... well I finally found one, a No.1 Mk. III SMLE. Getting her Monday. Our prices are really high up here. Managed to get the price down to $300. That is pretty good for up here, Some go for $500-$600. I'm so happy I'm getting a Smelly!!!
This couldn't get any more Australian if there was a giant spider in the background. Nice rifle.
Great looking gun Jolly, absolutely love the volley site feature! Good to have you back!
Another great vid and a lovely example of a pre-war SMLE!! You lucky devil!
Nice to have you back!
im happy you are making new vids, maybe you can show some of you using the volley sights, in comparison to the regular sights, and if you can show the target afterward to compare the accuracy between the two
Keep up the good work! Excellent as always!!!
Danny
Very nicely explained and narrated.
nice rifle, i have a 1916 bsa smle all matching numbers really nice condition which i shoot during the summer.
love the way you've put vegimite next to the SMLE, nice work!
im glad your making vids again
Perfect weapon, good explained and narrated!!
Ah.. Vegemite, the equivelent of Marmite in the UK. Lol.
Beautiful rifle right there : )
The bolt their looks real simple, and not complex like the mausers or springfields
it really good to know that you have some more vids on the way. lets see you shooting the guns now lol
A great rifle, with doubt the best bolt action rifle of both World Wars
nice work mate im aussie and lee enfields are great
Wow ! Good rifle Brother ! I have an FTRd 1942 Lithgow and it shoots fine with S&B 174gr .303.I love Breaker Morant's "Field Regualation .303.",I apply it very well...The Lee Enfield is just as good as my other rifles but dont tell them that.Other wise my other rifles will get jelous...G'dayBrother from a Yanker!
Lovely rifle indeed!
Great video! Love it!
Excellent vid :D!!
Long-range fire at massed groups. Designed to be a harassing fire forming a beaten zone before machine-guns were commonly available.
Great Rifle!
wonderful weapon!!!
Standard mag cap for the rifles No1 (SMLE) and No4 is 10 rounds.
Out standing i hope my 1916[Enfield factory]canadian match rifle i have coming looks that good for its age being 4 years younger.
Nice vid.
I have a rifle that is the exact opposite of yours, a hotch-potch - No.1 MkIII*, nominally Lithgow '42 but there are bits from Bathurst & Orange as well, & the buttstock is 1943. Barrel is perfect, though. Have recently acquired an old No1. MkIII rearsight, for going up against the target shooting fraternity, while I try to find a No1 Mk I backsight (with the fine elevation adjustment beneath the backsight ladder). Any idea where to start looking?
That would be awesome!
Very nice!
ww1 rifle and one of the best i ever seen
@Kelthuzad126 okay slash that it's an Enfield Ishapore 2A1. But it's almost identical to the rifle in this video.
Holy crap it is actually Veg-Mite.
depends what licence category you've got, usually ten rounds, and in the case of this rifle, the capacity is 10 rds.
Have you ever attempted shooting 10 rounds,volley sight,2500 yards?what sort of grouping would you get?a circle the size of a man on a horse?nice rifle,interesting features.
nice vid they did take alot out of production didnt they after 1915, my 1917 has the safty catch for the volly sights and the cut out in the stock just i dosnt have them 5 stars
Perfect weapon!!!!!!!
Good on you matey
I am so envy of you.
BTW, could you shoot a jar of Vegemite with this rifle to paint it over a sliced bread? Then repeat it at 400m using No.4 Mk.1(T)?
150 dollers THAT IS WELL CHEAP lol i from the uk and my dad has an enflied mark 3 cost him £500 lol good vids mate regards josh
Birmingham Small Arms or BSA, is this the same company that made the BSA
motorcycles in the 1960s?
federalwarhawk yes
the band next to your trigger where it says BSA 1912 and something III, my enfield just says RIFLE 7.62mm 2A1 R.F.I. 1967. I'm trying to find out for sure which enfield i have, if anyone could help I would be greatful. I could send pics as well, it looks very very similar to this one but theirs slight differences (back of the bolt( and mine doesnt have the thingy stick out on the right side of the chamber.
A special visit by old mate vegemite
Nice gun, where did you buy it for 150 dollars ?
Just wondering, can u do the "Mad Minute"?
wait what 150 AUD, they go for £450 UKP!
At first I though that was a jar of Marmite.
dint you aussies have to turn them all in?
Is the volley sight used to lunch grenades?
Volley sights were originally used for long-range suppressing fire. As Jolly shows in other videos you turn the rear volley sight to the range you want to aim at and line it up with the front fixed sight and fire accordingly. They were originally designed to help soldiers accommodate for the bullet's drop at longer ranges. They stopped using volley sights on rifles around the time belt-fed MGs became popular in WW1 because it was easier for a 3 man crew manning an MG to lay down that kind of firepower than it was for an squad of 8-10 riflemen to do so.
What are the volley sights for?
Spaghettikid long range 2000 3500 yards
are u srs 150 aud?
from where
Why you always put a vegemite with it ???
Ah. Maybe, maybe.
what does vegemite taste like?
If you're using a fair amount of them, best off reloading.
Yes. I am loosing. Of course I know what that means.
ill send you a mosin if you trade me one of your rifles.
yeah because they used them, lol good rifles though.
It's crap.