My Indian .303 - RFI/ G.R.I No1MK3* SMLE FTR 1970

[S12A]

Not snipery, but this is my .303 I thought I would share.

It is an Indian G.R.I marked reciever and action that was FTR'd and marked RFI 1970 at that time,
Oddly it has Australian wood, made by Slazenger (a sporting goods maker, tennis rackets etc) .

Bore is excellent, was a very low round count when i got it 5 years ago and it shoots great.

 

[Forgetful Coyote]

FTR'd? Whats that mean?

 

[S12A]

FTR'd? Whats that mean?

Essentially it been refurbished as the factory ;. "Factory Thorough Repair" .

 

[Forgetful Coyote]

Did you buy it with those sights or put em on yourself? Also, what generally shoots better No 1 Mk 3 vs No 4 Mk 1?

 

[S12A]

The sight in the last photo is a "Central" sight, made in Australia, I put that sight on for some competitive shooting but generally dont use it now.

As far as accuracy differences between the No4 Mk1 and the SMLE , i'm really not sure to be honest.

 

[Hetzer]

Nice one

 

[Nonad terry]

Not snipery, but this is my .303 I thought I would share.

It is an Indian G.R.I marked reciever and action that was FTR'd and marked RFI 1970 at that time,
Oddly it has Australian wood, made by Slazenger (a sporting goods maker, tennis rackets etc) .

Bore is excellent, was a very low round count when i got it 5 years ago and it shoots great.


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if you get a chance ; read book brittish snipers to the reich

 

[Nonad terry]

Did you buy it with those sights or put em on yourself? Also, what generally shoots better No 1 Mk 3 vs No 4 Mk 1?

 

[Nonad terry]

No
1 mk 3 has its rear site forward of bolt bolt; the no 4 mk 1 has rear site just behind bolt handle; slight different barrel twist; both shot the mk 7 cordite bullet 174 grain fmj traviling rpughly 2430 fps; no 1 mk 3 was guareented average hits out to 300 yards; the no 4 is to be 600 yards; sone ww2 snipers shot no 4 out to 1300 yards

 

[sirhrmechanic]

That is an utterly beautiful rifle!

Fantastic!

Sirhr

 

[sandwarrior]

if you get a chance ; read book brittish snipers to the reich

Basra Boy gave me a copy of that book some years ago. Last I heard from him (years ago), his father was having health issues and I haven't heard from him since. Through my moves to ID, UT and now MI, he may well have lost my contact information as well.

 

[Flint62a1]

These rifles are so ugly they are beautiful. Love shooting mine

 

[sandwarrior]

These rifles are so ugly they are beautiful. Love shooting mine

Yup! My wife of 33 yrs. still gets jealous the way I fondle one in a store. ... < I might have some issues...

 

[sandwarrior]

Essentially it been refurbished as the factory ;. "Factory Thorough Repair" .

I gotta laugh about your avatar. It looks like a dirty 'ol man in a police lineup, except it's some unknown marsupial.

 

[S12A]

bayonet showed up today.

thanks for all the replies , next on the list is a No4MK2

 

[Flint62a1]

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bayonet showed up today.

thanks for all the replies , next on the list is a No4MK2

Where did you find the bayonet? I have bayonets for all my military rifles except the Enfield

 

[sandwarrior]

Where did you find the bayonet? I have bayonets for all my military rifles except the Enfield

Did you happen to see that bayonet I have as a question in Military Jeopardy? It appears to be a very early Lee Metford, Enfield type blade, but can't seem to match up the handguard/quillon.

 

[S12A]

Where did you find the bayonet? I have bayonets for all my military rifles except the Enfield

I found mine on a Militaria website here in Australia , there’s some on EBay and other places , I think they are easy enough to find

 

[aprocast]

Leura range?