Khaki Posted 5 February , 2016 Share Posted 5 February , 2016 Was there a special tool for removing the rear top hand guard on smle's, I can't believe that they were simply pried off by armorers/inspectors in a factory or military with a screwdriver, surely there must have been a special tool. Any images of smle tools appreciated. thanks khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303man Posted 6 February , 2016 Share Posted 6 February , 2016 SMLE Action Wrench clamps around the action at the breech and over the King / Bedding Screw area and then in a vice to stop the action twisting on removing the barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 6 February , 2016 Author Share Posted 6 February , 2016 What an interesting piece, thanks for sharing, khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303man Posted 6 February , 2016 Share Posted 6 February , 2016 I have many more, I will try and get around to photographing them, mainly Armourers tools and gauges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 6 February , 2016 Author Share Posted 6 February , 2016 Thanks 303man, That will be a useful reference, khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 6 February , 2016 Share Posted 6 February , 2016 There are a couple of pages illustrating a variety of tools in Skennerton. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303man Posted 6 February , 2016 Share Posted 6 February , 2016 This is probably the best tool in the collection an Enfield Rest, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303man Posted 6 February , 2016 Share Posted 6 February , 2016 Armourers Float used to relieve the for-end wood to stop the barrel fouling the wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 6 February , 2016 Share Posted 6 February , 2016 This is probably the best tool in the collection an Enfield Rest, Superb! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303man Posted 6 February , 2016 Share Posted 6 February , 2016 Rifle Sht LE Combination Tool, Has Firing Pin Protrusion, Go and No Go, Extractor Spring tool, Tool to undo the Bayonet Plunger Nut, Rearsight Nut (the one you press in to move the rearsight up and down) 3 different size screwdrivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303man Posted 6 February , 2016 Share Posted 6 February , 2016 Action Straightness Gauge. The lower part fits into the bolt-way, the top piece lays from the top of the Barrel Knox-form back to the Flat on top of the straightness gauge, showing that the barrel is breeched up square to the action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17107BM Posted 6 February , 2016 Share Posted 6 February , 2016 Very nice! Thanks for Posting. Are these now rare items to find? Would really like to kit myself out with the original tooling for my Enfield SMLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303man Posted 6 February , 2016 Share Posted 6 February , 2016 Most of the Gauges turned up when all the Australian SMLE's were sold on in the 80's Most of mine are of Australian origin, collected over the last 30 years, so if you average it out I find about 1 new example a year. More to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaki Posted 7 February , 2016 Author Share Posted 7 February , 2016 Great collection, congratulations on your dedication and thanks for sharing with us, khaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303man Posted 7 February , 2016 Share Posted 7 February , 2016 Rifle Stock Collar filing Jig this was used to gauge the correct length of the front trigger guard screw collar, If the collar is to short you crush the wood and to long the wood is a loose fit, To those that do not know the SMLE was pretty much hand assembled and if one part is not right it had an adverse effect on another. You can not just slap one together and expect it to shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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