Long Lee with New Zealand History
I just received A very nice Long Lee which is marked Q.R.V. (Queenstown Rifle Volunteers) a much decorated Regiment from the Boer War. Ive never owned one of these, but it is dated 1898 and has the...
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Johnny, Is that stamp a C^G or a C^C? If C^C it might denote Cadet Corps, as on my M-M ACIII I see your rifle has the BSA logo on the knox form, along with SUPERIOR NICKEL STEEL on the barrel, is...
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If that is a full length barrel then it without question cam be used in the VRM.
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Hey Douglas,How about my new BSA Lee Speed w/Medford rifling? Johnny and I like to shoot side by side so if we cossfire on the targets, we will still score.
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When did the Lee Speed first come into being? Post 1901?
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The Lee Speed marked commercial rifles were made from the early 1890s untill 1906 I think (I would have to check to be positive)the BSA commercial LE that do not have the Lee Speed stamp were made...
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Johnny Yuma wrote: Thank You Herbert for that time line. Should the sling be on the 2nd band swivel? Since the sight would have had to be relocated, does this one look correct? What of the new...
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Quick check I made did not show a reference to the Lee Speed before 1904.
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I keep calling it a Lee Speed, when I should be saying Lee Medford. As you can see BSA delivered a bunch to Army & Navy CSL in 1898.This is an A&N catalog page
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Barrel length - Skennerton gives the barrel length of the MLM and MLE as 30.2", and the barrel length of the SMLE as 25.2". ( (S.A.I.S. Nos. 7 & 1) Pattern 1888 bayonets, Mark I and Mark II (they...
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The Double D wrote: Quick check I made did not show a reference to the Lee Speed before 1904. The Lee- Speed rifles,sporting rifles and carbines are co...Read More
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That's good enough for me. Thanks Herbert! Lee Speed okay for VRM!
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Thanks guys for all the great information. Pommy, Its definitely a C^G. Grant, Thanks for the Bayonet pictures and pattern. Douglas, Thanks for VRM clearance. Im looking forward to hitting my target...
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Email Roger Johnny. He has all the info I'm sure.
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Hey Charlie, if you get a chance try to slug the bore of your Long Lee. One of my BSA Metford barrels is .312. The other is .314.
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Q.R.V. - Queenstown Rifle Volunteers, (oops, already mentioned) Q.T.V. perhaps an alternate marking for Queenstown Town Guard? Both Units may be found...
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Thanks Joel and Victor. I will message Roger directly and tap his amazing knowledge about these colonial guns. I will also re-emphasize my hope that he accompanies you in your Spring diversion to the...
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"If I can't whip Bobby Lee with this, I shall gladly go home." General McClellan, upon receiving a lost copy of Lee's General Order 191, before the battle of Antietam. Victor "Always carry a firearm...
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'I wish that our officers would spend more time worrying about what we could do to Bobby Lee and less time worrying about what he will do to us.' (Heatedly) 'To hear peaple speak, you would think he's...
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Johnny Yuma wrote:Question remains as to QRV stamping on stock and Q.T.V. stamping on top of Butt Plate ? I emailed a contact in New Zealand about this and he came up with the same link posted by...
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