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JollyGreenSlugg
Приєднався 31 сер 2006
Various videos of historical interest, mainly related to Lee-Enfield rifles, but with other videos to come from time to time. I started this channel in 2006, uploaded my most recent video in 2008, and couldn't access the channel after that until I regained access in early 2023. So, some catching up to do! I plan to upload a fifteen year backlog of videos over coming months.
Oh by the way, thanks everyone for your kind comments, your support is most appreciated.
Oh by the way, thanks everyone for your kind comments, your support is most appreciated.
Lee-Enfields - 1917 Lithgow 'Marksman' SMLE rifle
A look at a Lithgow-made 1917 Lee-Enfield SMLE Mk III, reclassified as No.1 Mk III and converted around 1934 to a No.1 Mk III H (Aust) heavy-barrelled target or ‘Marksman’ rifle. It was owned by Oscar Bell of Gundagai, NSW, Australia. Oscar was born too late for WW1, he served in the interwar 7th Light Horse troop of Gundagai, and then served in the Volunteer Defence Corps, Australia’s WW2 ‘Home Guard’. Oscar was a farmer, a family man, and a community member, and he worked hard in later years to preserve Gundagai’s stories and history. This rifle was preserved locally in Gundagai, and came into my care this year. It will be tidied up and preserved for display and commemmorative use.
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Lee-Enfield rarities - 1897 cavalry carbine
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A look at a recently-saved 1897 Lee-Enfield LEC I cavalry carbine, which will be carefully returned to near-original condition for display and use.
Lee-Enfield rarities - the Parker-Hiscock. 22 cal magazine
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A closer look at the rare WW1 Parker-Hiscock 5-round .22 cal magazine for the Lee-Enfield training rifle. We look at its design and history, and we follow the official instructions to see how it works. We try it out, and see why it didn't see widespread adoption and why it's so rare today. With thanks to Ian Skennerton for sharing his knowledge with us and to my mate Nick for the lend of the mag.
Dodge Weapons Carrier and other classic military vehicles
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Going for a drive through the Aussie countryside in a WW2 Dodge WC-51 Weapons Carrier. Then we see a few of the other military vehicles there, readied for auction, including WW2 trucks and a postwar Centurion tank. A fun day back in 2019.
Lee-Enfield .303 rifles
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A quick and fundamental look at the four main varieties of the Lee-Enfield .303 rifle family. #Lee-Enfield #leeEnfield #Lee #Enfield #303 #.303 #anzac #army #battle #shoot
Lee-Enfield Rarities - 1953 Aussie Lithgow-made Lee-Enfield No1 MkIII* rifle
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Here's a look at one of the thousand Lithgow 1953-dated No1 MkIII* .303 rifles. A nice solid example.
Another Aussie Lee-Enfield SMLE sniper rifle
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One of 1600-odd Australian Army Lee-Enfield No1 MkIII* HT sniper rifles, from 1944-45.
Gerrman army WW2 Mauser K98k shoot
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A few rounds through my German Mauser K98k, a 1943 Mauser Borsigwalde AR-code rifle. Quite a different feel from a Lee-Enfield, different bolt travel. Good fun shooting!
Lee Enfield 1912 BSA SMLE Rifle
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A closer look at my 1912 BSA-made SMLE MkIII rifle. This rifle is all-matching and is in original non-refurbished military trim. Not bad for AUD $150!
My Lee-Enfield collection - One year on
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A video of my collection, comprising mainly of Lee-Enfield .303 rifles, along with a few other assorted weapons. For the record, they are as follows: 1889 Lee-Metford I* 1896 Lee-Enfield MLE I 'Long Tom' 1912 BSA SMLE No1 MkIII 1915 Lithgow SMLE No1 MkIII 1917 BSA SMLE No1 MkIII* 1920 BSA SMLE No1 MkIII* Siam Contract 1940 Lithgow SMLE No1 MkIII 1941 Lithgow SMLE No1 MkIII* 1944-converted 1917-...
Lee Enfield No4 rifles compared Part Two
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Lee Enfield No4 rifles compared Part Two
Lee Enfield No4 rifles compared Part One
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Lee Enfield No4 rifles compared Part One
Lee Enfield SMLE Disassembly (Part Two) and reassembly
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Lee Enfield SMLE Disassembly (Part Two) and reassembly
Lee Enfield SMLE Disassembly (Part One)
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Lee Enfield SMLE Disassembly (Part One)
Lee Metford and Lee Enfields compared
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Lee Metford and Lee Enfields compared
Lee Enfield SMLE and Mauser K98k compared
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Lee Enfield SMLE and Mauser K98k compared
Lee Enfield 1915 Lithgow SMLE Rifle
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Lee Enfield 1915 Lithgow SMLE Rifle
Hello from the USA - I also have a Lithgow-made SMLE, dated 1918. It does have the star after the III on the receiver marking. It also has quite a few markings on the buttstock but some of them are different from yours. It has a green band around the buttstock, just aft of the wrist and it has some markings from the 1940s as well as an asymmetrical rear sight protector with a 1940s date on it.
I have one of these, which belonged to my late grandfather.
Love Stella being extra helpful
She’s always keen to get right in the middle of whatever I’m doing and then refuse to acknowledge my existence! She’s a good one.
Holy shit you're alive! A gift this is. I hope you're doing as well as can be ol man slugg! I notice you've been a little more active than I realized at first glance but the last time you and your vegemite blessed my screen, I was in my teens. Entertaining and influential you were back then and still so now I see. I now own a Lithgow no1mk3* with 1B/23rd coin and green painted cadet stripe on the stock. It was made in 1919 and is a pretty fun shooter albeit my american fingers can't get the chargers to load properly but I recognize the skill issue for what it is. The question I have is, does the 1B/23RD translate to 1st batt. 23rd rifles or something else? Thanks for the content mate, welcome back, and here's to many more years of you finding these beauties to tell us about.
G’day, thanks very much, I’m glad that I was able to spread the illness that is .303 collecting, and it sounds like that ‘19 is a beauty! I’ll look up the stock disc details and get back to you.
Love the vid mate, two Lithgow 303s are the first two centre fire rifles I ever bought five years ago.
Cheers, Lithgows are a great introduction to centre fire ownership!
Hello old friend. This type was one of my lazy pipe dreams to acquire. Anyways how many is enough.
More than I need but not as many as I want.
I’m not too sure how many count as enough. I just know I’m not there yet!
@@johnpoile1451 that’s pretty much on the money!
Thanks for another video. Always love your updates.
Cheers, I’m enjoying the chance to get them out there.
An excellent video about the details and history of this rifle. Very informative and interesting
Thanks very much, it’s good to be able to expand the knowledge base, one rifle at a time.
A very interesting video on a very interesting rifle. Thanks!
Thanks very much, glad to be able to share it.
This video came up in search results for 1917 Lithgow rifle cleaning tips. I think I recognise that voice!
Welcome back Jolly. Looking forward to your future videos, your past ones were very well done , Thank you. Hmm, is the Vegemite a good SMLE lubricant??
Thanks for the kind words, I’m glad to be back. Vegemite is a saltier and less-delicious version of Cosmolene!
It's a pleasure to have your videos again, even more so being a fan of No1 Mk3 smle HT sniper WW2!
Cheers, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
An amazing piece of English engineering and craftsmanship from an amazing time in history. Thanks 👍🍻✌
Absolutely true, it’s a joy to behold, and will be particularly so once restored.
Beautiful rifle, would love to see it restored. Also, is the magazine compatible with the standard SMLE?
Yes, it’ll really be something once it’s done. As to your question, I’ll make a quick video, showing the interchangability.
@@JollyGreenSlugg Great! Looking forward to the video
Incredible find!
Yes, I’m absolutley delighted that we could save it.
Great to see your still into the 303s mate this one was a interesting bit of kit and a great vid of it I always wondered how that worked. Cheers Steve.
Glad to have been able to show it, cheers.
I have a couple of these. Love them
I found your video, thank you. Nice work.
Great demo & detail
Thanks Mike, it was fascinating to learn about so I was glad to be able to share it.
Neat! I knew these existed but ever seen how they actually function. Amazing little mechanism to actually make it work.
They were a mystery to me too until recently. Cheers!
#MilkySolution
I’m stoked to see you back on UA-cam, I watched your enfield videos about 100 times about 10 years ago when I was 14-15. You taught me a lot man, good too see you back.
Cheers mate, good to be here and thank you for the kind words. There’s more to come!
I was 10 years old when I saw your vids for the first time, now I’m 24, love you vids on the HT SMLE sniper rifle, so great to see you back, whats the accuracy does it have?
Thanks for the support, I’ve really enjoyed sharing the story of these fine rifles. This one shoots way better than I do!
Maybe show both sides of the rifle, for your viewers, in future videos. I was trying to "see" info on how the scope mount attached to the rifle. Beautiful little gem you got there. Christ bless!
Good thinking, thanks for the advice. I’ll do a shortish video just focusing on the scope setup.
What kind of blanks were you using here?
They were loaded by an armorer for re-enactment use. A mid-range blank charge.
We missed you, Sluggo! Hope the vegemite has been treating you well
Sure has, the Vegemite has kept me well-preserved. Good to be back, cheers!
Hi mate. I’d very very interested in your Lee metford. Have the money ready.
That one is with a mate now.
That's not even close to rapid for a Lee enfield
It was pretty fun, though. The ‘Mad Minute’ involves at least fifteen hits on a target at 300 yards within one minute, so one aimed shot every four seconds is considered rapid. One can shoot a lot faster with a Lee-Enfield, but it’s the bolt action equivalent of spray and pray.
I think I saw some Mitsubishis and Volkswagens cowering in the bushes lol
As they should!
SEND IT!!!
So much fun!
Drives great, sounds amazing
It really does, I’d be happy to have it in my shed.
Great to see you back on the Tube Wooz 🙂
Would love to see an updated video of your Lee Enfield collection 16 years later
It would be something of a disappointment compared to then, but still some fascinating pieces.
I'm 17 years late, but that's a beautiful rifle you've got there. Hope you still have it. Also, the Vegemite was hilarious
Still very keen to see some more great content mate, Hope all is well!
I am curious how accurate that would be
Do you have the matching bayonet for the Siamese?
I did have one, it’s with a mate today.
im in america i just so happen to have an m1 garand if you would like to do a collaboration video
That could be interesting, let’s talk.
Had the same one back in the day, was an awesome gun, ammo not cheap though, for the price of 100 rounds could buy another gun back thwn.
Retract that I had a 1941 Lithgow but same same.
I've been watching your videos long before I was old enough to buy Lee Enfields, I now have an extensive collection, and still watch your videos! Missing the jar of vegemite tho😂
That’s great to hear, I’m glad that my vids helped in your interest.
Awsome collection. Well done preserving those beautys. :) Happy New Year
Good to see to you making content again. Looking forward to the new vid!
Cheers, I’m slowly getting there.
Well done , steller !
She loves being part of the action!
Thats nice. I'd love to see it in action.
That's the plan. I haven't tried a Mad Minute with a No6...yet!
Beautiful
It really is a treat to experience!
Excellent video as always mate. Merry Christmas to you!
Thanks very much, hope yours was nice and relaxing too!
I have touched one of these in a gunshop in Sydney.
Aren't they just terrific?!
First dust cover bolt action in the world. Amazing for keeping mud out. Unfortunately they didnt want to use steel on it and got rid of it. Probably didnt want to use cheap metal either because if it gets dented the cover can jam. It even automatically opened and closed for you unlike the siamese mauser and other manual dust covers
It’s a very well thought-out idea.
ugh , can we go back to 2006 please ? lol
They were great times! Rifles were affordable, ammo was cheap! Ah, memories!
@@JollyGreenSlugg I was 9 and would of crapped my pants with excitement if I had the opportunity to shoot a .303 lol
@@ANZACS100 my first shot was when I was aged 33. I hope you've had a few shots since 2006!
Id love to get me one of those pre * enfields
They're great fun!