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**Mike Irwin** · June 30, 2014, 02:58 PM

I'm pretty sure that Privi ammunition is loaded to Mk VII specifications, so I wouldn't even shoot that through it.

If it has the original barrel, it has Metford rifling, which was intended for black powder cartridges, but which proved to be unsuitable for use with cordite-loaded smokless ammo.

To solve that issue, the Martini-Enfield was developed, which had deep-cut rifling as opposed to the Metford's shallow rifling.

Khyber Pass copies can generally be recognized by poorly struck markings, misspellings, odd dates, etc.

June 30, 2014, 02:58 PM	#9
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,383	I'm pretty sure that Privi ammunition is loaded to Mk VII specifications, so I wouldn't even shoot that through it. If it has the original barrel, it has Metford rifling, which was intended for black powder cartridges, but which proved to be unsuitable for use with cordite-loaded smokless ammo. To solve that issue, the Martini-Enfield was developed, which had deep-cut rifling as opposed to the Metford's shallow rifling. Khyber Pass copies can generally be recognized by poorly struck markings, misspellings, odd dates, etc. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.