HalcyonDaze
Contributor
Interesting find. Had to start digging around to see what the disassembly procedure was for an SMLE; looks like all the mechanical components of the receiver and fire control group are assembled. Not sure from watching this if the trigger guard has to be removed before getting the receiver out of the wood furniture. Can't really tell if the buttstock was sawed off or just removed from the pics; the barrel does look like it was cut short rather than unscrewed.
What's curious is the amount of ammo found with the gun - was the magazine loaded when it was found? I see 30 cartridges in the pic; that's three full reloads plus potentially another 10 rounds in the gun. If loaded, that somewhat argues against it being a wall hanger that someone chopped up and dumped.
What's curious is the amount of ammo found with the gun - was the magazine loaded when it was found? I see 30 cartridges in the pic; that's three full reloads plus potentially another 10 rounds in the gun. If loaded, that somewhat argues against it being a wall hanger that someone chopped up and dumped.