Rimless .303 - a No4 in 7.7 Arisaka

[Sandgroper]

What about TE Lawrence when he was out in the Middle East, I had a feeling the tribes were supplied with a rifle that was non standard to the British Army.

Slightly OT however am I right to think the WD procured Arisaka rifles to supply warring factions in the Middle East, the idea being the supply of ammunition could be cut of at any point.

That would the Type 30 and 38 rifles in 6.5x50 that were surplus after the RN had finished with them.

[Ovenpaa]

I wonder what happened to them after they discovered they could not easily source ammunition :)

[saddler]

What about the US M1917 action as a donor?

[Fedaykin]

That would be easier no doubt considering how much metal the M1917 action has but rather defeats the point of the idea which is a No.4 but with an interim rimless .303 round the 7.7x58 Arisaka being closest to that.