Enfield - Gotta' have one.

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Cheesehead

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I can't take it anymore. I need an Enfield just for the historical connection.

Where do I go to start collecting information on them. Initially considering something in either WWI or WWI vintage.

Websites, dealers?
 
http://www.milsurpshooter.net/

This is a really good site and a great source of information on surplus military arms such as the Enfield you mentioned as well as Mausers, Nagants, and other foreign and domestic military battle rifles and pistols.

Navy Arms has some really good ones coming in. The Savage #4 MK1's are really nice as well as the Longbranch. I purchased a factory refurb #4 MK 1 from my local dealer for $125 imported by Navy Arms. The wood was unissued and all parts refinished. The bore was in excellent condition. A nice weapon for shooter/war collector. The Savage will run about $200. You can also get weapons for a bit cheaper, but the bores look like hershey bars from corrosive powder and the metal/stocks look like they pried it from the hands of a dead brit that died from a mortar hit.

"Serious" collectors Enfields will run you a bit more with matching serial #'s.

I know some of ya'll will cringe, but I immediately turned mine into a scout type sporter rifle. :D

Having a C&R license can save you a bit of money, but most often you are stuck with what they sent you. What condition they represent is not always the case. When shopping for milsurps I always just go to various dealers and browse through until I find a specimen that I am happy with. I pay a bit more, but I know my final choice will be what I want.

Good Shooting
RED
 
BEWARE CHEESEHEAD, ONCE YOU HAVE ONE, YOU'LL FIND IT'S NOT ENOUGH. I'M A CONFIRMED MAUSER LOVER, BUT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO I FIGURED WHAT THE H*LL, so I got a beauty from Empire arms, (great stuff there), it was pricy, $200. but other than a couple of dings, it was in unissued condition. I got a couple more from them for $125, and $110 (Savage, U.S Gov't marked.) these are in very good condition, and great shooters. Empire ain't cheap but their stuff is always exactly as advertised, and no BS service. I also got a #5 Jungle carbine from them. Plenty of surplus 303 out there and don't be put off by corrosive ammo, it's easy to clean up the guns after shooting. Chech out empirearms.com for instructions on corrosive ammo cleaning.
 
Nice Links!

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Appreciate your posting that list of links. I will bookmark most of them for future reference.

I am not an Enfield collector--I have a particularly good-shooting example of the No. 4 MK I and a previously sporterized No. 5, is all--but I appreciate the type and have a lot of fun with mine.

Best,
Johnny
 
Johnny, you and I are in the same boat. I bought my first Enfield, a No. 4, Mk.1 just a couple months ago. Last week I bought one of the No.4, Mk. 1 "Tanker Carbines" from Navy Arms. Neither gun has any collector value, but both are fun and exhibit decent accuracy. One of the beauties of the internet is that with a few hours on your hands and a search engine, you can become a "quasi-expert" on a subject. I was bitten by the C&R bug and have purchased a dozen guns (or something like that, who's counting). I get a lot bigger kick making one of these look good and shoot good than just pulling something out of the safe that I already know will shoot. Of course out shooting my friends with a gun that cost me $80 is always a treat also. I went so retro, that I am reloading for all these old military rifles with a Lee Loader. Great fun.
 
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