Just went to a small pawn shop and found an old Enfield No.1 MkIII hiding in the corner. The wood is really beat up, but no visible cracks - just looks rough from handling, the bolt is very solid and the barrel is fairly bright with good rifling. I bought it for $60.00. Now I have some questions:
1. Is it safe to shoot?? It seems very solid, is this giving me a false sense of security? Basically I want to know if there is any danger of it blowing up in my face?
2. I was actually looking for a No.4 Mk I or II, how does this older No. 1 compare??
3. Any other comments on the No. 1 would be greatly appreciated.... any "must have" accesories that I should be looking for?
Thanks in advance for your help.
1. Is it safe to shoot?? It seems very solid, is this giving me a false sense of security? Basically I want to know if there is any danger of it blowing up in my face?
2. I was actually looking for a No.4 Mk I or II, how does this older No. 1 compare??
3. Any other comments on the No. 1 would be greatly appreciated.... any "must have" accesories that I should be looking for?
Thanks in advance for your help.