WHAT IS THIS???

Coyote3855 · Nov 30, 2019

Thanks to all the knowledgeable people who posted in this thread. Very educational.

GunnyUSMC · Nov 30, 2019

Enfields can get confusing for beginners.

mustanger98 · Nov 30, 2019

Waveski said:
RESOLUTION ---

After extensive searching for components for returning my free Enfield "sporter" to a more original condition it became apparent that I'd be spending a LOT of money , $100+ on the forend alone. In the course of that search I monitored several auctions for Enfields in original condition , eventually landing one for a mere $256. I then sold the sporterized one for $175.

Enjoy the images of my $76 Fazerkerly Enfield , and thanks to all who contributed to my crash course on this fine line of classic military rifles.

Nice. And the sporter may have found a good home as somebody's deer rifle as in times past. Some things don't change much... except for how prices keep going up.

Waveski · Nov 30, 2019

mustanger98 said:
And the sporter may have found a good home as somebody's deer rifle...

Since you mentioned it , the sporter went to a fellow who plans to restore it. He had already located and priced the necessary components prior to contacting me , so he knows well what he is taking on. He is simply willing to invest more money than I , more committed to the restore. The drill & tap factor (of the sporter) put me off a bit. When I came across the Fazerkerly I could not pass it up - original condition , proper mag , adjustable ladder rear sight and all.

Turns out the sporter restorer guy and I got each what we want - a happy ending.

Picher · Dec 1, 2019

Waveski said:
I was given a rifle - it was headed for the dump. I have no idea what it is , other than the broad impression that it is some kind of bolt action , box magazine military trainer. Eastern Europe?
This is not my area of expertise. I removed a cheap rail and scope ; there is a peep site. It looks as though the butt stock has been shortened.

Please take a look at the images , request more details if helpful , and get me going in the right direction.

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I have a brand-new Weaver scope base, for which this rifle was drilled and tapped. My B.I.L. bought the base by accident years ago. If you want it, you can have it.

Waveski · Dec 1, 2019

Thank you sir , but I no longer possess the Enfield that was drilled and tapped. I sold it and put the proceeds towards a No.4 Mk1 in original condition.

Your offer is appreciated.

d2wing · Dec 1, 2019

Man, my older brother loved those things. It was the thing to do in the 50's to buy those rifles and convert them to sporters. Sorta like the Mosins a few years back. I would keep it and try to get it into working order. Slick actions. It's a better shooter as is rather than restored.

mustanger98 · Dec 1, 2019

d2wing said:
Man, my older brother loved those things. It was the thing to do in the 50's to buy those rifles and convert them to sporters. Sorta like the Mosins a few years back. I would keep it and try to get it into working order. Slick actions. It's a better shooter as is rather than restored.

I like these old Enfields too, but if it's not already hacked on, I would tend towards not doing anything I couldn't reconfigure back in 5-10mins. Like maybe a B-square mount with the 300/600yd flip sight in place of the micrometer ladder sight. Or maybe having the original forend/handguard and using a set shortened to just in front of the sling swivel band, sorta like the Brits used on the L42A1. Little stuff like that which might make an old battle gun more user friendly to a deer hunter, but not wreck history.

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