Bought two Enfields, guy threw in a 1911 for free!

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Heres the first one-


Got the bayonet with the package too!


Oh, here's the other Enfield-

1968 Ishapore 2A in 7.62 NATO.


One of the cleanest Ishys I've seen in a long time. The Indian guns are often rode hard and put up wet, the 2As especially.


I actually looked hard at this gun at the last show but I couldn't get back the next day to snag it. Got lucky he still had it this time around.



Happy Veterans' Day! Thanks to all who served.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

Awesome finds congrats.

 

[md7]

Nice!

 

[Pat Riot]

I was a little confused. Now I’m not.

Congrats on the Enfield…the big one…

 

[tark]

Happy Veterans' Day! Thanks to all who served.

From all of us who served... thank you for the thank you. Didn't get many of those when I got back from Vietnam. I get quite a few now and it warms this old veteran's heart.

 

[Pat Riot]

@NIGHTLORD40K
That truly is a nice looking one. Back in the 90’s I searched every gun show for a 7.62 Ishapore Enfield. When I found them they were either really nasty or really nice (and really expensive. At least for my budget.
I was at a gun show yesterday and saw one that I honestly thought was one of those weird crappy China made toys made to look like an old beat up rifle. I mean, this thing looked bad. The guy behind the table said “I’ll take a thousand for that.”
I smiled and said “I’ll bet you would…from someone else.”
I gave up my search for one years ago. I do not want one now but I love it when others have one and in nice shape like that one.
Please let us know how she shoots.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

@NIGHTLORD40K
That truly is a nice looking one. Back in the 90’s I searched every gun show for a 7.62 Ishapore Enfield. When I found them they were either really nasty or really nice (and really expensive. At least for my budget.
I was at a gun show yesterday and saw one that I honestly thought was one of those weird crappy China made toys made to look like an old beat up rifle. I mean, this thing looked bad. The guy behind the table said “I’ll take a thousand for that.”
I smiled and said “I’ll bet you would…from someone else.”
I gave up my search for one years ago. I do not want one now but I love it when others have one and in nice shape like that one.
Please let us know how she shoots.

Another fella at that same show last month had a rather rough example missing the magazine for $350 and I almost bit anyway. Glad I held out for this one. The big one cost me $650 OTD. The little one was $10 and he threw in the teeny tiny bayonet and 1911.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

I actually had another .308 Ishy years ago, but someone had "tankered" it. Everything forward of the lower band went flying downrange the first time I shot it. RSOs hit the buzzer, everyone staring at me- fun!

Even after I fixed the stock, it would keyhole badly so God only knows how bad that crown was.

 

[Pat Riot]

The big one cost me $650 OTD.

To me that sounds like a great price. Congrats!

 

[Dave DeLaurant]

I recall seeing a 'jungled' Ishy from Navy Arms in the early '90s that was cuter than a bug's ear -- reparked and new looking. Haven't seen many Ishys since, in any condition. They were around, and then they weren't.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Enfield family pic-

Ironically, none are in .303. At the top is the 2A1, below that a 1918 Ishapore .410 musket, and the bottom gun is a 1912 BSA .22LR.

One thing I just noticed, having them all together- neither of the Indian guns has a stacking swivel like the Brit-

But whereas the '68 omits it entirely from the upper band-

The older Ishy has a lug there, its just not drilled through for a hook-

Gotta love the rabbit hole that is Enfield collecting!