mawkie
C&R Whisperer
There ya go, looks great! Every collector of military long arms needs a SMLE in his/her collection. An absolute must.
Today was a day of distractions, so I finally got around to taking this pic
I just couldn't get it all in frame with the bayonet affixed...at least not without showing what a mess my house is I thought this rifle was supposed to be Short
We've gotten our front sight situation squared away and even shot respectably in an Axis vs. Allies match. Her stock is still pretty much how I left it when I quit the de-cosmolining, and I probably won't do much else anyway. She turns 100 sometime this year, and should be honest with her age
She doesn't have a name though. Most of my rifles get one eventually. It just has to come to me and feel right...and for some reason hers hasn't.
There ya go, looks great! Every collector of military long arms needs a SMLE in his/her collection. An absolute must.
Doh! I just got dies a couple of weeks ago, and I'm trying to stay with the 174 grn. That is a pretty good deal though. I actually almost looked at your No.4 that was for sale. One of my wife's co-workers was interested, but didn't know much about Enfields. Despite how this thread started, I've learned a whole lot in the past year and was going to go along with him to advise. He had an unexpected expense (car trouble or something) that sucked up all his gun money at the very last minute I see it's no longer listed, so I assume she found a good home?I have a great deal on .303 ammo and reloading dies in the classifeds..
Nice Lee. As for a name, if it's a Lithgow, "Waltzing Matilda" comes to mind.
I'm jealous. That's a beautiful rifle. I'd love to get my hands on a cheap lithgow
There was what I believe to be a Lithgow at the York show (judging by the sight protector with the holes in the ears for drifting). It was either reparked and in a new stock or had been in a time capsule for the past...60?+ years because it looked brand new. I didn't look too closely (because I didn't want a new looking one), and when I saw the price tag, I got away too quickly to even remember exactly what they were asking...I think it was $900 I guess if you wanted a new Enfield, that may have been not completely insane It was definitely not for me.
They are out there...you just have to be patient (or wealthy). I believe the Australians used and produced them all the way through WWII, so many of them aren't terribly old. I think earlier in this thread someone had hinted about maybe wanting to let one go.
One is a very good start Having a spare or two is even better. I'm working on that part...
Doh! I just got dies a couple of weeks ago, and I'm trying to stay with the 174 grn. That is a pretty good deal though. I actually almost looked at your No.4 that was for sale. One of my wife's co-workers was interested, but didn't know much about Enfields. Despite how this thread started, I've learned a whole lot in the past year and was going to go along with him to advise. He had an unexpected expense (car trouble or something) that sucked up all his gun money at the very last minute I see it's no longer listed, so I assume she found a good home?
She's an Enfield Enfield...Brit through and through. "Margaret" and "Elizabeth" are British-y names that are already taken in my gun safe. I'm certainly open to suggestions. One day, it will just hit me...and be like it was her name all along, I just hadn't realized it.