Road trip results in a Irish Contract No4 and 30 carbine ammo

[OkayShooter]

Went to visit Pops, and I dragged him to The Gun Dealer, since he never been there. I came out with 5-6 50rd boxes of 30 carbine.. At only 15$ a box... The 1944 M1 Carbine eating tonight.

Then as I was leaving for NS. He was like I got something. Help me grab this.. was a No7 Transit case, stuffed under a bench and a No4 bag. Then he unlocks the safe, pulls out a Irish Contract No4, all matching. But starts panicking because no mag. Which we end up finding it.

Then I made a comment, I guess I need to find some 303.. He was like you think I'm going to leave you empty handed? Hauls out 8 boxes of 303.. Dies and brass.

Well jeez, gotta love Pops.

I'll get some pictures tomorrow.. In some natural lighting.

 

[Volhv]

That's awesome!

 

[chrisco]

And Dad of the year goes to....

Your DAD!

Amazing.

Shoot straight - chrisco

 

[OkayShooter]

And Dad of the year goes to....

Your DAD!

Amazing.

Shoot straight - chrisco

He is, little forgetful.. Told me it was a 42, but it was a 54.. Like most Irish Contracts. He emptied his 308 brass bin in the box.

The crate gives me something to refinish.

 

[Snowballs]

Congratulations on having a great dad (the rifle is great too).

 

[Auggie Doggie]

After looking at your photo, I went and took a peek at my Enfield as the markings look similar.

Is my $105 Enfield an Irish contract one too?

Auggie D.

 

[OkayShooter]

After looking at your photo, I went and took a peak at my Enfield as the markings look similar.

Is my $105 Enfield an Irish contract one too?

Auggie D.

Should be

https://www.gunboards.com/threads/enfield-no-4-mk2-f-questions.259438/

PF309348-PF359347 Irish Republic

 

[Auggie Doggie]

Huh. Well I'll be go to #ell. Thought it was just another Enfield all these years. Thanks.

Auggie D.

 

[TheTooner]

It is just another Lee Enfield. No different in specification from any No.4 Mk.2. There was a contract to supply a certain number of rifles to Ireland, so ROF's plans for production included that quantity and certain batches were scheduled to be shipped to fulfill that contract in accord with the contract's specified delivery dates. When the contract was cancelled the War Office had the rifles put in War Stocks. War Stocks were eventually sold surplus.

Build quality is very good in that period. The factory had new machinery post-war and there was a good pool of experience and skill in the workforce.

 

[diabeticfreak]

That's awesome man! You need to buy a lottery ticket with that luck lol

 

[OkayShooter]

That's awesome man! You need to buy a lottery ticket with that luck lol

Thanks,

I would need to gamble first. Money changes people, so I never gamble.