flying pig: Now that is a classy lookin' Lee Enfield!
It boggles my mind to contemplate how many hunting excursions were taken with good Lee Enfield rifles. A rifle like the one flying pig has pictured has accompanied many of us nutz into the world of shooting, hunting, and collecting.
A word of caution: Check those wonderful old rifles over very carefully before hacksawing and grinding them up into a "sporter". Although some have only the standard, minimal historical value, some are cloaked with layer upon layer of it. I'll give you a prime example: Years ago, I bought one of "them old Russian rifles". From where and what price, I don't recall. I owned the rifle for at least 20 years before I stumbled on some information leading me to realize that it was a SAT barreled M91. To those who know about such things, no more need be said. I can assure you, now, I pay a lot more attention to any markings and details about any rifles I own.
This little story serves to show what a dumba$$ I am, true, but it also shows what can come of a matter without any research.
It boggles my mind to contemplate how many hunting excursions were taken with good Lee Enfield rifles. A rifle like the one flying pig has pictured has accompanied many of us nutz into the world of shooting, hunting, and collecting.
A word of caution: Check those wonderful old rifles over very carefully before hacksawing and grinding them up into a "sporter". Although some have only the standard, minimal historical value, some are cloaked with layer upon layer of it. I'll give you a prime example: Years ago, I bought one of "them old Russian rifles". From where and what price, I don't recall. I owned the rifle for at least 20 years before I stumbled on some information leading me to realize that it was a SAT barreled M91. To those who know about such things, no more need be said. I can assure you, now, I pay a lot more attention to any markings and details about any rifles I own.
This little story serves to show what a dumba$$ I am, true, but it also shows what can come of a matter without any research.
