AIA lee enfields
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hmmm....marstar has them now? interesting...
true... i've been looking around and i found a lot of No4Mk1's on here.
but the AIA rifles with weaver rails look real nice. btw...anybody know why the enfield trainers are so expensive?
and Ian...sorry...wut do you mean it's easy if it's not from the US?
true... i've been looking around and i found a lot of No4Mk1's on here.
but the AIA rifles with weaver rails look real nice. btw...anybody know why the enfield trainers are so expensive?
and Ian...sorry...wut do you mean it's easy if it's not from the US?
He probably means that most other countries are not as anal about firearms exports as the US of A. Exporting a firearm as an individual from the US is next to impossible, but person to person is not a problem in much of Europe.
Would you bite at $600? How about $750? I'm not questioning your opinion, I'm trying to guage the public perception of the gun's real worth. Is the 7.62x39 model worth as much as the VZ-58?
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600 bucks would ba great haha. for a brand new enfield type rifle.... i think i would pay about 800..... but for their stainless models... i'd prolly go up to 1100... the looks have a lot to do with that number haha. i want to get one closest to the enfield Mk4No1 with stainless action and barrel with weaver rail.
this will also have to wait until i graduate university, work full time and have more money to spend on guns... i've already spent more on guns than a student should...
this will also have to wait until i graduate university, work full time and have more money to spend on guns... i've already spent more on guns than a student should...
$800+ is crazy. what do new in the wrap #4's go for these days? see them in the EE for ~$650 quite often.
i think the 7.62x39 version (which does nothing for me BTW) would have to be price competitive with the remington 799 (which i don't think we have a price on yet).
both, i think, have to be price competitive with the nicer condition milsurp stuff (mausers and lee enfields).
that being said, if the price is right, i am interested in the 308 version. but if i can get a really nice mauser (k98, argie carbine, etc) or a LE #5 or a minty #4 for less, that is the route i will go.
i think the 7.62x39 version (which does nothing for me BTW) would have to be price competitive with the remington 799 (which i don't think we have a price on yet).
both, i think, have to be price competitive with the nicer condition milsurp stuff (mausers and lee enfields).
that being said, if the price is right, i am interested in the 308 version. but if i can get a really nice mauser (k98, argie carbine, etc) or a LE #5 or a minty #4 for less, that is the route i will go.
I think the U.S. importer has exclusive distribution rights for all of North America, so the retail price here, if Marstar or any other Canadian importer gets them, will include the profit margin for the extra layer and costs of currency exchange and customs hassles and shipping. They are a nice idea in principle, but I don't think many people will judge them worth twice the new price of serviceable hunting rifles like the Stevens 200 and Mossberg ATR 100 and while lots of real Lee-Enfields are still changing hands.
kimdani2 said:
Firstly, it is NOT a replica (nor does it claim to be), and if its anything its a 21st century 'enhanced' version of a great rifle which has been around for over 100 years.
I have the M10A2 carbine in 7.62 x 39mm w/16.1 inch bbl, and its a great little rifle, fun to shoot, accurate and robust as its predecessors were and still are.
You will not be disappointed in quality, and what this rifle is capable of doing. Search for my other thread I started about the M10A2, as I will have pics there on both the 7.62mm NATO and 7.62mm M43 versions in a day or 2.
Yes, its pricey, even here in Australia it's expensive, as they sell the package for $1025AUD or more, try a Sydney based company www.lawranceordnance.com and see for yourself.
The standard package here is as follows:
- one rifle
- one leather M1903 sling (Aussie made of water buffalo leather)
- two 10rd M14 mags/ or 10rd AK mags for the 'other' version
- one Picatinny rail and Allen key screws
- one 'sniper' cheek pad
- one zeroing tool; and
- one cheap gun case
Cheers,
Wes
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Why are we talking about Enfields in the hunting arms section? Who would actually hunt with an Enfield 
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crazy_davey said:Why are we talking about Enfields in the hunting arms section? Who would actually hunt with an Enfield
The same reason people would hunt with a ROSS
Calum said:How does a company in the USA get importing rights that cover Canada also?
Canada and the USA are two different countries.
Why doesn't the Australian Company deal with Marstar directly?
Seeing as we don't know the true nature of AIA's international dealings, i won't speculate. However, a company that wants to export can choose to have representation in any form that suits his needs.
As we've seen with some of our better (and some horrid) Canadian importers and distributors, ain't nothing cast in stone. If the distributor does a good job of it, they keep the line. If they suck ass, price gouge, don't look after the end user, etc, then the grey market pressure builds. When your grey market importers are building your client base for you, the manufacturers sometimes recognize the need for change.
Now just as pure intelectual exercise, try this one on for size.
I don't know who AIA use to gain access to the American market. Seeing as the first I heard of this rifle was this board, and google searches don't turn up too many US hits, I'd say whoever it is sucks.
If you were AIA and Marstar came a calling, would you want to deal with the guy who's been selling every Yugo SKS and Yugo Mauser to the American wholesale distributors???
I know I would!!
Canuck223 said:
Good idea
Canuck223 said:
I'm not willing to speculate on product pricing for any item until it has landed in our warehouse and the final costs of acquisition are known.
The AIA rifles are best described as "the evolution of the Lee Enfield." They are in essence what the legendary "short lee" would be were it to have remained a front-line service rifle incorporating modern manufacturing techniques, technological advances, and post-war calibres. More on this later.
Hope this helps,
- Peter
