BotR - "Lee-Enfield Myths: why didn't we Commonwealth types notice any of them?"

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BotR - "Lee-Enfield Myths: why didn't we Commonwealth types notice any of them?"

Long video, but packed with interesting info and observations.

 
tacfoley said:
This should be required reading for all those who naysay the L-Es. Especially our brethren down there. After all, James Paris Lee WAS an American.
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Did you not watch the video? The naysay'ers are the Americans not the downunder'ers & J P Lee was not American born.
 
5THBATT said:
Did you not watch the video? The naysay'ers are the Americans not the downunder'ers & J P Lee was not American born.
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Down THERE to us means the States, not Australia, which is down UNDER. As is suggested by the next sentence in the post...

Lee wasn't American born, but he was most certainly an American, precisely as tacfoley says. He lived the overwhelming majority of his life there.
 
flashman2 said:
Down THERE to us means the States, not Australia, which is down UNDER. As is suggested by the next sentence in the post
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Quite right, sorry about that, read it the wrong way being also downunder in NZ, should have turned my phone around first before reading your post ;)
 
One good thing is, most Yanks are convinced they're right about this because they know everything there is to know about guns - damnit!

$700 is a decent price, depending on the type (No.1 or No.4?) and condition.
 
not sure i trust 100% of what the 'bloke on the range' dude says in his videos. he is okay but not an expert.
 
kaskirov said:
Good vid. Makes me want to buy one. Are they worth the $700 they go for?
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You're Canadian. You own guns. Among those guns should be at least 1 Enfield.

Those are the rules. I didn't make them, they're just the rules.

Aside from that, the Lee action is a pleasure to run, and it begs to be run fast. I have a No. 1 Mk II, No 4 Mk II*, and a No 5 (Jungle carbine). The only thing that keeps me from using them more is the ridiculous cost of .303 ammo.

kaskirov said:
Corwin arms has mk3 for $785-875. The pictures look rough to me. Seems a bit sterp for something that was dragged through 2 world wars.
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Martin is good about charging a fair price given the market. The days of cheap Enfields is long gone. If you want cheaper than dealer price, you'll have to really start looking at the secondary market hard. I wouldn't advise taking too long about it, though, all the WWI and WWII surplus rifles seem to be on a steep trajectory lately.
 
kaskirov said:
Good vid. Makes me want to buy one. Are they worth the $700 they go for?
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Great rifles! A good No. 1 or No. 4 is definitely going to set you back $600 plus. However, for first time buyers, be aware- there are lots of very well worn ones out there and, no matter what the "Bloke" says, if you plan to shoot it it only makes sense to know that it's in spec for headspace. I've owned ones that I consider too far gone to shoot. Also no myth that a great many of the LE's you buy today have forends that need work prior to shooting. It's a unique and goofy design and definitely not as J.P. Lee intended. I'm working on one today that is a gorgeous '44 BSA No. 4, all matching, including forend. Upon disassembling I found the forend simply dropped right off- not even close to fitting at the draws. Even though it looks like new, out come the chisels!

milsurpo
 
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