Christmas came early

[jonh172]

A buddy told me about this rifle he was told was for sale, owner described it as "an Enfield rifle with scope in a wood box".
We expected the worst but it turned out to be a 1944 T in matched transit chest with matched scope tin.
Crate had not been opened since 1971 and belonged to the fellas father who bought it but never fired it.

My buddy knew I liked these so I had first crack at it, I wasted no time and it is now mine!

Merry Christmas to me!

 

[Brookwood]

Wow....! You must have been a very,very good boy this year!

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Suther]

Beauty. Care to divulge what that cost ya?

 

[NHunter]

That is extraordinary~!

 

[jonh172]

Beauty. Care to divulge what that cost ya?

Kinda the whole kiss and tell thing... I don't want people to think I paid too much or too little but let's just say he didn't give it away.

 

[jonh172]

Wow....! You must have been a very,very good boy this year!

Thanks for sharing.

Until my wife finds out!!

 

[Wolverine .303]

You......lucky.......bugger........

 

[.22LRGUY]

Kinda the whole kiss and tell thing... I don't want people to think I paid too much or too little but let's just say he didn't give it away.

^great reply! I don't know a whole lot about these things, but maybe enough to know that's an exceptional find. Congrats! I think I've been a "good boy" this year, but I have a hunch Santa won't be delivering one of those to me any time soon!

 

[Wolverine .303]

Kinda the whole kiss and tell thing... I don't want people to think I paid too much or too little but let's just say he didn't give it away.

Whatever it is you paid, congrats that is a keeper for sure! Beautiful rifle.. just beautiful

 

[jonh172]

To add to it I paid what he asked, and as he said "not a penny less" lol.

Absolute keeper, I won't even pass it on to my kids, when I go I'm getting cremated and burried in it!!

 

[Sherlock Gnomes]

Very beautiful rifle.

 

[PinkyPlinker]

To add to it I paid what he asked, and as he said "not a penny less" lol.

Absolute keeper, I won't even pass it on to my kids, when I go I'm getting cremated and burried in it!!

Lovely gun! But I expect there will come a time in your old age when the government has forsaken you and you’ll have to sell it for a months worth of cat food.

 

[mr.e moose]

You didn't post the shipping label pic. That would bring back memories to a lot of members here.

 

[jonh172]

You didn't post the shipping label pic. That would bring back memories to a lot of members here.

Done!

I got tired of uploading one pic at a time with tiny pic....

 

[VanIsleCam]

That is an incredible score - congratulations!

 

[Bubba Yugga]

Wow, just wow.

 

[Sakoman .308]

Congrats for finding a great piece of history.
Enjoy!

 

[freedomintheskies]

$235.60!!!!!!!! Imagine!

In a few years you can sell it and retire on a small but personally owned Carribean Island!

 

[buckbrush]

your a lucky guy. I bet your wife is beautiful and you have a 7 figure government job as well.

 

[In The Black]

Beautiful find, congratulations! I'm always happy to hear these stories, knowing that the treasures are still out there, waiting to be found.

One day I hope I'm approached in the same manner....amazing.

ITB