"Thrift shop" find.

[longbranch*]

Found these little Enfield book ends at a local Thrift shop yesterday here in Victoria. Unfortunately a rifle is missing from each bookend. Oh well, was only $6 for the pair. Made of soft,heavy pewter. Wonder how old they are? Appear to be Long-Lee's although appear to have a charger-bridge (CLLE maybe?). No markings or inscriptions that I can see.

 

[Tinman204]

I'm soooio jealous!! Those are super cool! Makes me want to go thrift store shopping tomorrow.

 

[longbranch*]

Found them next to Elvis ashtray's, Royal wedding plate's etc. Surprised they let such dangerous item's in the store!
Geoff

 

[smellie]

Likely shortly after the period of the Second Boer War.

The LONG rifle was much prettier than the SMLE, continued on commemorative and decorative articles well into the SMLE period of service.

REALLY nice bookends.

You could make two more of the rifles by acrylic casting into a rubber mould, then restore these to as-new condition.

GREAT find!

Did you have to kill anyone to get them..... or were they willing to accept all your money and a mortgage on your firstborn?

 

[longbranch*]

Just $6 for the pair. Hell, I'd have paid that each~! Would have been even better if they were Ross MKIII's eh?
Geoff

 

[gregc]

hey, you lucky bugger!!!! great find!!

 

[John Sukey]

Speaking of that, at a thrift shop there were two spike bayonets on the wall at $4 each, but one was a fluted spike. want to guess which one I bought?

 

[vermintrex]

this is almost too cool for words to describe....I'm jealous and not afraid to admit it.

 

[gregc]

double post....opps

 

[gregc]

Speaking of that, at a thrift shop there were two spike bayonets on the wall at $4 each, but one was a fluted spike. want to guess which one I bought?

both!!