Almost had another Emfield.....ALMOST |
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shotgunminister
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 5:32am |
Well Fleet Farm (One of the not so local box stores) ran an add in the paper a few Sundays back advertising MkI Enfield for $119. So I was in Brainerd the other day(The place where the movie "Fargo" was filmed) So I decided to stop in. I promptly headed for sporting goods after checking out the footwear section for some new laces for my boots. Anyway I got there the mil-surp guns are kept behind the glass in a turn style type thingy-ma-bob. I quickly found the Enfields among the lot. Well I should have said the singular as there was only one. Okay I thuoght I'm here now I mine as well look it over. I discovered it was not a No.1 MkI as I had though but a No.4 MkI. Well all right the price was still in the ball park (I thought) Well then I looked at the tag. The price was not $119 as had been advertised but rather $129. Well fine that was one thing. I looked over the stock had a big chip missing from it right behind the barrel band. The "nose cap" was rusted up and pitted. I could only imagine what the bore looked like. I said screw it. I paid for my laces and laces and left. The local hardware store has a No.4MkI full military hardware for $169. The price is a litte on the high side, but it is in very good condition. No cracks or chips in the wood. The metal is clean w/original finish and best of all NO RUST. So maybe it make it worth a little more. Who knows/ But anyway that is how I spent my week end. I came up bust on locating aother Enfield. I'm looking for a No.1 either a MkI or MkIII. So far no luck. Edited by shotgunminister - February 05 2006 at 5:32am |
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I could be cruel here & point out were I can lay my hands on any
number of Mk3's but I won't as apparently the Australian Customs
have banned the export of rifles out of Australia ! (we can bring em in
but not send em out ?????)
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