Matt308
Glock Perfection
That's pretty slick idea. Prevents this from happening. Ran across this yesterday... the guy was lucky.
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The Guns We Own
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bobbysocks
Chief Master Sergeant
i have heard of guys keeping a couple blank rounds in their bag just in case ...for doing the same thing.
Shortround6
Major General
I would think long and hard about that one. And read the chapter in "Hatcher's Notebook" on barrel obstructions.
Blanks use a different powder than normal ammunition with a much different pressure curve.
mikewint
Captain
Anyone who would fire anything in a gun with a blocked barrel is asking for serious problems. I suspect they'd be working on another "How life can change in a fraction of an instant" post. I'll watch from behind a tree
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Almost bought a Lee Enfield today. Walked away in the end though, too much going on right now.
mikewint
Captain
First real gun (not .22) I ever bought SMLE Mk III from Kleins Sporting Goods. Mil surplus paid $12 for it, about '56 or '57
They wanted $599 for this one. Original sling with it.
Ouch!!!!!!,cool rifle,for awhile there I wanted to collect a rifle from each ww2 country,had my IBM m1 until I got po'd at my job and sold it
,had a MAS,a converted .308 Garand and was heading to an Arisaka,a Caracano,an Enfield and a M98 8mm. Then I fell in love with my Ed brown 1911........Going to have to start saving pennies again. I did buy a Mitchell Mauser in like new condition/never fired. Put a darker stain on the wood so it does not look like a virgin rifle.As long as they look in good shape I'm interested..
,had a MAS,a converted .308 Garand and was heading to an Arisaka,a Caracano,an Enfield and a M98 8mm. Then I fell in love with my Ed brown 1911........Going to have to start saving pennies again. I did buy a Mitchell Mauser in like new condition/never fired. Put a darker stain on the wood so it does not look like a virgin rifle.As long as they look in good shape I'm interested..
bobbysocks
Chief Master Sergeant
oh i didnt say that is what i would do! having been in the gun biz for20 years i have heard more than my share of stories. i have only had one misfire like that ...in a ruger 357. i have a brass rod i used to beat the bullit out of the barrel. the area i live seems to be ripe with future darwin award contenders. it didnt bother me how they deal with firearms...as i was not going to buy one from them or be near them when they shot. but the "fixes" they performed on their cars made me drive around certain areas...as i didnt even want to possibly be on the road the same times as them.
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Ooooo... what kind. One of my favorites. Just so you know, the cartridges are rather expensive if you don't reload. In hindsight that was as rather stoopid statement given the current situation.
Yet throwing a $1+ or so down range at every shot just gets my ire up. Whatever you do, save ALL YOUR FRICKIN BRASS. Even if you don't reload.
They had two MKI's and a MKIII
Matt308
Glock Perfection
Nice.
mikewint
Captain
I "sporterized" mine quite a bit. Removed the top wood and cut down the lower stock, new rear sights, removed sling swivels. installed recoil pad, shot it a few times but .303 was always hrd to come by and expensive. Then, sadly, left it to my son's tender care who left it in the garage for years where it rusted into one lump
I want mine original, unaltered, but I also want to someday own the standard rifle of every nation that participated in WW2 as part of my WW2 Military collection.
mikewint
Captain
Chris, I was young, what can I say. I wanted a hunting rifle but could not afford one so the sporterized SMLE. About 6mo ago there was an Enfield for sale that had never been fired, was a No 4 Mk I or II as I recall. Guy wanted near $2000 for it. Been looking at the shows for a nice M1 in good condition and an M14 would be nice as well but...
I have visited more than one forum dedicated to the Lee-Enfield No.1's and No.4's where the members gnash their teeth and declare a pox upon anyone who has Bubba'd (sporterized) one. Please, for your own sake and for your loved ones, say something like: "I owned a Lee Enfield that SOMEONE had sporterized."
No, no need to thank me, you are welcome.
If for some odd reason, you in fact want a pox upon your house, please ignore the above advice.
There was at least one shipment of unused No4 Mk2's (yup, they are marked Mk2 rather than MkII) that were imported to the US in the late 1990's. They were shipped in their original protective wrappings and some have stayed in those wrappings. All of the unissued ones I have seen were from the final batch made in England during 1955 and very early 1956. Some collectors get nit-picky and point out that all of these rifles were proof-tested after manufacture, so there is no such thing as "unfired".
It has been almost decade since the last big importation of Lee-Enfield rifles, so the prices have climbed quite a bit (they had been as low as $100 for an ugly, but functional one). It is possible that there are some very rare unissued rifles that are ridiculously valuable but I am unaware of them. From what I have seen, $2,000 is a bit high for an "unfired" one unless, of course, it comes with a British soldier attached.
Matt308
Glock Perfection
And I thought $575 was outrageous. I've become my ole man apparently. No wonder my financial advisory says I will need $millions to live comfortably in twilight of my years.
mikewint
Captain
I can well remember Kleins in Chicago having 55-gal barrels full of all types of war surplus rifles almost all for under $20 not to mention all the various "deactivated" guns like the .45 Thompson we bought with a 100-rnd drum mag for under $50. Them was the days
You sure about MG's?? The $200 ATF stamp came into play in 1934 and 2 bills in the 50/60's was still abit of cash and the wait for the paperwork.Then you had the amnesty of 1968 were one could legally register what was an illegal MG at that point.
I see Mike dewats
me bad.
