New No4 MKII's...consecutive serial numbers

[drweiler]

It really struck me how nice these rifles really are when I looked at the date stamp on the wrapping...June 1955.

Calfed, you have a PM. Cheers, Don

[John Sukey]

Had two, but I gave one to my neice's husband. Since he is a Marine, and is in charge of rifle ranges in Hawaii, I am sure he knows how to use it.

[BruceHMX]

In 1988 Roses Department Stores had them for $139. In the wrap with bayonet. I bought 10. Have 2 left. One in wrap one cleaned up and we shoot it. Yes they are tack drivers. Favorite load is 120gr cast 32-20 bullet at 312dia with 10gr Unique. Can shoot them all day long at a 100meter range and really enjoy it. Congrats on a nice find.

[Calfed]

Roses must be quite the place. More than one person has mentioned unbelievably low prices for milsurp rifles back in the day. Some of the posters posted copies of their receipts to document the low prices.

[BruceHMX]

When I was 12 in the early 70's my Dad and I walked into Roses. Then they sold handguns. Had a special going. S&W K-32's at closeout price of $149.95. My Dad bought one. We would shoot it a few times a year. Those are now bringing crazy money from $2000 to $3000. It's still in my safe. Early 80's they stopped selling handguns. When the MILSURP boom went off they were hit or miss. I was in the Army by then and would hit them when home on leave. Or Dad would call and tell me if something interesting was in and he would pick it up. I never went into a Roses where the counter person knew what they were doing. Kind of like Walmart today.. LOL...

[Calfed]

Finally picked up my goods from my FFL. I was able to go over the rifles carefully and everything seems as advertised...one cleaned up and unfired, one still in the wrap.


Thankfully, the import mark isn't to bad.

[Calfed]

Outstanding Calfed. I see my memory didn't fail me (this time) and the butt size is on the label, yours being 'short'. Is there an 'S' stamped on the top of the butt of the unwrapped one as well?

Don, there is an "S" stamped on the top of the butt, just forward of the buttplate.

[John Sukey]

S for I half inch shorter than standard.
L for one half inch longer

If it had been a No1Mk 3 there is also B for "Bantam" During WW1 the casualty rate was so high the army was forced to accept men below the height standard and Bantam buttstocks were one inch shorter.

[Ken The Kanuck]

Up here if I buy a rifle I just take it home and if I buy a rifle from someone across the country they simply put it in the mail and mail it to me. None of this FFL or 10 day cooling off peroid. Beautiful rifles I'm jealous, well done.

KTK

[Calfed]

S for I half inch shorter than standard.
L for one half inch longer

If it had been a No1Mk 3 there is also B for "Bantam" During WW1 the casualty rate was so high the army was forced to accept men below the height standard and Bantam buttstocks were one inch shorter.

Thanks, John--excellent info.

[Calfed]

Up here if I buy a rifle I just take it home and if I buy a rifle from someone across the country they simply put it in the mail and mail it to me. None of this FFL or 10 day cooling off peroid. Beautiful rifles I'm jealous, well done.

KTK

Yeah, California has some odd ideas about guns.

I used to have an 03 FFL, which allowed me to receive long guns older than 50 years directly to my home. I let it lapse. Might renew it.

[m1ashot]

For sale?

[Calfed]

Sorry, no

[Shooter5]

Are those the 'final' mfg Enfields for Ireland IIRC? Nice condition! Have you got a scoped version to use in competition? The No4Ts and L42s go for some coin now. This site has some Brit collectors who shoot them:

http://forum.snipershide.com/snipers-hide-vintage-sniper-rifles/

[Calfed]

I think the "UF" models were among the last LE's made.

Thanks for the link