While the Encore is not a military rifle. You can have special barrels made identified to many of the miltary cal. Do any of you shoot Encore and buy the special barrels for military calibers? Sure wish the special orders would not take up to 12 weeks. However I did see one mfg that has the 6.5 Swed...

My Enfield came with a spike bayonet. However will other Enfield bayonets (knife blade type) also work on all Enfields???????

I used one in the USCG (1967-1971) to perform my duties. Also my dad just passed away last March 15th 2008. He was born in 1911. 96 years plus old. So you can see why the model 1911 means something to me. Sure wish they were not so expensive? Who else used the model 1911 in the military and also thi...

I like to shoot Encore.....Was considering buying a barrel in the 6.5 Swede.

As far as military surplus 6.5 Swede? Are they hard to find and what would be a fair price to pay for a 6.5 Swede military rifle??????

When I was a boy back in 1960. American Auto stores use to sale Argentine bolt action rifles for about $10.00 each. They use to display them in of all things large garbage cans.. I tried to get my dad to buy one. Someone at his work told him military rifles all have bent barrels........Sure wish I w...

Curious to how old my Enfield is? Is there a way to check the serial number somewhere to see when it was mfg. Also would be neat to know just where it was first issued? Is there a post on here that would explain all of that already????

I'm new here. Looks like a nice site!!!!!!!!!!