Smle or K 31

aprayinbear · Post by **aprayinbear** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:27 am

Thanks Guys!

You've twisted my arm enough! I'm going to buy both one of these days, but I think I'll begin with the K31 after the holidays.

Happy Shooting & Happy Holidays!

Aughnanure · Post by **Aughnanure** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 7:35 am

I have both and the K31 is a superb rifle, outstanding as an accurate military rifle and will give many top grade target rifles a run for their money, I like it for its engineering and workmanship qualities etc., but I rarely use it on the other hand I have ten SMLEs, both military and sporting, and I use them in preference to most of the other firearms that I own.

aprayinbear · Post by **aprayinbear** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 7:35 pm

Aughnanure,

Why to you think prefer to shoot your smellies?

Just Curious

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 2:56 pm

Probably because they are MAGIC! I have a Mauser K98k and a No:4 MkI..............I appreciate the engineering in the Mauser BUT the Enfield is much the better rifle. Also, the K31 is not a 'Battle' rifle I think, it was never proved under battle conditions as far as I know but I am sure someone will put me straight on that one.

PeterN2 · Post by **PeterN2** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:24 pm

One interesting thing about the K31 is that many of them have a tag under the butt plate giving the name address age and unit of the soldier it was issued to. Mine belonged to a cook in a bicycle regiment who was born in 1929.

Regards
Peter.

Post by **Niner** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 4:24 pm

Good point Peter. And all the numbers are usually matching on the K31's and they are usually in pretty good shape as well. No FTR several times and time spent in some third world country with black paint all over the metal parts either.

Karl/Pa. · Post by **Karl/Pa.** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:01 pm

Now you've got to admit. Smellys never looked this good.

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:49 am

Hey Karl, that's cos a lot of them actually fought for a living instead of just doing range time

Karl/Pa. · Post by **Karl/Pa.** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:24 am

The bad guys were so awed by the display that they stayed away.

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