Whats your favourite shooting Enfield?

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Whats your favourite shooting Enfield?

Enfield Rifled Musket
2
3%
Long Lees
3
4%
SMLEs No1
25
31%
P14/P17 No3
7
9%
No4
24
30%
No4T
2
3%
No5
6
8%
L39/Envoy
1
1%
Ishapore 2A1
3
4%
Other
7
9%
 
Total votes: 80
milboltnut

since I only own a #4....

Post by milboltnut » Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:49 pm

gues that's the one I like to shoot.
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Post by HiWall » Sun Jan 01, 2006 5:58 am

I have to go with my Lithgow No1 MkIII* - mainly because it is a really nice rifle to shoot and very accurate. I also enjoy using it because of the part it played in our history.

Second choice would be my Faz No5 Mk1 - novelty value and it is really nice having a rifle of its vintage in basically unused condition, just a couple of handling marks in the timber.
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Post by dromia » Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:34 pm

Hi High Wall,

A happy new year and welcome to this forum, I enjoy my Lithgow too although I may have to let it go as I rationalise my collection. :cry:

Any chance of some pictures of you rifles please?
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fav shooting Brit

Post by Scotsman » Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:52 pm

No 4 Mk 2..... a very acurate blondie!
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Post by dromia » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:20 am

Hi Scotsman,

thanks for the post and a belated welcome to this site and this forum.

Yes the Mk2s are indeed tack drives and the cream of No 4s in fit and finish.

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Post by Woftam » Sun Feb 19, 2006 6:45 am

Mine would have to be my MkI*** - a 1912 Enfield with a short butt. Although I'm average size (5'8" and ***lbs) it is just a perfect fit and the balance is magic.

However I have a Long Lee waiting at home that I have yet to fire so this may change.
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Post by USDF » Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:05 pm

I enjoy shooting my BSA 1918 No.1 Mk III*.

A historic rifle (vet bringback) with an excellent bore.

It seems to shoot accurately any ammo I feed her from 1917 to 1941 ammo. I've never had any problems with British ammo either. An excellent rifle in my opinion. :USA:
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Post by sam281 » Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:39 am

I found a Ishapore 2a that was attacked by Gibbs to make it look like a jungle carbine. Since the price was so cheap I picked it up as a hunting rifle for my 14 y/o son. This rifle is one of my most accurate Enfields and loves S.African surplus.
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Post by dromia » Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:30 am

Hi Sam,

welcome to these boards and thanks for you input.

We'd all love to see some pics of your Enfields, I'd like to see one of your Gibbs, although we not like it they are now party of the Enfield story.

Can you still get SA .303" over there?
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Post by Fletch » Mon May 08, 2006 7:33 am

Whilest I selected the no1 mk 3 as my favorite shooter, I have a very soft spot for my Lee-Speed. Can there only be one favorite Lee-Enfield, I think not :mrgreen:
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