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    My first venture into Enfield Rifles

    Recently I purchased this really nice No7 Longbranch Trainer. It is the very first Enfield in my collection. Matching serial # and Transit case. I think I did well.











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    Look a nice rifle.
    Just to get the nomenclature correct the No7 rifle was manufactured by BSA and had a 5 round magazine (the only .22 Enfield model that had a magazine)

    The 'model' you have is known as a "CNo7" (ie Canadianicon Mk7)

    You will have hours of inexpensive fun with her.
    Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...

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    Very nice piece ...

    MKLicon entry for more information ...

    1944 C No.7 .22 Caliber Lee-Enfield Training Rifle

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    Great, another rifle on my "Holy Grail" list...

    (Now I have a desire to watch John Cleese playing Tim the Enchanter...)

    Those C No.7s don't turn up in my neck of the woods ever - thanks for sharing

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    Very nice find.

    Must have cost a pretty penny too.

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    wow, what a way to start the collection going ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by B & B ARSENAL View Post
    Very nice find.

    Must have cost a pretty penny too.
    Yes, it did. Condition is what got me. I have never seen one as nice. Took me all of 5 seconds to make up my mind. Actually I never took it out of the case/ just saw the top of the rifle and brought it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tony-in-NH View Post
    Yes, it did. Condition is what got me. I have never seen one as nice. Took me all of 5 seconds to make up my mind. Actually I never took it out of the case/ just saw the top of the rifle and brought it.
    Good call ... I would have done the same ...

    These old girls have really gone up in value in the last year ...

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