For sale localy, anyone have any idea if its genuine?
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For sale localy, anyone have any idea if its genuine?
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It is real. It is a nice Indian No4MkI/2(t).
It has had the forend replaced. But trust me, that is a good thing...
As per email;)
I recently bought an ex-Indian Long Branch No.4 (T) here in the US. It lacked import markings, I wonder if yours lacks them as well?
Hi Troglodyte. ( was does that name remind me of a girl from Beverley..? ). What sort of Money did you pay for it.? Via pm of you like. Ive Made an offer on that one which has been accepted.Thats the 4th T Ive bought since corona lockdown started.
It affects people in different ways.......!:madsmile:
I saw the original eGun listing at € 3200. Would you mind letting me know how much you ended up paying for this rifle? The scope/mount combo of this rifle was the best of it, maybe worth more than the rifle itself. Rifle serial is A 0083 T (Indians gave them new serials). If I'm not mistaken the bracket comes off rifle 33471, but please confirm this once you have received the rifle. Funny detail on this rifle, it seems to have had the T stamped at least for a total of three times on the receiver on the same place.
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You are aware this rifle is NOT in the US, are you? I've had a few of the Indian No. 4 T in the past. They all had Belgian firing proofs, so I suspect they came to Europe via Belgium. No importer mark was present, but maybe laws in Belgium are/were different?Quote:
Originally Posted by Troglodyte
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Originally Posted by Promo
Iv'e sent you a PM. I'll give the rifle a good look over when it arrives.
I have only bought on 4(T) since the WuFlu started, I am behind!
The scrubbed side looks like yours . They really dug into it.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../9Y4VDxl-1.jpg
Well I actually bought the rifle.
I gave it a once over when it arrived, fore Stock is leaning over to the left a little, so rather than faff about with the bedding, i just tried another stock on it, this one fitted like a glove. I gave the barrel a clean and re-crown and today my son and I headed to the range.
Quick Boresight and it only took a few rounds to get on the money at 100m. Using 174gr PPU factory ammo, we soon had the rifle zeroed. Using the original scope grouping hovers between 1.5 and 2 MOA. Which to be honest, is pretty good for a 75+year old rifle that was worked over in Ishapore in 1962, it was infact better than a customers Bergara BA13 TD i zeroed with a 3x S332 Steiner yesterday.
I then swaped the bracket and scope over and fitted an old scope ive had laying around for years, a Leupold 2.5-8x32. The 8x was a vast improvement. I actualy managed several repeatable 1MOA groups with the 174gr PPU. I then tried a PPU hunting load with a 180gr and again 1 to 1.5 MOA. That is damn good.
So the stock for the rifle is worth a little work on the bedding and ive already fettled the trigger.
Not having fired an Enfield for years i am now convinced all over again that all British Empire troops had deformed hands, and that the ergonomics on my sons Tikka T3x is light years ahead.
Never the less, it was fun to shoot a No4 T again. Will i be able to resist threading the muzzle and putting a moderator on it..I suppose i'll just have to resist.