Beautiuful No.1 Sporter

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Stumbled across an really nice Enfield Sporter in a Pawnbroker and snapped it up. It's really nicely done and has had alot of effort put into it. I am pretty sure that it must have been actually made in this configuration rather than being converted from a No.1. It has a curved base to the 5 round magazine but it also has a magazine cutoff. I assumed maybe a private sale / hunting rifle or something, and chambered in .303 British (not marked on the rifle - I just assumed and tried 303 snap caps and they fitted nicely).

Has BSA on the Butt Socket and alot of nice engraving has been added around various parts, (magazine, butt socket, butt plate, safety, bolt cover etc etc. it has been fitted with flip up sporting sights (100yd, 200yd 300 yard) and a ladder sight on the barrel. All in all it just feels solid and thought it's hard to explain it just feels RIGHT. It balances beautifully and almost flies up to the shoulder and sights itself. There is also a Tang safety with a BSA patent number and a 4 digit serial number under the bolt handle and on the bolt which match. This is my favorite sporter and I haven't even fired it yet.

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