Greetings all- Quick question. I recently purchased 3 sequentially numbered LE still in the wax paper wrap and cosmolineicon. I am not sure if 3 "Irish Contract" rifles wrapped up still are significant or not. I collect and shoot primarily long range to ultra long range precision rifles and transferables. These are my first surplus rifles. I do not note anything interesting about their serial numbers. Nothing suggests they were anything other than part of the normal production of these beautiful rifles.

I do not have safe queens in my gun room and I'd like to keep 1 stock, create a military level precision scoped rifle and give the 3rd to my best friend. I have no interest in them as an investment. I love the idea of reloading for the .303 and it is my understanding that done right these can be exceptionally accurate for an issued rifle.

That said, I got to thinking is this a bad idea? I have no real idea of the status of these. In other words are they important in this condition? Or are they just 3 nice rifles?

I understand they are mine and I can do what I'd like but as a fan of history it occurred to me that I may be ill advised to treat them like typical purchase. If they are important I will donate to some museum. Anyhow, I thought I'd ask before I get stuck in so to speak.

Oh one more question: Would it be interesting to anyone or for the forum to create a thread w/pics showing the process or has that been done enough with Youtube videos?