Interesting goings on at SOG

[RJW NZ]

I'm just browsing around looking for parts and ....

Khyber pass?
Enfield #1Mk3 India Pattern .303 - Default Store View

Repro club rifles. I didn't know they were that popular that repros were in order...
Enfield #1Mk3 .303 - Default Store View

long lees and lee metfords
Long Lee Enfield .303 Rifle - Default Store View

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[MVolkJ]

They have a full list of these "MLE" rifles in their catalog that goes out by mail. Just from viewing the dates you can tell that things are a little... fishy. 1920-dated Enfield LE Mk. Is, MLE rifles marked "Ishapore", etc.

I've also had the "pleasure" of viewing one of these rifles in person, at a local show, and while I believe the receiver was genuine, it clearly had many indigenous "modifications".

-Mark

[Brian Dick]

They are most likely rifles from the contents of the Nepalese castle that was purchased by Christian Cramer and imported through IMA a few years ago.

[RobD]

Brian, the Nepal cache (sold through IMA and Atlanta Cutlery in USA and Firepower Int. in UK) comprises good British weapons (majority being Martini Henry rifles) and Nepalese-made weapons. The latter include Snider, Brunswick, and Martini Henry look-alikes, but no bolt-actions. They were not intended to fool anyone as British arms. Important to distinguish these arms from the Khyber Pass fakes which are still being churned out and imported in quantities from US forces in Afghanistan/Pakistan.

[Brian Dick]

I know there are nice weapons from the Nepalese cache. Atlanta Cutlery is only am 2.5 hour ride from here on the east side of Atlanta. I think you may find that there are bolt actions too. The really nice ones haven't been released into the market as of yet. There are a few antiques being imported by individuals from Afghanistan/Pakistan but not in substantial enough quantities to wind up with distributors like SOG.

[MVolkJ]

I know there are nice weapons from the Nepalese cache. Atlanta Cutlery is only am 2.5 hour ride from here on the east side of Atlanta. I think you may find that there are bolt actions too. The really nice ones haven't been released into the market as of yet. There are a few antiques being imported by individuals from Afghanistan/Pakistan but not in substantial enough quantities to wind up with distributors like SOG.

From what IMA has said in the description of the few Lee-Metfords they have listed, virtually all of the bolt-action rifles in the cache went to the UK for subsequent deactivation.

-Mark