limited number AIA-L42 and M10B No4Mk4 case

[Son]

What edition of the Lee Enfield is the dark covered book, with what looks like the AIA emblem? Very nice kit, wish we could get them here!

Hmmm, looks similar to the Limited Edition (303 copies) Leather Bound and box sleeved book "The Lee Enfield". Looking closely, I'd say it's a standard copy of "The Lee Enfield" with a special cover with an AIA rifle and their emblem as opposed to the No5 and EFD Roundel on the original, in a slightly modified box sleeve.

Clever marketing ploy...

Here's pics of my orig.

Personally I'm going to hold off buying the kit until they include the free steak knives....

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[powdermonkey72]

Hmmm, looks similar to the Limited Edition (303 copies) Leather Bound and box sleeved book "The Lee Enfield". Looking closely, I'd say it's a standard copy of "The Lee Enfield" with a special cover with an AIA rifle and their emblem as opposed to the No5 and EFD Roundel on the original, in a slightly modified box sleeve.

Clever marketing ploy...

Here's pics of my orig.

Personally I'm going to hold off buying the kit until they include the free steak knives....

Yes it i'd say it was the same book, good job on finding yet another angle.
im sure its part of the conspiracy also.
No steak knives though, just the book.
Ian Skennerton has worked very closley with AIA, perhaps you should Email him and see if he thought it was a ploy.

[Son]

Yes it i'd say it was the same book, good job on finding yet another angle.
im sure its part of the conspiracy also.
No steak knives though, just the book.
Ian Skennerton has worked very closley with AIA, perhaps you should Email him and see if he thought it was a ploy.

Sorry, but what is your problem? There's no conspiracy, anyone can see from what is in his book and on his website that he and AIA have had links for quite a while.
I know many years ago- back to the days of the britishguns.com web forum, (a few here may recall it..) Ian was regularly in contact with AIA about details for their projects. It's no secret. I don't see anybody denying anything, I don't see a problem with the association either. Both he and AIA are business people trying to secure their share of a consumer market... and having an associating with each other is beneficial to both- more power to them! Putting out an edition of "The Lee Enfield" wrapped up for inclusion in AIA's limited edition package is "a clever marketing ploy".... the "steak knives" was a joke...

[powdermonkey72]

[QUOTE=Son;118189]Sorry, but what is your problem?

None really, but you would admit the constant threads on this subject have been fairly polarized to say the least. And the whole *** for tat was getting a bit tiresome. So If I misinterpreted you thoughts as "sarcastic" My mistake.
I have no personal stakes in this debate, just when you see information being bandy'd about that is, to be honest, based on rumour and distorted facts for no particular reason, I feel I need to respond. And as I said, a fair bit of conjecture goes on regarding AIA. My particular rifle is extremly pleasing and I wish ones like it were more widley availabe. Any way, Less is more I guess.

[Son]

Outside of work, I've got no real interest in any modern firearms, my newest was made in 1970 (and is rare) I stuck my 2c worth in in regard to where the line is drawn and found that everybody has their own criteria for deciding what is and isn't a Lee Enfield.

I'm with you as far as the facts are concerned. I'm afraid to this point there is more miss information available than facts. Something AIA need to address, and clean up the bad blood from some of their very early models. Untill they do, there will always be vocal opponents to everything they make.
I really hope that they can get a line going and fulfill the obvious demand that there is for their products.
A fair bit of "debate" followed an occurence a good while back where an AIA rifle buyer was told he could use it in service rifle competition- (which is sort of true, but not usually in the standard rifle classes). The division in opinion really came when people wanted to know why not.....

This is my bug- bear, having been involved in writing rules to specifically ensure a standard rifle class remains that. Black rifle shooting years ago became a competition for who could afford the best equipment- we were determined not to let that happen to the grass roots service rifle shoot. I guess my definition came from that set of rules.

cheers,
Brad.

[tbonesmith]

Outside of work, I've got no real interest in any modern firearms, my newest was made in 1970 (and is rare) I stuck my 2c worth in in regard to where the line is drawn and found that everybody has their own criteria for deciding what is and isn't a Lee Enfield.


cheers,
Brad.

What is work for you Son?