Enfield MKIII - LGS Find - Tell Me More! A Good Buy??????

[Gunmeister]

I have to decide if this is my first Enfield to add to Mosin's and Mauser's. Pics below. There are comments from some great guys on another board suggesting a sanding and refinish job on the stock. Others there have commented on the peculiarity of the barrel/muzzle. What do you guys think?

On consignment: $575.00 includes 200 bullets and 2-3 hundred casings and Lee re-loading dies (I have Dillon 650 loading machine). No import mark. Is it matching?

The good part is I bought $100.00 worth of raffle tickets for a gun recently, which I won. It's NIB! LGS will give me $400.00 trade-in if I purchase the Enfield. So, basically I'd get the Enfield for $275.00.

What are your thoughts, comments or recommendations?

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[Calif-Steve]

It sure does not look like a WWI vet to me. New wood/near new wood. If you are looking for a collector rifle, keep looking. If you want a shooter, this may well be it.

[RobD]

Great price, and a lovely-looking rifle. If the bore is half decent i would recommend you buy it.

[RCS]

it is not in original condition, barrel is a little short too

[RobD]

RCS, when you say"it is not in original condition, barrel is a little short too", what are you seeing. exactly?
I see the front sight block lining up OK with the nosecap, metal with the right type of blue, and slightly sanded and varnished wood [walnut] in pretty good condition... but nothing out of the ordinary - what am I missing...?
thanks
rob

[muffett.2008]

The pictures posted on another forum.

[RCS]

It is odd not to see the barrel extend beyond the nose cap, some work done on the
muzzle would have reduced the lengthAttachment 85554

[Surpmil]

It's clear from the pitting on the butt socket which has been refinished over and the condition of the markings that this one has been through an FTR of some kind - and probably the RSAF(E) kind, before WWII I would bet.

What's the date on the barrel?

Yes, the wood has been sanded or steel wooled and oiled, probably by one of us civilians, but probably quite acceptably.

[RobD]

Ah... it turns out there were better pics of this rifle on
Enfield MKIII - LGS Find - Tell Me More! A Good Buy??????
The crown of the barrel has been cut back a bit and some counter-boring done as well.