Question: Project Rifle SMLE 303

[fjruple]

I have from the past found the best bet is the local gun shop. The general public normally will not buy a sporterized military rifle and will go with a used commercial rifle. The last "bubba" SMLE, was a 1918 Enfield built No.1 MKIII* which was rebuilt in 1928 back to No1 MKIII. The rifle was given to me for free just to get it out of the house and only the front wooden handguards were cut off. Not to be a thief I did offer to paid for it. The SMLE before that one was a "sporterized" Lithgow SMLE No.1 MKIII, again just the front wood cut off which I bargained down to $75.00 US. Normally I look for the ones covered in dust as I blow off the dust when I negotiating with the owner and he gets the message its has been sitting around too long and will come down on the price. If when I get home and the barrel is real bad, I will reline the barrel with a .22LR barrel liner and use it as a plinker. Gunshows and Gunbroker are a waste of time and over priced.

--fjruple