Enfield No8 gets a new home

[bigduke6]

Missed out on a couple of No8,s and as normal just having a flick through Gunstar seen this one. Complete with the PH No4 rear sight, I thought I,d go for it, although it would mean selling something or somethings.... but i think its a fair trade off but will miss my RIA M1903 but the fact it never gets out much I think its a good decision, also selling a few medal groups but thats to fund something else...

Anyway it arrived today a real nice rifle, its a DA prefix serial number so one that headed or was heading for NZ, but can't find any NZ marks ??

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[Brian B]

Congratulations Big Duke!!

[Brian Dick]

Nice one Geoff. I have one DA prefix NZ issue No.8 of my own but it's in need of a good going over, a patch at the toe of the butt and no where near as pretty as that. Gotta love those .22's. My personal projects seem to take a back burner these days.

[browningautorifle]

I had a couple many years ago and was well aware of how well they shot. Wish I had one today, but I guess that's how things go...

[Simon P]

I have had 3 No8 DA prefix rifles recently and only one had NZ markings.

[Simon P]

Out of the blue i was offered a N.9 last week, so couldn't turn it down and now sits in the collection



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[Res]

All three of my No8 are NZ marked,as is my No9

My understanding,and it would not surprise me if I'm wrong on this, is the DA was for the rifles made for civilian sales and was used for the NZ order to avoid paying some fee.
I would find any info on this very interesting.

[Simon P]

All three of my No8 are NZ marked,as is my No9

My understanding,and it would not surprise me if I'm wrong on this, is the DA was for the rifles made for civilian sales and was used for the NZ order to avoid paying some fee.
I would find any info on this very interesting.

One of the DA Prefix No8 I had recently with no NZ marks also had FTR marks as well so would probably rule out a civilian sale.

[Res]

It would seem hard for those two to go together!

[Peter Laidler]

You're NEARLY right Res. The manufacture of No8 rifles was undertaken by the commercial BSA Company on contract to the Ministry of Supply (Fazakerley were already owned and operated by the MoS as a Government factory) and the rights to the rifle and manufacture were owned by them. NZ saw the new No8 and approached the private BSA cvompany directly.

Hey........ I have written all this up before. Can anyone bring it all up again to save going through it all again