1917 Enfield: Blown Away!

[usabaker]

With prices like that; that's one rifle that may remain outside my ability to purchase

[BruceHMX]

You like the other member who was looking for a No 4 Mk I a few days ago just keep looking at all the sites, shows and shops and something will pop up. By the way Simpsons LTD put out a nice one yesterday too. A Remington for $795.

[browningautorifle]

just keep looking at all the sites, shows and shops and something will pop up.

The greatest tool here is education...

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

The greatest tool here is education...

Which is free here.
The other version is expensive & painful.
I prefer the former and am quite grateful to all those here who share their knowledge.

[CINDERS]

Agreed Jim & HOH you have to do the leg work ask a friend who knows a friend that may have a No.4 for sale your best shot is gun shows or a small gunshop in the boonies that may not do to much trade then its all up to chance I guess I lucked onto my 5MD 1916 No 1 Mk III by sheer ar$se an ad was placed on our club room wall at a prize meet by different club member who's club was 100's klm's away.
I got it for a $100.oo/AU yes it was missing a few bits (Sourced the correct manufacturer type and period correct parts) but it was 95% was original.

You will find there may be some cheapies on the gun site web but trollers pick those in minutes to on sell them later at a better profit ask questions here as HOH said its free advice and knowledge and you will get no sales pitch they call it as they see it the only thing is they cannot handle the weapon for a granular inspection so can only go by what you say the number and clarity of the pictures supplied. Good luck in your searching.

[Col. Colt]

I too was going to point out that any M1917 is already, or almost to it's 100th Birthday. (Mine was a first Month of production Eddystone, September 1917 production, rebuilt after WWI.) How many 100 year old rifles can you go down to the hardware store, get ammo and go shoot today??

Garand prices have been steadily rising, despite the fact there are very few Greatest Generation people left to buy one. History and nostalgia can drive things pretty strongly in the marketplace.

And I'm really surprised Hollywood hasn't taken a cue from "Darkest Hour" and "Dunkirk" and done a WWI 100th Anniversary type Movie! If they do, that $1000.00 price may not be as unreasonable as it sounds. Look what Dirty Harry did for S&W Model 29s!
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