How many Enfields still in shooting condition

[bigduke6]

My habit peaked at 211 a few months ago, but since then sanity prevailed and I've thinned out quite a few....

I can think of a lot worse habits,s to have, that brings the total to 331 the vast majority belonging to Thunderbox. ( were you looking to arm a local village at the time)

[No4Mk1(T)]

My habit peaked at 211 a few months ago, but since then sanity prevailed and I've thinned out quite a few....

So down to 209 now?

[Thunderbox]

So down to 209 now?

Well, in deference to the sensitivities of fellow forum members, I stopped counting the DPs I shoot with......

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I can think of a lot worse habits,s to have, that brings the total to 331 the vast majority belonging to Thunderbox. ( were you looking to arm a local village at the time)

Just tooling up for the revolution, like everyone else in UK.....

[PrinzEugen]

I can testify that it's a case of 'cold dead hands' with TB!

Anyway I've, as a recently started shooter amassed five - and in the UK!

[Gingercat]

I can testify that it's a case of 'cold dead hands' with TB!

Anyway I've, as a recently started shooter amassed five - and in the UK!

I've been collecting Enfields for just over 3 years and have 7 at the moment... so just arming the neighbours really, rather than the whole village.

Always happy to help thin out Thunderbox's fine collection

[Baal]

I've got 10 so far.

[Rumpelhardt]

I only have two so far.I have wanted one for years so I finally got one a few months ago. A Savage built No.4. I was planning on getting one more a No.1 and stopping there but low and behold along came the second No.4 purely by accident. I still want a No.1 and I will probably get one this summer. I am also now thinking about getting another sporterized No. 4 and having it re barreled to 7mm Epps heavy match barrel, A Hubber trigger and some glass bedding just because I like tinkering with guns. I will stop there really I will.

[Son]

Eighteen or twenty... hang on (mumbling to myself , flicking fingers up, more mumbling- bugger... taking shoe off, mumbling, quick headscratch and the other shoe off).... BUGGER! ran out of space on my calculator, but there's only one more so that makes 21 (I think)

But... I am selling one to a bloke who has been pleading with me to let him have one... his intentions are honourable and I need to finance another "teenage daughter friendly" firearm for the safe, so combining the reasons to justify the first ever sale of one of my Lee Enfields....

Hey, BushFromOz- some of the reasons you pay higher prices for your Lee Enfields here is the demand generally outnumbers the supply (especially with regard to nice rifles being chased by inexperienced collectors) That and the advent of the web-based sale sites- everyone selling is asking top dollar + and while ever someone is prepared to pay it- then that will be the price.
Another factor is the collectors and shooters of black rifles turned to bolt guns when they lost theirs- a whole genre of owners suddenly needed something to fill their needs... and for a little while- until the "supply" dried up the prices only rose marginally.... BTW, posted your sight today- will PM you the details.

[BushyFromOz]

While i understand the supply and demand bit, i underestimated the effects that the e-gun trade has had on prices. I sort of remember when usedguns started up. Lots would sit on the screen for weeks before it moved, now and specially the military wifles, dissappear quite quick, and the prices just keep going up!

Interestingly enough, when i was at the last firearms show (whatever it was called) in ipswich QLD, i noticed that the prices were less than some of the online websites, and you didn't have to pay freight if you came with a permit to acquire.

It would also seem that the lack of "gun shows" makes hunting for that next piece of history that much harder, or perhaps the difficulty in advertising gun shows?

Importing from NZ is starting to sound cheaper

[me2]

In deference to the gubmint spooks who are prob watching, I have a few Enfields.........................................