*** August 2008 Purchases ***

[Steve1973]

Thanks guys. Yeah, it is a nice stock. If you guys are ever in need of a K98 stock, let me know and I can pass along the seller's contact info. He may have more. (He is on Gunbroker as well). I think shipped from Norway with all the metal hardware, stock and handguard it was $170. Not bad at all.....

[Lance]

Finally got something to show after a long time...at least a long time for me.

Just picked up a hard to find or if I may say rare Pattern 1903 Mk II Naval Pattern scabbard. It has taken me 5 years but finally picked one up that I could afford.

Below is it pictured with another rare scabbard, a Pattern 1888 Mk II* Land Pattern, for comparison. Easiest way to tell a P1888 type scabbard vs a P1903 is that the P1888 has a pointier tip!

In the second set of pictures is an overall comparison of Pattern 1903 scabbards. Top to bottom, note length of frog loops and stitching vs rivits:

P1888 Mk I Land, P1903 Mk I Land, P1903 Mk I Naval (probable commercial example as there is no chequering but the closest I have found), P1903 Mk II Naval, P1903 Mk III Naval, P1903 Volunteer Pattern, and P1903 Ishapore Pattern.

[louthepou]

Hi folks, not posting often here, but I thought I could share a couple of pics. Not a purchase, rather a rebuild, from a Bubba'ed rifle to a military configuration; just finished it last week. I know the ishy screw in the forend isn't suppose to be present on a 1915 Enfield-built No1 Mk3*, but... I refurbish on a tight budget

Cheers,

Lou