Charles Stratton Book?

**Oatmeal Savage** · 11-29-2006 12:10 AM

Guys, I found this book at a reasonable price is it worth getting?

Collectors guide to the British icon

, VOL I. Covers SMLE MKI and MKIII. A definative work on this subject. By Charles Stratton

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**Highly Recommended** · 11-29-2006 12:10 AM

A Collector's View - The SMLE Short Magazine Lee Enfield 1903-1989. It is 300 8.5x11 inch pages with 1,000+ photo’s, most in color, and each book is serial-numbered. Covering the SMLE from 1903 to the end of production in India in 1989 it looks at how each model differs and manufacturer differences from a collecting point of view along with the major accessories that could be attached to the rifle. For the record this is not a moneymaker, I hope just to break even, eventually, at $80/book plus shipping. In the USA shipping is $5.00 for media mail. I will accept PayPal, Zelle, MO and good old checks (and cash if you want to stop by for a tour!). CLICK BANNER to send me a PM for International pricing and shipping.

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**Claven2** · 11-29-2006 08:42 AM

they are good basic references with a few errors in them.

A MUCH better choice is "The Lee Enfield Story" by Ian Skennerton icon

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**sdh1911** · 11-29-2006 12:38 PM

Claven2 gets my vote, The Lee Enfield Story is a far better scribe, HTH-SDH

**John Sukey (Deceased)** · 11-29-2006 03:10 PM

Certainly the Stratton book is worth getting.
While the Lee-Enfield story by Skennerton icon

is known as the "bible" the second edition is out of print and brings insane prices unless you are very lucky.
The third edition of Skennertons book is due out next year in COLOUR. I doubt that it will be cheap, but if you are into Enfields, it is a must.
I have the 1st and 2nd editions, but I will still buy the third.

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