Italian Navy Enfields

[Simon P]

Just got this one come in this afternoon, Ex-Italian Navy SMLE with Italian FAT (Terni arsenal) Marks.

I have had quite a few of these Italian Naval Enfield's and this is the first I have seen with an actual Italian Arsenal stamp

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[limpetmine]

Lots of nice Enfields tucked away over there. From what I've to understand, we'll never see them on this side of the pond.

[Colonel Enfield]

Lots of nice Enfields tucked away over there. From what I've to understand, we'll never see them on this side of the pond.

How come?

[Simon P]

A lot are being restricted to 5 shot because of a change in Italian gun laws

[browningautorifle]

Is that beech on the front end of that one?

[Simon P]

Is that beech on the front end of that one?

I think it is, I have had around 50 or so of these Italian Navy rifles and they all come in absolutely caked in cosmoline type of preserver. It can take days to clean a batch of these rifles.

[limpetmine]

What I was told was their asking price, the cost of shipment, fees, governmental noisemaking, makes the end cost much more than the market will bear.

[Colonel Enfield]

What I was told was their asking price, the cost of shipment, fees, governmental noisemaking, makes the end cost much more than the market will bear.

Interesting. Might be worth looking into for countries like Australia, NZ and the UK where gun prices are pretty high anyway, though...

[5thBatt]

Interesting. Might be worth looking into for countries like Australia, NZ and the UK where gun prices are pretty high anyway, though...

I wouldn't call NZ as having high prices, especially compared with Australia or the UK, in fact prior to your drop in the $ there were planty of Aussies coming here to our auctions.

[Bindi2]

I wouldn't call NZ as having high prices, especially compared with Australia or the UK, in fact prior to your drop in the $ there were planty of Aussies coming here to our auctions.

Anyone you know 5th