No8 Mk1 aand No9 Mk1 Trainers

[desky85]

I have one also (in qld also maxwell smart). I love mine! My favourite trainer

[Res]

A lot of the trainers that got sold off in NZ seem to be trickling out of NZ as they come up for sale so if someone REALY wanted one they could jump through the hoops and get one

[Son]

What inspired your original question mate? I thought maybe you had your eye on a No9 as well.

No such luck, mate... I was told they had not been used for many years in the UK, but I recalled Peter's comments to the contrary not so long ago. Couldn't find the original thread, so asked again. Do you have a No9 you want to sell?

5th, Maxwell and Desky, thank you for your input, gents!

Res, you really in Taiwan? Don't think we have any other members from there?

[Homer]

No haven't got a No9.

[Res]

Res, you really in Taiwan? Don't think we have any other members from there?

I'm really living in Taiwan, but I'm from New Zealand and my collection is there.

It would not surprise me that no other members live in Taiwan as the local firearm laws are not conductive to collecting in any way.

[Colonel Enfield]

I'm glad to hear there's a few of the No. 8s floating around - I figured they'd be a bit like the Ross, where everyone knows they exist and there's a few in museums but almost none seemingly "out there" in private ownership.*


*I know they come up reasonable often in Canada but I've only ever seen three in Australia and when someone showed up at the range with one last time, pretty much everyone stopped what they were doing to come and have a look at it.

[Aussie48]

We must be luckier in Victoria in the Military Rifle Club I belong to there are 5 in private ownership and 4 club rifles 9 all up so they do exist in Aus.

[Peter Laidler]

BY strange coincidence, there's an old 50's or so photograph in my local Oxford paper of RAF Cadets shooting in an indoor range using, yep, you've got it in one....., No7 rifles. Only way you can tell is the small shell cases and the distinct lack of ear defenders by the shooter, instructor and others in the range!

[Res]

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A number nine is a thing of great beauty.
I know a eight is a better rifle but mine had never evoked the same feeling the nine does. Maybe it because it feels like the correct match for the No4 mk2 I really want to be shooting.

[crusty]

Do you have a No9 you want to sell?

I'm in New Zealand & could probably be convinced to sell mine if the price was right

I'm building a big block Chevy right now which is sucking up money!

Steve