Recent content by Robus

And just to add my $0.02 to the thread, I have the same revolver. I bought it used in a gun shop in Illinois around 1990. S# D537xxx. I've fired both .38Sp and .357 through it. It had belonged to an LEO judging by the holster wear on the bluing.

It's very unfortunate that he kept shooting from the window. It's understandable, but bad judgement on his part. He messed up a perfect shoot and now he will probably be charged with a felony and lose his guns forever.

Very nice, Courtland. Very nice indeed. I just polished off the gunk and removed the black paint and reblued. How long did it take you to clean it up? I have to tell you, I love my .303 Lee Enfields but these Ishy 2A/2A1s have a mojo of their own that I'm starting to appreciate. I'm...

I agree with those who say they wouldn't care to advertise the presence of guns in their home either. That could get you burgelerized even quicker. Keep the bad guys guessin', I say.

You're right. I was just commenting on the general look of the gun, including the aluminum buttplate and the square 12 round magazine, both hallmarks of a 2A/2A1. The real proof is what's stamped on the receiver and barrel.

As it turns out Ishapore did make a run of .303 SMLEs after they discontinued the 7.62 Nato 2A1 in 1970. They continued until with the .303about 1974 when they stopped making Enfields forever, far as I know.

I would like to see these crimes tracked statistically so that we can have a more informed discussion. I think we would find home invasions are more common than we imagine, and that many more homeowners than we imagine successfully defend themselves with guns, in the majority of cases without...

A nice assortment of Lee Metfords and early Lee Enfields. I think I'm on the wrong forum...

In that case take the money and put it in a Roth IRA. For $7k you can max out your own contribution for the year and 3/4 of your wife's. If you buy an automatic, chances are very good that it will be taken away from you some day, or made impossible to sell. In the meanwhile, you'll blast...

I always heard to boil up a teapot of water and pour it down the barrel from the breech end with a funnel, then clean as normal.

Jeremy, are you sure about that date? This is the first I've ever heard of Ishapore producing .303 SMLEs after the 1950s. My understanding is that they went entirely to the Nato round in the early 1960s and continued with that until they stopped manufacturing those rifles some time in the...

Judging by the aluminum butt plate it looks like you got an Ishapore SMLE 2A or 2A1, both chambered for 7.62 NATO. I own a 1966 2A1. Nice rifle. There has been a lot of discussion over whether or not it's a good idea to use commercial .308. I wouldn't do it. As far as I know, only two...