NoobCannon
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Okay, I've been looking into a hunting rifle for the longest time. Something old, cheap, and reliable. I've been putting around the internet, and saw some wicked deals on Mosin Nagants, and I was all set to place an order. Funny how life throws you curveballs.
I was in a pawnshop the other day, farting around, killing time. I was checking out the gun counter, drooling over the nice mauser pistol in the display case, laughing at the jiminez pistols for a hair over $100, when I noticed the rifle rack. Normally, there's a Mauser K98 sitting in one spot, which I knew by heart. Nazi-stamped, way out of my price range, but I still drooled over such a piece. It wasn't there. In its place was a Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk1 in .303 for $350 out the door. The Pawnbroker put his best used-car salesman face on, and long story short, I put it on layaway. >_< The part that sealed it for me was the fact it was stamped 1943 on th side of the reciever.
Did I get a good deal? I know the tub of crud already lied to me once about it(He told me I could find ammo for it at wal-mart. I happen to work there, checked the sporting goods counter, not one single box), so I'm not too keen on this guy already. I've done business through the store in the past, but not through this guy inparticular, so I don't believe the store itself is acting shady, but I'm getting too far ahead of myself.
It's in very good shape, actually, for its age. The stock is kinda beat up, but the bore and the metal is in good shape. the action was smooth, and I'm fairly confidant that I won't have to worry about a feral hog running away after getting hit by it. Does anyone make any decent aftermarket, drop-in parts for the Enfields? If the date is true and it is a WWII piece, I don't want to modify it in any way, form, or fashion that I couldn't undo with just a screwdriver and an allen wrench.
Stocks, Sight mounts, and maybe some old army surplus parts is what I'm looking for on this project. Stuff that won't require me hacking up a piece of history just so I can go hunting.
As for my girlfriend.....pray for me, THR.
I was in a pawnshop the other day, farting around, killing time. I was checking out the gun counter, drooling over the nice mauser pistol in the display case, laughing at the jiminez pistols for a hair over $100, when I noticed the rifle rack. Normally, there's a Mauser K98 sitting in one spot, which I knew by heart. Nazi-stamped, way out of my price range, but I still drooled over such a piece. It wasn't there. In its place was a Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk1 in .303 for $350 out the door. The Pawnbroker put his best used-car salesman face on, and long story short, I put it on layaway. >_< The part that sealed it for me was the fact it was stamped 1943 on th side of the reciever.
Did I get a good deal? I know the tub of crud already lied to me once about it(He told me I could find ammo for it at wal-mart. I happen to work there, checked the sporting goods counter, not one single box), so I'm not too keen on this guy already. I've done business through the store in the past, but not through this guy inparticular, so I don't believe the store itself is acting shady, but I'm getting too far ahead of myself.
It's in very good shape, actually, for its age. The stock is kinda beat up, but the bore and the metal is in good shape. the action was smooth, and I'm fairly confidant that I won't have to worry about a feral hog running away after getting hit by it. Does anyone make any decent aftermarket, drop-in parts for the Enfields? If the date is true and it is a WWII piece, I don't want to modify it in any way, form, or fashion that I couldn't undo with just a screwdriver and an allen wrench.
Stocks, Sight mounts, and maybe some old army surplus parts is what I'm looking for on this project. Stuff that won't require me hacking up a piece of history just so I can go hunting.
As for my girlfriend.....pray for me, THR.