threeseven
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Thought you might like to see my (nearly - waiting for permit ) new rifle. It caught my eye in the gunstore initially when I thought for a brief second it was an L42 or an Enforcer and my heart exploded. Turns out it's some kind of commercial sporter model, probably a SportCo (Australian company) judging from the barrel. It's also possible it was assembled by someone somewhere from aftermarket parts, but either way it's a beautiful, competent and very professional conversion and should shoot like a dream.
It's built on a Lee Enfield No. 4 Mk II, and it appears to have had the following alterations made:
The finish on the wood is all matching, despite the impression given by my sub-par photography
It comes to the shoulder like it was made for me, the cheekpiece positioning and scope eye-relief is absolutely spot on. Normally I'm very much against the sporterization of military weapons, but I consider this on a different level than your average bubba with a hacksaw and a tube of cold-blue. This rifle has probably existed in it's current form for maybe 20 years, harking back to a time when sporterization was more acceptable, especially sporterizations of this calibre (pun intended).
I'm glad I now have an Enfield in a modern calibre to hunt with and keep my other Enfields company. I hope they don't pick on him in the safe!
It's built on a Lee Enfield No. 4 Mk II, and it appears to have had the following alterations made:
- Wood shortened and refinished
- SportCo heavy target barrel installed
- 4x40 telescopic sight and mount installed
- Metal parts reblued
- Rechambered for 7.62mm NATO
- Sterling 7.62 NATO magazine fitted
- No. 4 sniper cheekpiece installed
- Sniper sling swivel installed
- Rear flip-sight removed
- Central target sight mounting plate installed
The finish on the wood is all matching, despite the impression given by my sub-par photography
It comes to the shoulder like it was made for me, the cheekpiece positioning and scope eye-relief is absolutely spot on. Normally I'm very much against the sporterization of military weapons, but I consider this on a different level than your average bubba with a hacksaw and a tube of cold-blue. This rifle has probably existed in it's current form for maybe 20 years, harking back to a time when sporterization was more acceptable, especially sporterizations of this calibre (pun intended).
I'm glad I now have an Enfield in a modern calibre to hunt with and keep my other Enfields company. I hope they don't pick on him in the safe!