Mumbles_45
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I just came across (and bought) a fairly short Enfield. The only description on the tag was "tanker enfield, .308. It looks like a No. 1 Mk III only shorter, but not cut down like the No. 5s. It's not currently in my possesion so I can't say too much more about it, it had something wrong with the firing pin, but they are fixing that for free.
I bought it because I like Enfields, I like short rifles, and I like .308. Other than that I know nothing about it. Is a "tanker enfield" in .308 an actuall variation, or is it just a bubba-ing? I remember hearing something about there being no such thing as a true tanker enfield, they were all just hack jobs, some better than others, or maybe that was tanker Garands.
I'd be interested in any info on this rifle. I looked at surplus rifle but didn't see anything there, and I searched through THR, but couldn't find anything other than brief mentions.
I bought it because I like Enfields, I like short rifles, and I like .308. Other than that I know nothing about it. Is a "tanker enfield" in .308 an actuall variation, or is it just a bubba-ing? I remember hearing something about there being no such thing as a true tanker enfield, they were all just hack jobs, some better than others, or maybe that was tanker Garands.
I'd be interested in any info on this rifle. I looked at surplus rifle but didn't see anything there, and I searched through THR, but couldn't find anything other than brief mentions.