So I'm not exactly what would be considered a traditional "surplus" guy. I'm in my mid-20s, too young for the golden age of surplus, I was busy ******** in pampers. I'm kinda jaded by it and have gravitated to modern semi-autos for my surplus needs because of it. (GWOT clone stuff and Late Soviet surplus) I've owned a single Mosin, but for what it cost me ($350 in 2019) and its performance it left a lot to be desired. It had a ¾" counter-bore, rust pitting galore, a bulge in the barrel, and a horribly busted stock. I like guns I can shoot, particularly one's that shoot well.
Enter my latest impulse buy.
An effectively new 70 year old Enfield. I knew basically nothing about it, but for $350 (now in 2024 Biden bucks) I couldn't pass it up.
After some quick Google-fu, I've ascertained that the rifle is 1 of ~20,000 made by Fazakerley for the RAF in the Mid-50s. The earlier serials were delivered and used to varying degrees, the later serials (mine is A17××× range) were mothballed in grease. Century brought them in the US in the 90s in their mummy wraps and sold them off.
Matching numbers, mirror bore, beautiful blonde wood, 99% finish with only the most slight discoloration on the white rear sight ladder. I'm really excited to get it to the range and see how it groups at distance. I had kinda given up hope on finding reasonable, original, and functional surplus; usually have to pick two.
If anyone has any more info on these rifles I'd love to hear it.
Enter my latest impulse buy.
An effectively new 70 year old Enfield. I knew basically nothing about it, but for $350 (now in 2024 Biden bucks) I couldn't pass it up.
After some quick Google-fu, I've ascertained that the rifle is 1 of ~20,000 made by Fazakerley for the RAF in the Mid-50s. The earlier serials were delivered and used to varying degrees, the later serials (mine is A17××× range) were mothballed in grease. Century brought them in the US in the 90s in their mummy wraps and sold them off.
Matching numbers, mirror bore, beautiful blonde wood, 99% finish with only the most slight discoloration on the white rear sight ladder. I'm really excited to get it to the range and see how it groups at distance. I had kinda given up hope on finding reasonable, original, and functional surplus; usually have to pick two.
If anyone has any more info on these rifles I'd love to hear it.