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Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 5:08 pm
by JunkCollector
Recoil was quite manageable
Sights Dialed in easily
Some history to this one I'd think.
Really looking forward to the kids trying it and learning about it.
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 5:18 pm
by sakodude
Dang that's nice! I have never even seen a .22 Enfield let alone fire one. Shot and owned several .303 brit versions and they are a fun rifle.
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 5:21 pm
by GrapeApe
Nice looking 303
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 5:36 pm
by JunkCollector
sakodude wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 5:18 pm
Dang that's nice! I have never even seen a .22 Enfield let alone fire one. Shot and owned several .303 brit versions and they are a fun rifle.
IIRC This is only the second one I've seen.
The first was about a grand so way to rich for me.
This was about 1/3 of that so I decided to play.
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 5:38 pm
by JunkCollector
GrapeApe wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 5:21 pm
Nice looking 303
They just don't make 303 like they used to do they...
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 6:21 pm
by GrapeApe
JunkCollector wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 5:38 pm
They just don't make 303 like they used to do they...
Guess that's what happens when you wash a "dry clean only" rifle
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 6:46 pm
by Freezer
That is interesting! Did they modify the Mag or is it single shot?
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 6:57 pm
by Wambli Ska
You are now so far beyond “You Suck” it’s not even funny!!!
That’s a beauty!!!
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 8:30 pm
by Zee
Very nice. Love my Enfield. Second favorite WW rifle.
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:00 pm
by JunkCollector
Freezer wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 6:46 pm
That is interesting! Did they modify the Mag or is it single shot?
This one is a single shot.
The mag is just a catcher for the fired rounds.
One later variation did have a functional magazine
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:04 pm
by JunkCollector
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 6:57 pm
You are now so far beyond “You Suck” it’s not even funny!!!
That’s a beauty!!!
Thanks buddy at 350 OTD it was time to try one.
Got the little guy out for a 22 day
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:05 pm
by JunkCollector
JunkCollector wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:04 pm
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 6:57 pm
You are now so far beyond “You Suck” it’s not even funny!!!
That’s a beauty!!!
Thanks buddy at 350 OTD it was time to try one.
Got the little guy out for a 22 day
We had a really good time.
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:54 pm
by Diver43
JunkCollector wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:00 pm
Freezer wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 6:46 pm
That is interesting! Did they modify the Mag or is it single shot?
This one is a single shot.
The mag is just a catcher for the fired rounds.
One later variation did have a functional magazine
Didn't know that. Thanks
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 10:01 pm
by Bigslug
That's a neat one!
Probably a pre-1916 action by the fact it's got a rear long range volley sight still attached and a plugged hole up front where the front half of that system would have been. The Brits decided that even .303 didn't need a 2800 yard capability - I guess on a .22 it would have been a bit superfluous.
When Kenfu1911 and I worked together at the LGS in the 1990's, we had a batch of Australian Lithgow No. 2 .22's come through in basically new condition. I think the "civilians" paid $200 for them - I'm sure Kenny paid less. Wasn't my thing at the time - wish I had one now.
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 11:13 pm
by Wambli Ska
JunkCollector wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:05 pm
Thanks buddy at 350 OTD it was time to try one.
Got the little guy out for a 22 day
We had a really good time.
1- That was a STEAL!!!
2- Whole lotta fun in that table!
3- Little guy ain’t little no’mo…
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 11:46 pm
by JunkCollector
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 11:13 pm
JunkCollector wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:05 pm
Thanks buddy at 350 OTD it was time to try one.
Got the little guy out for a 22 day
We had a really good time.
1- That was a STEAL!!!
2- Whole lotta fun in that table!
3- Little guy ain’t little no’mo…
He's a bit taller than me now at just 16
The winner was a Stevens 416 X barrel
It was dead nuts on
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2024 10:07 am
by JunkCollector
Bigslug
It does appear to be made from an early long tom.
I'm not a milsurp guy but apparently picked up two that could have seen service in WWI
Received the dies for the 43 Mauser yesterday
Brass and bullets should be here Monday
The brass I got quite lucky on.
There was a small deposit of unobtanium out in Washington
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2024 2:37 pm
by Bigslug
JunkCollector wrote: ↑Sun Jun 09, 2024 10:07 am
Bigslug
It does appear to be made from an early long tom.
Yeah, OK, that would make sense. The Brits wouldn't deliberately divert a Mk. III action to a rimfire trainer which would have no need of a stripper clip bridge, and they would have had plenty of obsolete/obsolescent Long Lee-Metfords to convert even before you consider the possibility of rotted out barrels.
The Lithgow No.2 .22's I mentioned in my last post were outwardly WWII spec No.1 MKIII*'s with no spring or follower in the mag. Yours is considerably more well-traveled.
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2024 1:25 pm
by Big Al1
Now I need another .22!! That's to cool!
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 5:39 am
by Wambli Ska
Big Al1 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 1:25 pm
Now I need another .22!! That's to cool!
And so, the dominoes beging to fall...
Re: Shot my first Enfield today
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2024 12:52 pm
by Bigslug
Big Al1 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 1:25 pm
Now I need another .22!! That's to cool!
Just search "SMLE" on G.B. Seems to be a decent number of the .22's in circulation.
