Thinking about picking one up but I know nothing of them. What's the general concusses on them and what should I loom for.
Well, are you looking for a No.1 mkIII or a no.4 MKI???? A decent no.4 Will run you somewhere around $300 or so. There havent been any imports of them for a few years now, so the secondary market is your best bet. Such as gunbroker.com or simpsonltd.com
Oh Lordy what's the better no. Haha
You really should do some research first before picking up a L-E. You could save yourself hundreds of dollars and some heartache if you do so; there are a couple good reference books, but you can start here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee-Enfield
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee-Enfield
I've done some but I haven't jumped feet first In yet. I saw the one moboost had for sale and I almost snatched it up but didn't.
Edit: I saw a pic of the crown and it looked like it was two overlapping circles (think vin diagram) is that normal?
How do these compare to my beloved mosins?
Edit: I saw a pic of the crown and it looked like it was two overlapping circles (think vin diagram) is that normal?
How do these compare to my beloved mosins?
The bolt is smooth and easy to work compared to a mosin. I had an ishapore rework no.4 that was the nicest enfield I have ever owned. I sold it to some jerk in Florida.
I bought my first Lee Enfield, a No4 Mk1 in 2006ish. Since then, I have sold all of my Mosins and now have a ton of Enfields and Mausers. You will probably do the same. The Enfields are serious rifles, suitable for any use. I would never even think of using a Mosin for hunting.
Where's the best place to find them?
gunshows, or the secondary market like gunbroker.
