Beat-up Enfield

Flaming Day · 07-01-2009, 06:22 PM

I was at a gun shop buying .303 shells(which i never did,went home with an M95) and there was a horrible beat up piece of cosmoline shaped like an enfield.Turns out it was a '55 Ishy with no bolt that they wanted 399 for.I bought mine for 150 and all matching with a crystal clear bore.What has America come to when you cant get a parts gun for less than what a complete and better one would cost.My No.1 Mk.3* is still my favorite out of all my guns.Glad I know how to treat an old war hero right.With lots of handloads and oil.Only the best for My Ishy!

SightNSqueeze · 07-01-2009, 06:31 PM

I just looked at a beat up 1905 hex receiver Mosin at a pawn shop. There was absolutely nothing redeeming about it except it's history. The store wanted $235 but said they would consider a counter offer. I told them I could get very good to like-new Mosins for around $139; so, how about $90? Of course he said no. I guess he knew the "frantic and the desperate" wouldn't be far behind when I left.

Flaming Day · 07-01-2009, 06:40 PM

Its so sad what people pay.I only payed 80 for my hex '33.Its a nice gun,too.

07-01-2009, 06:22 PM	#1
Flaming Day Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Currently on a marching field,getting yelled at for uneven stick heights.Darn left hand. Posts: 109	Beat-up Enfield I was at a gun shop buying .303 shells(which i never did,went home with an M95) and there was a horrible beat up piece of cosmoline shaped like an enfield.Turns out it was a '55 Ishy with no bolt that they wanted 399 for.I bought mine for 150 and all matching with a crystal clear bore.What has America come to when you cant get a parts gun for less than what a complete and better one would cost.My No.1 Mk.3* is still my favorite out of all my guns.Glad I know how to treat an old war hero right.With lots of handloads and oil.Only the best for My Ishy! __________________ Watch The Trees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

07-01-2009, 06:31 PM	#2
SightNSqueeze Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Intercoastal Sea Islands, SC, USA Posts: 2,719	I just looked at a beat up 1905 hex receiver Mosin at a pawn shop. There was absolutely nothing redeeming about it except it's history. The store wanted $235 but said they would consider a counter offer. I told them I could get very good to like-new Mosins for around $139; so, how about $90? Of course he said no. I guess he knew the "frantic and the desperate" wouldn't be far behind when I left. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Was "Your" Voice Heard Today? NRA-ILA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

07-01-2009, 06:40 PM	#3
Flaming Day Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Currently on a marching field,getting yelled at for uneven stick heights.Darn left hand. Posts: 109	Its so sad what people pay.I only payed 80 for my hex '33.Its a nice gun,too. __________________ Watch The Trees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!