[Lepa4013]

I've got a british .303 in my lap right now and all I see for markings is
Santa Fe - Mountaineer
Golden State Arms Corp. Pasadena Calif.

Anyone know where I can get a clip for it or information on it? I got it for free without a clip but did get a box of shells with it. I'll have pics up when my batteries charge for the camera.


Thanks.

[Cyrano]

I'm assuming here that what you have is some variant or another of the British Army .303 Lee Enfield bolt action rifle that was the battle rifle of the British Army in World Wars I & II. If that's the case, there is a 5 round magazine that will fit it on gunbroker.com right now. Be warned: it's not cheap.

GunBroker.com guns: British Enfield 5 Round Hunting Magazine (item: 88924438 ends: Jan-15-08 10:39:37 PM)

I think you're going to have to do some internet searching to locate more magazines. It surprised me that Numrich didn't have any, and that the auction sites I watch had only that one that might fit. Given how many SMLEs were made, you'd think there'd be a lot of them out there.

[SwedeSteve]

Try The Country Shed .

[okole]

Golden State was one of the several (many) importers of military surplus arms in the 50's and early sixty's. (Oh for those days again)

[Lepa4013]

Thanks for all the quick responses guys, here are some pictures I can't find any lettering that gives it an actual model.






Sorry for the crappy pictures lighting in my room sucks and its gloomy outside so flash is a must without a tripod.

[linkoncolt]

anybody know what calibers the golden state arms model 1949 was available in ??

[SightNSqueeze]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Lepa4013

I've got a british .303 in my lap right now and all I see for markings is Santa Fe - Mountaineer Golden State Arms Corp. Pasadena Calif. Anyone know where I can get a clip for it or information on it? I got it for free without a clip but did get a box of shells with it. I'll have pics up when my batteries charge for the camera. Thanks.

Lepa4013,

I just had to respond to this because the very first buck that I shot was with a borrowed Golden State Arms .303 British sporter; and definitely not as nice as the one you have in the above pictures. Another place to look for Mk III and No.4 ten shot mags is Sportsman's Guide. They have them off and on and they sell for about $25-30. Now, you only need “one” magazine. To reload quickly, just get a handful of 5-shot .303 charger clips. Standard British issue did not mandate “multiple magazines" for the .303 Enfield rifle. That is probably why there are not a lot of them out there. British and Commonwealth troops carried plenty of 5-shot chargers and loaded two chargers consecutively. You can push two chargers down the open receiver a lot quicker than you can attach one loaded 10-shot magazine.

[PAPA G]

a little read on your rifle. also try local gun shows for a magazine.

[RookieShooter]

The original Post (OP) was 01-09-2008, 11:22 AM


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