1917 Enfield no 1 mk 3
1917 Enfield no 1 mk 3
Picked this up for 165 $ but had to find a little furniture for it. Found the hand guard at Liberty Tree collectors. 1917 Enfield no 1 mk 3, my first Enfield. The furniture is a little mismatched but I like it.
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Sweet. These rifles are a real pleasure to shoot. My first Enfield was a 1917 also. You got yourself a sweet milsurp that seems to be climbing quickly these days in value. Here is a couple pics of my 1917 BSA. I never have changed the sling, but I did move the sling hanger to the correct position. In these pics, it was incorrectly located at the end of the muzzle where a stacking swivel should be.
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I just started getting into Enfields as well, its like Mosins they just keep multiplying !!! I have yet to shoot mine, but this is what I have learned so far.. Full stocks are expensive and may not fit, so restoring sporters is not as easy as it sounds.. Missing mags can cost $50+ to replace so keep that in mind when shopping. Also I have not found a forum any where close to this one where info is so easy to find, and receive and the guys are so nice and helpful. With that said lots of these guys are enfield guys as well, so ask away !!!
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Nice find. The different colors on the rifle is not unusual. The British had a refurb process but not as extensive as the Mosins.
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Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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World War I dated rifles are always nice finds, on my 1917 BSA the only thing I have done is turn around the rear sight protector ears, they were on my rifle backwards when I got it and of course they were on like that for many years before someone pointed it out.
on my 1917 BSA the only thing I have done is turn around the rear sight protector ears, they were on my rifle backwards when I got it and of course they were on like that for many years before someone pointed it out."Fast is fine, But accuracy is everything" Wyatt Earp
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Thanks for the tips. It actually has a mag I just forgot to put it in when I took the picture.Gsragtop wrote:I just started getting into Enfields as well, its like Mosins they just keep multiplying !!! I have yet to shoot mine, but this is what I have learned so far.. Full stocks are expensive and may not fit, so restoring sporters is not as easy as it sounds.. Missing mags can cost $50+ to replace so keep that in mind when shopping. Also I have not found a forum any where close to this one where info is so easy to find, and receive and the guys are so nice and helpful. With that said lots of these guys are enfield guys as well, so ask away !!!
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The "Bull Nose" look is so neat!
Damn, I'll bet that's going to leave a mark! Probably hurt too!
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"I think Congressmen should wear uniforms,
you know, like NASCAR drivers, so we could
identify their corporate sponsors."
"When I die, I want to be facing my enemies surrounded by their dead bodies and piles of spent brass"
"Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." - Mark Twain
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