The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

I found this on line tonight with an asking price of $349. Now I now I've been lusting about the S&W 500 I posted about but I don't have a No 4 MKI in my British battery and this looks pretty good to me. So what do you guys think should I see if the Boss would tie this to me as an anniversary / Valentines day surprise.
After all I have been pretty good this year.
Besides this is a heck of a lot cheaper than the S&W.
Burrhead

I like it. Has a nice stock. Better take it home.

That looks like a new stock, nice price for a US made Enfield

Ya that is kind of what I thought too. If it still there this week-end I'll have to look at it and see what I can work out. So much for a 500 this is more my cup of tea and I think the Boss will be receptive to this.

That's a sweet Enfield. If I was in your shoes, I would have to get it.

Maybe you should buy it for her...just in case

It looks sweet! Go for it

Burrhead, you are reloader and these are outstanding rifles for reloaders, because factory ammo is expensive, and surplus is hard to find. And best of all, these soot as good as they look! Hope you get it.mayve you can find a used Smith 500 someday and get a good deal.

For comparison.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =270519656

Of course there is always that great Pakastani ammo around, the 60's dated POF stamped stuff click.........boom

I hope to go and look at this tomorrow if all goes as planned, I won't buy it out right but pay down on it if I buy it. either way I'll post back about it here this week-end. It would look good with my other four SMLE's I have. Heck I have only shot the No 5 twice and the no 1 only once sense I got them. But would like a No 4 Mk I for my collection.

No rule says you have to shoot them all

I like that one. Damn I hope you all don't get me interested in these too. I'm going to have to get a second job. Or sell the kids to Mexican cartels. Oh wait I could just trade them for guns.

We are going to do everything possible to get you interested in Enfields and even rifles you have never heard of yet. Did you know the Enfield bolt cocks on closing rather than on opening like the Mosin and Mauser? This makes it one of the fastest actions ever used in a bolt rifle, it has a ten round magazine also.

I'm pretty sure my Swedish Mauser cocks on closing.

You right, got it backwards, Enfield cocks on opening not closing, closing is the Mauser and most all the rest. Cocks on closing is slower.

That little extra shove you have to give the bolt to compress the spring sure seems like it would be awkward for rapid fire. I kind of like it when I'm just taking my time plinking.

The British wanted to put a lot of lead in the air very quickly, they achieved this a few years after the Enfield was designed by adopting the Maxim gun. The early rifles had volley sights so they could pour massed rifle fire down on some enemy behind a hill 2000 yards away. That was fairly short lived. Were the extra fire power made a difference was in the trenches, when the enemy went over the top you poured it into them, that ten rounds with rapid fire counted then.

You cant go wrong with a good Lee-Enfield...welcome to a brand new addiction. These rifles ooze history and a Savage Arms is a must, at least that's my opinion.

ok...now you guys have me confused though...I thought the Lee-Enfields and the M1917 cocked on closing and the other bolt action rifles cocked on opening which is why it is harder to push forward and closed.

I know for a fact my M96 cocks on closing, I was just shooting it recently.

This cock on closing thing is a British thing, all my SMLE's do it as well as my Pattern 1914 and 1917. The Brits seem to consider it a additional safety thing. But the "Mad Minute" thing is a surprising thing as I don't think the cock on closing thing is an advantage for this I give the 10 round capacity the credit for that ability. All I know is the Limies could sure put a lot of lead down range with the SMLES.