No1 MKIII* 1917 Enfield back from the dead

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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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Very well done video and SMLE!
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Very nice :vcool: :vcool: :vcool:
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Great recovery! :vcool: :vcool: :vcool:
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Rongo wrote:Great recovery! :vcool: :vcool: :vcool:

+1 you know I appreciate a recovery as much as anyone here even though I try to stay away from commitment like that. If any battle rifle deserves restoration it would be a MkIII Enfield.
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Hey Jim. I noticed that your bayonet is a Sanderson. Most I see for sale are Wilkersons. What is the availability and price difference in the two. BTW I have 2 Sandersons.
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Awesome job JYD! That is a great looking rifle :thumbsup:
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Very nice.
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millman wrote:Hey Jim. I noticed that your bayonet is a Sanderson. Most I see for sale are Wilkersons. What is the availability and price difference in the two. BTW I have 2 Sandersons.
EriK, I bought that bayonet for $20 in 1987, that was the going rate for any British 1907 bayonet at that time, I haven't checked into availability since then because I bought a pile of them for my rifles. I don't remember what the others are, I will have a peek at the once that are out when I get home. I have not seen production numbers for either maker. Note that this is the nickel plated bayonet, it was an oddball that I noticed even with it's grease coat in the box of bayonets I pulled it out of, some of that grease is still on it.
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etprescottazusa91 wrote:
Rongo wrote:Great recovery! :vcool: :vcool: :vcool:

+1 you know I appreciate a recovery as much as anyone here even though I try to stay away from commitment like that. If any battle rifle deserves restoration it would be a MkIII Enfield.
Back before the law was changed in eighty six Bubba rifles were mostly what we would see at the shops and flea markets. I tried to stick to rifles that had unaltered barrels so there was at least a hope of putting them back. Parts were not so easy to find then so I put it away until now. If you wanted a milsurp sometimes you had to start with Bubba, I think I paid $20 for this.
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Fantastic restoration!!! :D These are my hands down favorite of the Lee-Enfield rifles. Nothing says Empire like a good old No1 MkIII
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Hey Erik, I have the brother of the 1917 that Jim has here, and I need a bayonet bad. Would you like to trade something for one of your bayonets?
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bunkysdad wrote:Hey Erik, I have the brother of the 1917 that Jim has here, and I need a bayonet bad. Would you like to trade something for one of your bayonets?
I would, but when they aren't on my rifle they are mounted on a display, and they make a nice matched pair. Sorry.
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Ban-One wrote:Fantastic restoration!!! :D These are my hands down favorite of the Lee-Enfield rifles. Nothing says Empire like a good old No1 MkIII
Martini Henry :)
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You know how it is when you ask a question and already know the answer? This was such a situation!:P
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Looks like you got more snow than us. Nice restoration job!
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TulaTom wrote:Looks like you got more snow than us. Nice restoration job!
Lot of snow, and now rain turning to ice on top of it.
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Martini Henry...ahhhhh yes...another classic! 8-)
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I would post a pic of that one but I am in the middle of sorting the photobucket pics and the link would be broken when I moved the pic to the British guns album later in the week.
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20 year project. Awesome. Maybe a range report with the beast one day?

Sweet looking rifle! :D
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