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Old 12-25-2010 | 07:10 AM
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Is that in the .303 British caliber? I never was real impressed with an Enfield. I deer hunted with a fellow one year that carried one. He could not hit anything with that rifle. Also I can remember when they were advertised in magazines for about $85.00 for one, new still packed in cosmoline. Now they want hundreds for them. I did not like them at $85.00 and for a couple hundred I definitely don't like them.

Last, why would you consider even purchasing a rifle without an inspection of the bore? If that bore is rusted or pitted, I would run away from that rifle real fast. A gun dealer would understand that. Also check the trigger pull on that thing. Some of them were terrible.

I have two military rifles in my collection. One was handed down to me by my father. It is a
Model 99 Japanese Arisaka. This is a very accurate rifle in 7.7 caliber. It is in terrible shape (my father was not careful with his care of rifles) but it sure shoots well. The other is a SKS in 7.62x39mm that shoots real good. But like Semisane, military rifles never really did much for me.

If you buy a used gun in bad shape, that is what you have.. a used gun in bad shape. Not much resale value.
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