Anyone else have this problem?
I purchased a Gibb's rebuilt #1 Mark 3 cut down like a No. 5 Jungle a few weeks ago. I absolutely love that rifle, it was a complete blast to shoot and handy as well. (No pun intended)
This morning, I purchased a full sized #1, Mark 3 from Navy. I have given up on finding the Ishapore rifles in .308 since they have mostly dried up. No matter really, the .303 works just fine.
Anyway, I'm checking out some antique shops in a local town with my Mom and daughter today, and on a lark asked this shop owner if he has any old Enfield stuff. He says he has a spike bayonet, but that's it. I told him about my .303 and about the .308 drying up.
GET THIS: He scratches his head and mumbles something about maybe having some .308's in the back. I'm thinking that he has some old junk to match the crap he has on display. After 5 mins. he returns with a box marked clearly Navy Arms...I'm thinking NO WAY. He pulls out a 2A in the cosmoline! Great, I think, NOW I find one. I told him to hold it for me, but I wanted to clean the barrel to check the rifling to make sure it is sharp. He says: "If that one isn't good, I have 5 more in the attic, but you have to crawl up there and get them, cuz I don't like doing it."
Needless to say, I am making a road trip back there tomorrow with my shooting buddies who will most likely take one home each. Anyone else have this problem?
-White Horse