Im glad the bore looks decent. Itll clean up and could accraglass that stock up. And ull have a decent mk3 for 200$ plus labor. In your case a dp rifle would be nice for the parts
Definitely better than I would have expected. Id get one but I've got a financial issue currently. But I've always liked to get cracked stock rifles from RTI and others. The way I see it (especially for RTI rifles) if the stock is cracked, then you know they didn't stop shooting it because it was shot out. They stopped shooting it because of the stock. So a stock crack (usually) means a better quality bore
C grades are 99$ now for the labour day sale, just in case you're interested lol. I bought one that's an A grade for 384 after shipping and hand select fee
@imperialhonorguard1483 I appreciate that, bad thing is I have like 8 or 9 enfields now, it's a good deal, but, and I can't believe I'm saying this, I have too many lol.
Well damn i guess i got really lucky? I just purchased a No4 Mk1 Long Branch built in 1943 with 70% of its finish and really good stock with ,minimal dents&dings and no pressure marks! My local gun store must have bought out someones entire collection of Enfields? They had about 10 of them ,sitting on their counter they havnt even had a chance to inspect and price yet. I have always wanted a No4 ,since eiwas a kid. It only took me 58yrs to finally get one!LOL I feel like a kid with a perfectly functional No4 built basically by Savage! IOts truly a lovely rifle! Now for project guns i will have to go with an Arisaka or Nagant maybe? As i only plan to get a 6 rifle WWII collection. 3 from the allies and 3 from the axis side. I already have a Czech Mauser my grandfather took off a german solder, and purchased a really nice Carcano from RTI But the Enfield right now is my top ranked collector piece! Although i told them at the shop as i put my name on it i just want a shooter and not a wall hanger! Even though i dont care as much about the historical part of it(as long as its an exact example of a WWII rifle) I dont want to fear ,that every time i shoot it ,that it devalues the gun! So i think for 500 bucks i got a hell of a deal on my No4Mk1!!! :>) Now as for a project rifle im not sure what to go after next?lol The rifles i need i cant get at RTI other then a Garand so idk just yet where to go for a Nagant and Arisaka?lol
That's really cool. I've ve got 4 of the No.4 Mk.1 rifles, one from each manufacturer. I like the Mosin nagants, they're very strong rifles. Not many places still have them, J&G Sales and likely Hunters Lodge do, but definitely not as cheap as they used to be.
@@The_Casual_Collector Oh ill be checking out bo0th places ,and thanks for the info! I really want to grab an Arisaka too but as of yet im not sure which are last ditch guns that could blow up in my face vs good ones? lol so ill be on my search as it seems as though the Arisaka is the cheapest of the rifles left for my collection? :>/ any ideas as to where to get one? Oh chambered in something i can still buy to shoot in it? hehe
Howdy Casual ..ya that one is rough.. a drill purpose rifle stock might be the way to go. How is the Israeli Mauser doing and the CZ 27 coming along. I just might talk to James and have him send me a CZ 27. THX for showing
Hey Steve, I have the parts on order for the CZ and I still need to tear down the Israeli to see the condition under the wood. I'll get to it eventually lol, thanks.
@RUSTYSURPLUS I haven't seen any 27s or 24s on JG. They do have 82/83s pretty frequently and occasionally 50s, 52s, &70s. They have 50 & 70 GSS right now for $150 that I'm eying, sometimes you get lucky and all it needs is like hand grips or somethin...
I have had no desire to buy anything but a carcano from RTI and no video has changed my mind yet. Paying $200 for wirewheeled trash that you could not have GIVEN AWAY 10 years ago. The surplus market is a scam and companies like RTI and Classic are why. I'd rather pay an extra $200 or so for a good example.
This isn’t 10 years ago anymore though. These guns are drying up and anything that is not sporterized is worth money. The days of getting guns cheap are over.
Glad your happy with it though, i would much rather have a nice looking, non-functional rifle to place on the wall? Plus if im gonna spend 200bucks i would want something that at least fires?lol Like the Carcano's they are selling. Although these days RTI is charging an unbelievable 200bucks for "C" and "B" grade Carcano's now like they are in high demand?LOL Use to be you spent 200bucks for a really nice Carcano and now they are selling junk for the same price!!!?!!! Me thinks RTI is getting greedy!!! As it is they are still the highest (hand select) charges from any online shop!!! Way higher then all the rest!!! I have not seen one ,anywhere else with as high a hand select as RTI! But they do have the firearms people want?!?!! LOL Ill be shopping there again im sure! LOL
If it was half way decent for 200$ it wouldnt be bad. I wouldnt recommend buying from RTI unless they have something rare that u want. Vetterli TS even rifle, Berdan, mannlicher 88/90. I just found a beautiful matching 1916 Enfield mk3 with mint bore still in cosmoline for 600$ thats 100$ more than what rti charges.
@@danm7298 Yea i paid the extra for a hand select TS CArcano. Its a beautiful rifles! The only thing i have to do to it is really clean the stock up... I have yet to break it down to clean it up. Been so busy working this summer so far i have not had the time. Working 6days a week and then on my one day off i got lawn duty! LOL My wife dosnt like seeing me sitting among my guns ,working on them when the grass is long! LOL so there isnt any argument i take care of the yard 1st. Then after a few hours of working in the yard i just dont feel like doing much else :>/ So i told my wife this week the lawn is her job! LOL i told her id vacume the pool but not the yard tomorrow on sunday!LOL she wasnt smiling much but she knows its a joke! So one day soon ill get the Carcano cleaned up enough to take back to the range and proudly show it off! hehe
@@michaelw.urbansr.8617 thats good. Was it from the italian or ethiopian cache? Black market firearms on GB have excellent condition TS rifles for 399$ at least they did. Theyre italian not ethiopian. Just dont sand the stock. Just use linseed oil and if it has no finish use danish oil
You know I hadn't even thought about that given it's likely at least 100 years old. You're exactly right, it is pretty amazing lol. Thanks for pointing that out.
@@The_Casual_Collector I'm not sure about when it arrived in Ethiopia but if I remember correctly every single rifle in RTIs inventory is from the Ethiopian government confiscating guns from tribes and civilians
Dude you lucked out!! No missing parts, matching numbers, and good bore. Sucks that the stock is smoked but part of the fun in these is understanding they will be a project, something you can clean up/repair your own and make it look good. Can’t wait to get mine, hoping I get a lucky bore too. Funny you mentioned that drill purpose rifle as I just mentioned to a buddy of mine yesterday my plan was to order that exact one if I need some parts/the mag to use and use the rest for a wall hanger
@@Toolness1 you’re right, most will be missing the upper hand guards and the mag. Only ones left in the batches are missing things. But the if the forend and but-stock are good you just about got your moneys worth especially since they include a cup/Grenade launcher
Thanks, yeah it doesn't look too bad. Before you order a DP one check out the video I just posted, I was less than impressed with what I got from J&G Sales.
@@The_Casual_Collector that’s a big bummer on the stock pieces.. tell you the truth I did not see that j&g sales had any of these, I actually ordered one from century arms but haven’t gotten it yet. Had I known I would have tried j&g even though you didn’t have the best of luck. Century was still a good price for what I should get though and since my rifle wasn’t shootable I will have a cool enfield cup to add to it as a wall hanger
@@The_Casual_Collector that’s a big bummer on the stock pieces.. tell you the truth I did not see that j&g sales had any of these, I actually ordered one from century arms but haven’t gotten it yet. Had I known I would have tried j&g even though you didn’t have the best of luck. Century was still a good price for what I should get though and since my rifle wasn’t shootable I will have a cool enfield cup to add to it as a wall hanger
Quit buying guns like this with sticky bolts which should be smooth like glass as they are basically hot garbage. I have seen at least 50 rifles from them that arent good for parts at least. There is no way all they buy is rusty beat to death rifles which leads me to believe all the mint examples are sold off to dealers and never advertised. Buy one in great condition. Yep they cost a lot more but in the end you dont end up with a dangerous gun and highly collectible
Im glad the bore looks decent. Itll clean up and could accraglass that stock up. And ull have a decent mk3 for 200$ plus labor. In your case a dp rifle would be nice for the parts
Definitely better than I would have expected. Id get one but I've got a financial issue currently. But I've always liked to get cracked stock rifles from RTI and others. The way I see it (especially for RTI rifles) if the stock is cracked, then you know they didn't stop shooting it because it was shot out. They stopped shooting it because of the stock. So a stock crack (usually) means a better quality bore
I completely understand. You bring up an interesting point, I hadn't thought about that with the stock and bore.
Why are you wearing gloves BAHAHAHAHA😂😂😂
Lol, because most of these rifles I get that are surplus are usually pretty nasty, and sometimes slathered in cosmoline.
@@The_Casual_Collector thats the best part lol
@@swojal1493 lol yep
That would be a B grade now a year later. Im torn on going for a C grade no bolt or mag and seeing whats left.
The first rifle looks like a post-war No. 4 MK II or an upgrade of a MKI to MKII standards.
its a win you must have $ 200 worth of parts 👍
C grades are 99$ now for the labour day sale, just in case you're interested lol. I bought one that's an A grade for 384 after shipping and hand select fee
@imperialhonorguard1483 I appreciate that, bad thing is I have like 8 or 9 enfields now, it's a good deal, but, and I can't believe I'm saying this, I have too many lol.
@@The_Casual_Collector Hahaha well 9 enfields sure is a good place to stop
How long did it take to get yours mine shipped out crazy fast
I think it took about 4 days from the time of order, they were pretty quick.
You gonna do a clean up video on it?
Yes sir, absolutely, it's all about finding the time lol
@@The_Casual_Collector I cant wait to see it brother!
@ryantyson2008 thanks, I should get a video done this weekend of the teardown so everyone can see the condition under the wood.
Well damn i guess i got really lucky? I just purchased a No4 Mk1 Long Branch built in 1943 with 70% of its finish and really good stock with ,minimal dents&dings and no pressure marks! My local gun store must have bought out someones entire collection of Enfields? They had about 10 of them ,sitting on their counter they havnt even had a chance to inspect and price yet. I have always wanted a No4 ,since eiwas a kid. It only took me 58yrs to finally get one!LOL I feel like a kid with a perfectly functional No4 built basically by Savage! IOts truly a lovely rifle! Now for project guns i will have to go with an Arisaka or Nagant maybe? As i only plan to get a 6 rifle WWII collection. 3 from the allies and 3 from the axis side. I already have a Czech Mauser my grandfather took off a german solder, and purchased a really nice Carcano from RTI But the Enfield right now is my top ranked collector piece! Although i told them at the shop as i put my name on it i just want a shooter and not a wall hanger! Even though i dont care as much about the historical part of it(as long as its an exact example of a WWII rifle) I dont want to fear ,that every time i shoot it ,that it devalues the gun! So i think for 500 bucks i got a hell of a deal on my No4Mk1!!! :>) Now as for a project rifle im not sure what to go after next?lol The rifles i need i cant get at RTI other then a Garand so idk just yet where to go for a Nagant and Arisaka?lol
That's really cool. I've ve got 4 of the No.4 Mk.1 rifles, one from each manufacturer. I like the Mosin nagants, they're very strong rifles. Not many places still have them, J&G Sales and likely Hunters Lodge do, but definitely not as cheap as they used to be.
@@The_Casual_Collector Oh ill be checking out bo0th places ,and thanks for the info! I really want to grab an Arisaka too but as of yet im not sure which are last ditch guns that could blow up in my face vs good ones? lol so ill be on my search as it seems as though the Arisaka is the cheapest of the rifles left for my collection? :>/ any ideas as to where to get one? Oh chambered in something i can still buy to shoot in it? hehe
@michaelw.urbansr.8617 interesting, yeah, I'm not sure about them. Those are one of the few WWII rifles I've never dabbled in.
Howdy Casual ..ya that one is rough.. a drill purpose rifle stock might be the way to go. How is the Israeli Mauser doing and the CZ 27 coming along. I just might talk to James and have him send me a CZ 27. THX for showing
Right I've been eyeing a CZ27 myself. Lost a couple bids on them...
Hey Steve, I have the parts on order for the CZ and I still need to tear down the Israeli to see the condition under the wood. I'll get to it eventually lol, thanks.
@@acester86 Howdy .. just a wile back i saw them at J&G sales.. they might be missing some parts and the finish is warn but there there.
@RUSTYSURPLUS I haven't seen any 27s or 24s on JG. They do have 82/83s pretty frequently and occasionally 50s, 52s, &70s. They have 50 & 70 GSS right now for $150 that I'm eying, sometimes you get lucky and all it needs is like hand grips or somethin...
@@acester86 I saw them there 2 months ago .. they might have sold them.. i will look aging THX
The best way to buy from the brothers at Inter-Ordnance / Royal Tiger Imports is to catch them at a gun show in Charlotte, NC.
You know, that's an excellent idea, I never even considered that they'd be at a gun show...
I miss the days when I was buying Savage No 4s, still in the factory mummy wrap, from Inter-Ordnance for $175
Oh wow...I can only dream of those days.
I have had no desire to buy anything but a carcano from RTI and no video has changed my mind yet.
Paying $200 for wirewheeled trash that you could not have GIVEN AWAY 10 years ago. The surplus market is a scam and companies like RTI and Classic are why. I'd rather pay an extra $200 or so for a good example.
The market isn't what it was 10 years ago buffoon
This isn’t 10 years ago anymore though. These guns are drying up and anything that is not sporterized is worth money. The days of getting guns cheap are over.
As someone who enjoys a good project also...I get get. Great items to hone your skills on. Will be a fun project.
Yes sir, for sure, can't wait to start the restoration.
Glad your happy with it though, i would much rather have a nice looking, non-functional rifle to place on the wall? Plus if im gonna spend 200bucks i would want something that at least fires?lol Like the Carcano's they are selling. Although these days RTI is charging an unbelievable 200bucks for "C" and "B" grade Carcano's now like they are in high demand?LOL Use to be you spent 200bucks for a really nice Carcano and now they are selling junk for the same price!!!?!!! Me thinks RTI is getting greedy!!! As it is they are still the highest (hand select) charges from any online shop!!! Way higher then all the rest!!! I have not seen one ,anywhere else with as high a hand select as RTI! But they do have the firearms people want?!?!! LOL Ill be shopping there again im sure! LOL
If it was half way decent for 200$ it wouldnt be bad. I wouldnt recommend buying from RTI unless they have something rare that u want. Vetterli TS even rifle, Berdan, mannlicher 88/90. I just found a beautiful matching 1916 Enfield mk3 with mint bore still in cosmoline for 600$ thats 100$ more than what rti charges.
@@danm7298 Yea i paid the extra for a hand select TS CArcano. Its a beautiful rifles! The only thing i have to do to it is really clean the stock up... I have yet to break it down to clean it up. Been so busy working this summer so far i have not had the time. Working 6days a week and then on my one day off i got lawn duty! LOL My wife dosnt like seeing me sitting among my guns ,working on them when the grass is long! LOL so there isnt any argument i take care of the yard 1st. Then after a few hours of working in the yard i just dont feel like doing much else :>/ So i told my wife this week the lawn is her job! LOL i told her id vacume the pool but not the yard tomorrow on sunday!LOL she wasnt smiling much but she knows its a joke! So one day soon ill get the Carcano cleaned up enough to take back to the range and proudly show it off! hehe
@@michaelw.urbansr.8617 thats good. Was it from the italian or ethiopian cache? Black market firearms on GB have excellent condition TS rifles for 399$ at least they did. Theyre italian not ethiopian. Just dont sand the stock. Just use linseed oil and if it has no finish use danish oil
I'm guessing the magazine is in the little gun soft case
I wish, lol. It was empty, but I did order an original one from everygunpart.
The firing pin having as much spring tension as it does is pretty amazing.
You know I hadn't even thought about that given it's likely at least 100 years old. You're exactly right, it is pretty amazing lol. Thanks for pointing that out.
@@The_Casual_Collectorlee Enfield number 4s first started production in 1941 I'm guessing this was sent to Ethiopia to fight the Italians
@munkbok it's very possible. I'd love to know the story behind it!
@@The_Casual_Collector I'm not sure about when it arrived in Ethiopia but if I remember correctly every single rifle in RTIs inventory is from the Ethiopian government confiscating guns from tribes and civilians
@munkbok oh wow, that's wild, I didn't know that.
Dude you lucked out!! No missing parts, matching numbers, and good bore. Sucks that the stock is smoked but part of the fun in these is understanding they will be a project, something you can clean up/repair your own and make it look good. Can’t wait to get mine, hoping I get a lucky bore too. Funny you mentioned that drill purpose rifle as I just mentioned to a buddy of mine yesterday my plan was to order that exact one if I need some parts/the mag to use and use the rest for a wall hanger
Most of those drill rifles don't come w/ a magazine
@@Toolness1 you’re right, most will be missing the upper hand guards and the mag. Only ones left in the batches are missing things. But the if the forend and but-stock are good you just about got your moneys worth especially since they include a cup/Grenade launcher
Thanks, yeah it doesn't look too bad. Before you order a DP one check out the video I just posted, I was less than impressed with what I got from J&G Sales.
@@The_Casual_Collector that’s a big bummer on the stock pieces.. tell you the truth I did not see that j&g sales had any of these, I actually ordered one from century arms but haven’t gotten it yet. Had I known I would have tried j&g even though you didn’t have the best of luck. Century was still a good price for what I should get though and since my rifle wasn’t shootable I will have a cool enfield cup to add to it as a wall hanger
@@The_Casual_Collector that’s a big bummer on the stock pieces.. tell you the truth I did not see that j&g sales had any of these, I actually ordered one from century arms but haven’t gotten it yet. Had I known I would have tried j&g even though you didn’t have the best of luck. Century was still a good price for what I should get though and since my rifle wasn’t shootable I will have a cool enfield cup to add to it as a wall hanger
Quit buying guns like this with sticky bolts which should be smooth like glass as they are basically hot garbage. I have seen at least 50 rifles from them that arent good for parts at least. There is no way all they buy is rusty beat to death rifles which leads me to believe all the mint examples are sold off to dealers and never advertised. Buy one in great condition. Yep they cost a lot more but in the end you dont end up with a dangerous gun and highly collectible
Nice not bad for the price!
Yes sir, thanks!