tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post54394713452461931..comments2024-03-28T16:31:54.494-04:00Comments on Borepatch: Happy birthday Lee-Enfield rifleBorepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-27723580724577877692013-02-01T12:48:38.457-05:002013-02-01T12:48:38.457-05:00UPDATE 26 January 2013 22:53: Jon W. emails to poi...<i><br />UPDATE 26 January 2013 22:53: Jon W. emails to point out that Feinstein's bill explicitly excludes bolt action rifles from the ban.</i><br /><br />This year. Next year's revision will include "dangerous sniper rifles". <br /><br />You know how I feel about the Enfield, and I'd like to think that I had something to do with how you feel about it. <br /><br />TOTWTYTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221321904364051792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-31817095007638899832013-01-28T14:29:45.995-05:002013-01-28T14:29:45.995-05:00BTW, the one pictured in the YooToob clip is a Ish...BTW, the one pictured in the YooToob clip is a Ishapore 2A or 2A1 (from the distinctive shape of the magazine). Made in the 1960s, shoots 7.62 NATO.lee n. fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01652025469454858807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-37880311618024243182013-01-28T10:52:39.921-05:002013-01-28T10:52:39.921-05:00My two favorite guns that anybody brought to D.A.B...My two favorite guns that anybody brought to D.A.B. were Belle's SVT-40, Natasha, and your Lee-Enfield.<br /><br />That rifle really is a pleasure to shoot...thanks again for sharing.Cormachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978254921072505008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-79701413215150684342013-01-27T19:52:59.442-05:002013-01-27T19:52:59.442-05:00Go Ishapore and Dum-Dum! Go Ishapore and Dum-Dum! NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-81384196390938450912013-01-27T09:58:50.625-05:002013-01-27T09:58:50.625-05:00Kinda like the 1911, it just keeps on ticking... :...Kinda like the 1911, it just keeps on ticking... :-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-19915605012895275762013-01-26T23:37:12.758-05:002013-01-26T23:37:12.758-05:00Add Canada to your list of commonwealth countries ...Add Canada to your list of commonwealth countries still using the Lee Enfield. They announced in 2011 that they would be retiring it and finding a replacement of the Arctic Rangers, but not only have they not yet found a suitable replacement, they have since expanded their issue to regular army when they are deployed to the arctic:<br />http://canadiandefence.com/canadian-ranger-rifle-update/Douglas2https://www.blogger.com/profile/18142485990801143191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-85993347031205260582013-01-26T19:24:47.323-05:002013-01-26T19:24:47.323-05:00I think you meant that the SMLE was adopted on thi...I think you meant that the SMLE was adopted on this day. The MLE was adopted in 1895. That said, I recently acquired a 1916 SMLE that has been sporterized and I love it. It just has a feel to it that makes you love it.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05428506498438400510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-87512978666651770372013-01-26T18:43:49.237-05:002013-01-26T18:43:49.237-05:00I have one now. Made by Savage -- they are still v...I have one now. Made by Savage -- they are still very reasonable.<br />I will have to get the dies for the .303 the store bought ammo is a touch too dear.libertymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13987591250148492879noreply@blogger.com