My new Battle rifle addition

Always wanted one of these, been looking extra hard for the right ww2 correct rifle. Almost brought the winchester that was on trade me last week but when it sold for over 2k I realized someone just ripped themselves off. Got mine from craftys, 700 bucks. Ww2 early 1943 Inland division. Have a look at her boys, put the first coat of linseed oil on her last night - looks great! Every part is either made by inland division or subcontracted to be supplied to inland division. But the guy who owned before me has ruined her :( drilling bloody scope mount holes in the receiver, and cutting part of the stock away to Accommodate it ( got a new stock on the way ) but yea, what ya think? 700 a good price for this awesome ww2 battle rifle??http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/14/eny4uby9.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/14/yzegy3u2.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/14/u3avapum.jpg


Any body got grenades?

Oh yea and the barrel is probably 8 out of 10!!

Nice.

I think $700 is a good buy!
Addictive wee rifles-fairly cheep to reload(gunworks has plinking pills cheep) and with good ammo they snot goats,hairs etc very well.
Like a AR most issues seem to be mag related

While it's sick as heck, I'm fairly certain that an m1 carbine isn't technically a battle rifle

Nice guy in the club has one and I wouldn't mind one myself, but they tell me a wad of paper could be used a bullet proof vest against them!:wtfsmilie:

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Originally Posted by Maca49

Nice guy in the club has one and I wouldn't mind one myself, but they tell me a wad of paper could be used a bullet proof vest against them!:wtfsmilie:

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Would you like to test that theory?

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Originally Posted by gimp

While it's sick as heck, I'm fairly certain that an m1 carbine isn't technically a battle rifle

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I always ask myself. "Is it a rifle, and was it used it in battle" sometimes too

Ive been looking for one for a while.
Not many around that havnt been bastardised (and E cat)

I for one truly regret bubbaising mine back I the day-can,scope,folding stock and one day plan to have another std e cat one.
Once they were cheep and I was dumb and thought they all ways would be. Or truth be told I didn't think,and had not got the collector bug then

Great score,
$700 sounds like a good price for the amount of enjoyment that you'll get from using it. No need to feel guilty either about flogging out a more collectable example with lots of use.
Enjoy shooting your new battle....... carbine.

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Originally Posted by gimp

I'm fairly certain that an m1 carbine isn't technically a battle rifle

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Why not Gimp. They saw use in many a war.

Some combination of it being a carbine, and not chambered in a full-size rifle cartridge. Semantic difference. Whether it was in battle is undisputed but irrelevant

Battle rifle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Originally Posted by gimp

Battle rifle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Dam! Guess my enfields arnt battle rifles either! Skukz

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Originally Posted by Burb122

Dam! Guess my enfields arnt battle rifles either! Skukz

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Tactfully, I hope :>) I mention that you may have overlooked this, which I "cut 'n paste".

".....The term 'battle rifle' is a neologism. It was first used in the late 1990's by various firearms publications and by several notable firearms writers. It is not defined or frequently used in military field manuals and government documents. There are some U.S. government requisition requests that do make mention of the "MK14 Enhanced Battle Rifle",^[2] but those documents may just be using the manufacturer's designation. Prior to the 1990s, the term was not well defined and was used as a general description for all types military rifles......"

I defy anyone to dismiss the magnificent Enfield with this neologic term.

Er...........Burb122 .in case that was a tongue in cheek comment, Sorry

I just feel that if you like the term enough to use it, you ought to stick to the accepted definition.

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Er...........Burb122 .in case that was a tongue in cheek comment, Sorry

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Hahaha

Burb 122

whether it's an assault Rifle or a Battle rifle is of little consequence.

What does matter is you got yourself a very nice looking WWII Rifle, at a reasonable price, that will give you much pleasure from the restoration process as well as range and hunting trips.

I look forward to seeing how you progress with this rifle.

Cheers
Pete

I hope to get a M1 carbine, I think they are awesome little guns.
Maybe blast a few goats or a few rabbits with it.

Shame they are hard to come across.

How much does it weigh?

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I hope to get a M1 carbine, I think they are awesome little guns.
Maybe blast a few goats or a few rabbits with it.

Shame they are hard to come across.

How much does it weigh?

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They are pretty small and light, weighs just over 5 pounds empty.

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Originally Posted by P38

Burb 122

whether it's an assault Rifle or a Battle rifle is of little consequence.

What does matter is you got yourself a very nice looking WWII Rifle, at a reasonable price, that will give you much pleasure from the restoration process as well as range and hunting trips.

I look forward to seeing how you progress with this rifle.

Cheers
Pete

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Thanks :)

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whether it's an assault Rifle or a Battle rifle is of little consequence.

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But it's not select fire, so it can't be an assault rifle either... :p

Can't help but think of Malcolm X, in that famous pic of him looking out a window with an M1 in his hands every time I see one

They were one of the first rifle to have a night vision scope too, it was a huge thing so the rifle needed to be light to compensate.

Any one ever see an M1 Garand in NZ. Now I would love to acquire one of those

There is a fair few,most on e endorsements

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Any one ever see an M1 Garand in NZ. Now I would love to acquire one of those

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I've got one.
Pre Pearl Harbor

E endorsement for a Garand. I guess MSSA but no pistol grip?

8 round clipazine, though I have seen one modified to take a 6 round enbloc so it was A-cat.

Handful of a cat ones out there, dr watson's brother sold one a wee while back

Whhhhhhhhhy!!!!!!!!!


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quite nice :thumbsup: