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Honkytonk
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Posted: August 26 2018 at 5:51am |
Many years ago I was at our local Gun Show. There was a distributor selling AIA repo Enfields. The rifle looked very nice. I was interested in their version of the No4 Mk1 (full wood) and their No5. Two things prevented me from purchasing both. Cost ($750 each approx. 15 years ago!) and Calibre. (7.62x51 and 7.62x39). Really glad I didn't buy them and spent the money on the real deal! It was an interesting idea and endevour though...
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Shamu
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They were actually banned from import in the U.S. (made in Korea IIRC.) They eren't "real" Enfields though, no interchangeable parts, but a close copy. The carbine in 762X39 might have been interesting.
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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i am not sure if i would have liked them but i might have entertained the idea as a shooter
but yes - as a collector id not have wasted my money on them when there were real enfields to buy ,
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