As my wife says...Gun Porn!

[Mike]

Beautiful

 

[nathan.luthman]

I bought a new to me gun today

 

[Wildlife]

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Real Nice!

Congratulations!!

 

[hickslawns]

Looks great Nathan! That will be good for knocking sky carp down.

 

[giles]

Looks great Nathan! That will be good for knocking sky carp down.

Sky carp/mud ducks?

 

[nathan.luthman]

Sky carp/mud ducks?

We always called geese sky carp

 

["J"]

We always called geese sky carp

Amongst other things....

 

[giles]

Never heard that term.

 

[Archertl]

I picked up this sporterized No.4 MK1 for a 100 dollars a few years ago. I have a hobby of resporterizing sporterized military rifles. I have done a mauser, 1903 rechambered in .25-06 and a krag. This this particular rifle is a 1942 lithgow manufactured No. 4 MK. If i am reading the barrel marks correctly it left service in 1953. Sometime after that it was sporterized by Parker and Hale before being imported to the US. This rifle has a very fine front sight and the P&H trigger job gives the rifle a very crisp four pound break. It is actually a pretty accurate rifle. The walnut butt stock is not original to the rifle and does not match the cut down military beech forestock. I did not care for the polyurethane finish so I removed it and sanded out the dents. I used aqua fortis to darken the beech forestock. I oil finished both stocks to give the rifle a little nicer look.
Before

After

In the future I may restock the rifle with a new walnut stock that will resemble the style of the 1900's lee speed hunting rifles. If someone has an old Parker and Hale rear appature sight or a singer rear sight for the No 4 lee enfield i would love to buy it.

 

[CJD3]

Very Nice!

 

[Mike]

Outstanding

 

[Dustinb80]

Very nice Tom

 

[hickslawns]

Looks great Tom. Love your work on guns, axes, knives. . .Everything.

 

[PSE13]

Not bad for $199!

 

[Dannmann801]

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Not bad for $199!

If it fits your hand and goes bang, that's great!

 

[Archertl]

I made a holster for my buddies dad that lent me his Colt 1911 the last time i was home. I thought it would be a cool Christmas present. I don't own a 1911 so I had to get a blue gun.

 

[Archertl]

I have owned, sold and traded a good number of firearms in my life. The only one I regret selling was my K31 swiss rifle. So naturally when the opportunity comes along to buy that exact rifle back I am do it! I cannot wait until there is a little more snow in the mountains so I can do some primitive winter camping. I also cannot think of any other rifle better suited to the job than a K31. If I happen across a mountain lion I will use it to fill my tag.

 

[CJD3]

I have owned, sold and traded a good number of firearms in my life. The only one I regret selling was my K31 swiss rifle. So naturally when the opportunity comes along to buy that exact rifle back I am do it! I cannot wait until there is a little more snow in the mountains so I can do some primitive winter camping. I also cannot think of any other rifle better suited to the job than a K31. If I happen across a mountain lion I will use it to fill my tag.View attachment 69942

Really nice photo there!
Well done.

 

[giles]

Good luck, I look forward to the story!

 

["J"]

I have owned, sold and traded a good number of firearms in my life. The only one I regret selling was my K31 swiss rifle. So naturally when the opportunity comes along to buy that exact rifle back I am do it! I cannot wait until there is a little more snow in the mountains so I can do some primitive winter camping. I also cannot think of any other rifle better suited to the job than a K31. If I happen across a mountain lion I will use it to fill my tag.View attachment 69942

What caliber is it, Tom?