The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Someone mentioned when I got my Jungle Carbine that it was OK to work backwards... and I guess that's what I'm doing
The No4 Mk2 (with the two stage trigger). Manufactured to keep some of the folks in England employed at the time. The bayonet doesn't match, but everything else does. This rifle is almost too cherry to shoot... yeah right I've already got a hundred rounds on the way
I'm not sure what the cartouches in the last pic designate...

You are right about that being too pretty to shoot. Way to go dude!

Sheesh, that one's gorgeous! That building you mentioned recently...what did you do, start your own arsenal? You're making these out there now, right?

Very, very nice my friend! What an excellent find!

Wow....

The cartouches in the last pic state DP or Dan's purpose. Good thing My name is Dan, I'll PM you where to send it and I'll even pay shipping!

Beauuuuuuuuuuuutiful rifle!!!!

That is as nice as can be had

That's a nice one.

Thanks men
I'm really looking forward to shouldering this one.

Be sure to headspace it just like you would a new Mosin.

That was probably one of the ones sold in the wrap, mine still is in the wrap, but most got opened up . The highest form of S.M.L.E.

They don't come much nicer. How much does a gun like that run?

martin08 wrote:They don't come much nicer. How much does a gun like that run?

That was a tough one to nail down, Martin. I paid $675 plus that pre-communisim Chinese flag I told him I would throw in because I offered his less than he was asking... and because he had given me a very good price on that No5 Mk1 and I don't collect millitaria. He does.
I've seen them asking 1300 for these but not getting it (as far as I followed the auction). And I've seen closed auctions for these getting 595, but that was a couple years ago when it seems more were being sold. And he didn't even want to give me a price until we hit the LGS, whom we are both friends with. The owner of the LGS said he would have listed it for 750 had he given it to him on consignment. I think I did OK and he did OK. I know he paid over 500 for it, but I don't know how long ago.

looks good

You are doing a good clean up job of the best of the best Pac. I saw this one with tht flag pic but it is even prettier with these pics, Grat figuring on the stock and so clean. SWEET How you gonna feed all these new babies?

Yes, feeding them...
I may have to have them all converted to 7.62 x 54r

When they originally hit the market in '95 they sold for $250-$300 in the wrap, a little less for the very clean ones out of it. I don't recall there being around very long, after I bought mine I never saw another one in the gun shop. They were an expensive Enfield at a time when you could get a nice No1 or No4 issued rifle for under $100.

pacanis wrote:

martin08 wrote:They don't come much nicer. How much does a gun like that run?

That was a tough one to nail down, Martin. I paid $675 plus that pre-communisim Chinese flag I told him I would throw in because I offered his less than he was asking... and because he had given me a very good price on that No5 Mk1 and I don't collect millitaria. He does.
I've seen them asking 1300 for these but not getting it (as far as I followed the auction). And I've seen closed auctions for these getting 595, but that was a couple years ago when it seems more were being sold. And he didn't even want to give me a price until we hit the LGS, whom we are both friends with. The owner of the LGS said he would have listed it for 750 had he given it to him on consignment. I think I did OK and he did OK. I know he paid over 500 for it, but I don't know how long ago.

looks great, premium guns just cost a little more

Fantastic!!! that is one fine looking rifle!

Was there a DP mark on there? I couldn't tell. Doesn't the mark "DP" on a lee enfield mean "Drill Purpose" only?

Where were these usually found Ban? I didn't notice one anywhere.

That's a very nice Enfield. Nothing wrong with working backwards. Sounds like something I would say
There are a few of us around here, that think alike. Great score there.

I thought the DP enfields were just the No.1s. They would have a red stripe around the forestock and then maybe be stamped DP. I think maybe SOG was selling them for a while. Or maybe it was century. I'm not sure if there was a DP No. 4 or not