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Southerngunner
05-02-2014, 06:35 PM
I was able to find a very clean 1967 Lee Enfield Ishapore 7.62 Jungle carbine a couple years ago for a good price so I grabbed it. I have always been a fan of the Winchester 308 and I wanted the Ruger scout rifle but this thing only cost me 300 bucks and I can shoot low level cast lead bullets for next to nothing without getting a sore shoulder. It will also make a great Bug Out rifle.
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Bawanna
05-02-2014, 06:47 PM
Darn, that's a really nice one. I'd love one of those for 300 myself.
Southerngunner
05-02-2014, 06:55 PM
Thanks Bawanna, Its a hoot to shoot with 180gr.cast lead bullet with a gas check and 13 gr.s of Unique very little recoil and no leading equals cheap and fun.
AIRret
05-02-2014, 08:12 PM
She's a beauty!!!

Has it been refinished?
Alfonse
05-02-2014, 08:44 PM
I'm a fan now. Very cool.
yqtszhj
05-02-2014, 09:28 PM
Really nice and a good deal too. About how much does it weigh? We have a "family" SOCOM 16 that was given to us. Its a little over 8 pounds and looks about that length.
muggsy
05-02-2014, 10:39 PM
Darn, that's a really nice one. I'd love one of those for 300 myself.

Have you ever seen a gun made of blue steel and wood that you didn't want? :)
Bawanna
05-02-2014, 10:39 PM
Not that I recall.
muggsy
05-02-2014, 10:42 PM
That's a real beauty, SG. Looks like it might be really handy to have around.
leftysixty
05-02-2014, 11:26 PM
I've wanted one of those for many years. The only one I've found won't be sold.

You've got yer self a great one, and at a good price.

Con'grats, Enjoy.
Barth
05-03-2014, 05:35 PM
That's just what I need.
One more gun to want - LOL!
Southerngunner
05-05-2014, 07:19 PM
Really nice and a good deal too. About how much does it weigh? We have a "family" SOCOM 16 that was given to us. Its a little over 8 pounds and looks about that length.

According to my fishing scale it is just over 8 lbs. and is 40 inches long to the end of the muzzle break.
Southerngunner
05-05-2014, 07:34 PM
She's a beauty!!!

Has it been refinished?

Thanks to all who replied , and no it hasn't been refinished. From what I could find out from the shop where I got it a collector had bought it and never fired it and when he passed on they bought several military style guns from his family. I did find out that it is not a 303 that was converted to 308. and that it probably was one of these Number 7 Jungle Carbines.


http://www.gibbsrifle.com/historical_remakes_.html
pinehtr
05-05-2014, 08:23 PM
Very Very nice.
wyntrout
05-05-2014, 08:24 PM
Nice... just what I remember from the ads for those pre-G.C.A. 1968. I don't remember what they were going for... but not much!

I turned 18 and went into the Air Force in 1964, so I missed out on all of those fantastic deals by mail order... the ones that were stopped by the GCA'68.

Wynn:)