Has anybody had any experience with the British Enfields that were re-chambered in 45-70?

I did get a chance to pick one up in a local gunshop last year. It looked and felt like a nice gun. It had a really slick action as usual for those Enfields. I haven't fired one, but it seemed heavy enough to dampen the recoil pretty well. The one I looked at was made in Australia.

I really considered buying that gun, but a 204 CZ varmint rifle got the nod. The Enfield was gone the next week I was in the shop.

I did get a chance to pick one up in a local gunshop last year. It looked and felt like a nice gun. It had a really slick action as usual for those Enfields. I haven't fired one, but it seemed heavy enough to dampen the recoil pretty well. The one I looked at was made in Australia.

I really considered buying that gun, but a 204 CZ varmint rifle got the nod. The Enfield was gone the next week I was in the shop.

faucettb:


Was that a common rechambering, or a seldom done, occasional one?
Was it a military commision?

I have one, a #1 Mark 3, produced by, uhmmmm, dang I cannot remember the company, but it is a wonderfully fun rifle. The mil standard stock was too short for my taste, so I bought the aftermarket synthetic w/recoil pad and gained an inch or so in length of pull. I only put the rear piece on it for now, another project in the wings will be to fit a spacer and Limbsaver to the original wood. Gibbs was the company, IIRC. It was on sale in SGN from a company in AL or GA. a couple of years back for $299. Love it!!

faucettb:


Was that a common rechambering, or a seldom done, occasional one?
Was it a military commision?

I really don't know jean. It looked like a new gun and the gun store said they had started with 8 brand new ones. I believe it was produced for US sales by a company in Australia. I don't know if they started out with military actions and stocks, but they did a dandy job.

I really don't know jean. It looked like a new gun and the gun store said they had started with 8 brand new ones. I believe it was produced for US sales by a company in Australia. I don't know if they started out with military actions and stocks, but they did a dandy job.

I was wondering if it was rechambered because of the scarcity of .303 ammo or the popularity of 45-70 ammo now in the us.

Also is there big difference in velocity etc.?

I would like to try one some time.

I was interested in one of those enfields rechambered in 45-70 awhile back. The one I saw was made by Gibbs and it was called the Frontier rifle. I'm not sure if that is what you guys were talking about or not. I was reading up on them and was considering rechambering it to accept the 45-90 round. It didn't sound to hard to do, just ream out the chamber a bit. Neat looking gun. I wish I had gotten it but the guy who owned it at the gun show just wanted to much. Its been 2 years and he still hasn't sold it.