Fca 303 rifle

dmessiah

Hi im looking to buy a 303 rifle used by the fca in the 60s early 70s.
My da turns 65 this year so was hoping to get this as a present.can be deactivated etc.any ideas.thanks

Hack12

Hilltop have a Lee Enfield from the 50/60s. Its chambered in 308 instead of 303.

dmessiah

Hack12 wrote: »

Hilltop have a Lee Enfield from the 50/60s. Its chambered in 308 instead of 303.

Thanks ill try them .he used to use the 303 so dont want to stray away.any idea of price

Hack12

Not sure on price but apart from calibre its the same gun so be a good match.

mcbain087

Replicas available in Outdoor Depot (Sports) in Tallaght.

dmessiah

mcbain087 wrote: »

Replicas available in Outdoor Depot (Sports) in Tallaght.

Thanks but looking for a deactivated one

jb88

Most likely a de activated Lee Enfield from Tallaght is the way to go. Range River Mountain, has a few.

Savage93

You are looking for a No.4 Mk2 .303 Lee Enfield, not sure if anybody in Ireland sells them as deacts, try Gunstar.co.uk ut they will have to comply with current EU law re deacts. You will also need superintendent's authorisation to possess this deact.

Fann Linn

dmessiah wrote: »

Hi im looking to buy a 303 rifle used by the fca in the 60s early 70s.
My da turns 65 this year so was hoping to get this as a present.can be deactivated etc.any ideas.thanks

Best sniper rifle ever made by all accounts. The BA took some modern versions to the Falklands during the war for their snipers.

Cass

Moving to main forum to allow for discussion that may help the OP.

gunny123

The Uk is probably the way to go. Plenty for sale over there. The one you want will have a "FF" stamp on it, nothing to do with the party, it was stamped on all Irish issued rifles.

Grizzly 45

gunny123 wrote: »

The Uk is probably the way to go. Plenty for sale over there. The one you want will have a "FF" stamp on it, nothing to do with the party, it was stamped on all Irish issued rifles.

Good luck trying to get one of those here!! And you deserve a kicking to go and even suggest deacting one of them too!:P:They are the so-called "Irish contract Lee Enfields" that ran in a limited serial number for the Irish govt in the 1950s.TheIrish govt at the time welshed on the deal due to lack of money, and these sat in their greaseproof wrappers until the 1990s in the UK, until they were sold to the US in a job lot, via a Canadian company Century Arms for a rumoured 10 punts a rifle.[Same crowd BTW that bought up all the surplus Irish army Luger pistols that were issued in ww2.Yes some Irish officers were issued genuine 1908 Lugers,as there was a shortage of Webley revolvers]

I saw one of them for sale at crossroads of the West gun show in San Diego.In a gunshow like that you just so distracted with stuff you will never see over here, I never got back to the table and the guy selling them.

They were new in grease and going for a ridiculous price of something like $150/200 with 100 rounds of .303.They are now worth eight times that much and are collector items in the US if you can find one...As people have copped onto what the FF means and Irishophiles have gobbled them up.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2011/04/chris-dumm/obscure-object-of-desire-1954-irish-contract-lee-enfield/
http://www.armslist.com/posts/1846900/phoenix-arizona-rifles-for-sale-trade--lee-enfield-no-4-mk-2--irish-

Irish contract numbers were PF309348-PF359347 Irish Republic

gunny123

Always amazed by this place in Cornwall Uk, they sell everything, including deacts.

http://www.helstongunsmiths.com/default.asp?ID=9&CB=1%2F7%2F2018+12%3A09%3A59+AM

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