Originally Posted by Missileer

No, I was never interested in the older ones because of the price being so high. I would like to have a Sharps 1870 in 45/70 cal. but even the reproductions are too expensive. I would still like to be able to hit at 1000 yards at least once.

I know a guy who hand makes Blackpower rilfes, D**n good too.

"Blackpower rilfes" What are those? Match locks? Any pics?

Originally Posted by zander_0633

"Blackpower rilfes" What are those? Match locks? Any pics?

Black powder rifles are those that use "Black Powder". It's anything from a Old Flintlock Brown Bess Muskett to a Modern In-Line Muzzle Loader.

It mean that it does not use smokeless powder. Which is the gun powder that has been used in modern military and civilian firearms since the 1890s.



These are some Sharp Rifles and Carbines.

And that's cool that your school has firearms. Are they live working rifles or are they demilled parade rifles?

Originally Posted by MightyMacbeth

Any know where I might be able to get my hand on some ww2 or earlier antique rifles or muskets??

thanx

Well, I know that England has some tough laws in regards to civilian firearm ownership. Well, let me rephrase that. England restricts civilians from owning firearms.

For you to ship a firearm from the Good Old USA to Jolly Old England. You need to get a FFL Dealer that also has export license. You need to get the information about importing a firearm into your country before you do anything else.

Is the said firearm legal to own, what permits do you need, who much will it coast to import it, so on and so forth. It takes alot to import and export firearm to other countries. And the USA or more correctly, the evil BAFTE makes it really hard.

would be nice to have a Lee Enfield..

wonder where to get it from..

Originally Posted by MightyMacbeth

would be nice to have a Lee Enfield..

wonder where to get it from..

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Originally Posted by 5.56X45mm

Black powder rifles are those that use "Black Powder". It's anything from a Old Flintlock Brown Bess Muskett to a Modern In-Line Muzzle Loader.

It mean that it does not use smokeless powder. Which is the gun powder that has been used in modern military and civilian firearms since the 1890s.



These are some Sharp Rifles and Carbines.

And that's cool that your school has firearms. Are they live working rifles or are they demilled parade rifles?

Well, I ever took out the magazine! It is empty, and the cocking hammer still works! Well I am not sure if they sealed certain parts of it with Cement? My regularly maintain the rifles by painting it with some wood paint bought from those wood shops! haha, Not sure if that will spoilt them!

Well, this is the type of rifle my school has!

The Rifle Number 4 (Short Magazine Lee Enfield)

Length 113 cm
Weight 4.1 kg
Calibre 0.303 in (7.7 mm)
Magazine 10 rounds
Muzzle Velocity 740 metres per second

The Rifle No 4

The Rifle No 5, lower of the two, distinguished by the flash hider and shoulder pad


This are the two rifles that are currently in use in my old Secondary school as drill rifles. They are quite heavy and you hold them while marching using your middle and fourth fingle going through the trigger guard.

wasnt the lee enfield light in colour? like the second picture...

Are there any actual real antique guns that still function? M1 Grand? Thompson? or are some just made as replicas?

And also, what about older muskets?