Everyone collects their milsurps for different reasons, that said, those rifles would not be winners, unless I was after a wall hanger for my attic. Those rifles show abuse, and neglect more than wartime use. There are better ways to find rifles, but for those that need it now, RTI fills that need, but with something that has very weak collector value. I would have put my money toward one rifle in nice shape, instead of 2 like that.
You got lucky with that enfield, it seems like most people get burned by those B grades. Also it’s nice of RTI to include somebody’s high school wood shop project with your M95.
My B grade was trash that I got about a year ago from them. I wrote a synopsis of it on /r/gundealsfu a while back. Rti replaced it and sent me another one which was about equally as bad as the first one so I just footed the loss.
@@richardfisher4045 my b grade no 4 mk1 savage had a sewer pipe bore, 0 bluing left, no visible serial number, pitting everywhere under the wood, and both upper/lower handguards had severe cracks in them as well as the stock wood. Sent it back and I got another savage as a replacement that had a damaged bolt track (common on the savages). Gave up after that lol.
You better take that No1 Mk3 to a gunsmith that knows what he is doing. When you get it there tell them you want it bore scoped and gaged to make sure it in tolerances. If I were you I would “ NOT” fire it until either Brian Dick of South Carolina or Bruce Dow of Florida scoped & gaged it. Then blessed off on it. I buy a No4 Mk1 Canadian long branch from classic firearms, which is a subsidiary of RTI. I paid $450 for it and then it up putting another $800 in it and Gunsmith and fees to actually get it to functioning safe to fire rifle. So you think $200 was a good deal I don’t because in order for you to bring that thing up to a safe functioning Rifle. You will “HAVE TO SPEND “ at $800.00 to $1000.00 in gunsmithing restoration fees. Good luck and let us all know how it works out for you.
I’ve learned that whatever I buy from them I end up spending double on replacing parts and repairs but I honestly don’t mind since I have a passion for fixing old stuff and I’m just happy having a piece of history. I have a Steyr M95 Carbine that I found in my friend’s grandfather’s basement. It was used my their family in WW1 and the stock was rotted, it’s stamped W-n 99 Steyr. Looks like it was used to dig the trenches. I have it now and I was amazed that the rifle has almost no rust but the stock needed changed. Reloading for them is not fun 😅 7.62x54r fire formed and then you have to trim the shell down to get it to run. 8x50r is not something that can be bought but there is a shop that makes it but it comes with a warning saying shoot at your own risk
After looking at their website multiple times and watching Y.T. videos, such as yours, I just can't bring myself to rolling the dice with this company. With my luck, I'd get the worst of the worst! LOL. I can't wait to see these gals all cleaned up!
Yea dont risk it. I risked it getting a german k98k from them paying a lil over 1k and thrns out theres too much headspace and bad bore and everything making it just a parts rifle basically. I was ripped off on that gamble
@@acester86 I got an m48 from them about a month ago, it was in pretty decent shape, but the bore was garbage. It did have rifling for the whole length of the barrel, but it was pitted out so bad that the pitting would grab onto parts of the copper jacket from the projectile, causing a bore obstruction. Original factory barrels are available, just know that you may have to pay 200-350$ extra to be able to get it up and running again. Good luck!
I started collecting surplus in the 1980's and I can't believe the garbage being sold as surplus today. We got all the good shit back in the day. Thanks for the video.
If you didn't already know, you can make 8x50R Austrian ammo using cut down and resized 7.62.x54R (Russian) cases. The body will be a little smaller in diameter than the real thing, but it will function safely in the rifle and will load properly from the en bloc clip. The hard part is finding 8x50R Austrian dies, but once you have those you should have all the other needed equipment among your normal reloading gear.
8X56R Austrian can also be resized down. Privi still makes it and you can find it online. RCBS does make dies but I don't know when they will make the next batch. The Ammo will probably cost more than the rifle in the long run! Picking up my M95 on Monday. Fingers crossed it's a good one.
I ordered a no 1 mk3 Black Friday and I got a pretty decent rifle, only thing missing was the safety but I’ve since purchased a set up from eBay. Wood was good, no cracks.
I've bought two rifles from RTI and will never buy anything from them again. The Carcano I bought had a crushed magazine housing - and when I complained I received no response. The second, a Steyer M95 has a missing slide on the rear sight, and screws so worn on the butt plate that the slot is gone, the sling swivel is badly crushed. The receiver has some type of crude Ethiopian markings which defaces the Steyer roll mark. It arrived absolutely filthy, which was not unexpected. The handguard appears to be from some type of local basswood and the bolt screws are seized. Overall a person is simply better off buying a higher priced rifle that can be examined in person. It will cost me almost 30.00 to replace the rear site alone, since none of the usual vendors appear to have it available.
Damnit all to hell... I just got my Black Friday RTI order yesterday and planned on filming mine tonight. It is really going to look like I am copying you now. :).
You probably find a handguard for the M95 pretty easy (if you want). The better bet to handload for it. The No. 1 mk III looks pretty good! (For its age)
The Enfield looked well worth it. My recent purchase from them was a bit of a disappointment. I bought a "VG-E carcano calvery carbine" it was G at best. I'd probably put it closer to fair. Silver lining it was a lever release on the bayo so at least it's something a little different than the one I already had. I might get a slide tab from JG Sales to have an example of all 3 bayonet release types. Can't say I was terribly disappointed as it cost less shipped & transfered than anyone else has listed.
That seems like a replacement stock on that Lee-Enfield. The stock clearly exhibits featured on Ishapore stock components and it is of the 8th variant by the looks of that reinforcing band in the rear, something that is definitely not seen on Enfield rifles in 1916. Still that shows me that you can, indeed use an 8th variation stock on an older SMLE. Got some project .410s from Century here in the shop that need new stocks and seeing that these 8th variation stocks will fit, I can get those cheap off of DP rifles. Still its a great buy. I would love to have that as a range shooter.
WOW, 8x50R original carbine! I think you got that for a steal. I wish there was more history and info about these, I have a 1898 just like that. stumbled across ammo about 15 years ago, for about .50c / round. almost passed on it because I thought it was too expensive, lol. It turned out to be brass cased boxer ammo, made in the 1930s. Good luck with your rifle!
I have a Lithgow 1925 No.1 Mk.III, from what the collectors at Lee Enfield Rifle Association of Australia have told me only 3000~ were made in that year.
How times have changed. Back in the early 1990s the No.1 would have been about $70 in excellent condition. I guess it's all about supply and demand, not to mention inflation.
I bought a B grade No1 from RTI several months ago, complete rifle like yours with decent bore. By the way I just received a Russian WW2 Mosin Nagant 91/30 from Hunters Lodge took only 5 weeks to ship and it is really nice with very nice bore.
Bro, I bought the same rifles that you showed on this video. I haven't gone to my FFL yet so I don't know how they would look but I made a personal request to get the better condition rifles. Hopefully, RTI delivered.
I bought 2 of the M95 B grade long rifles during the sale. Got extremely lucky, both were missing the sight slider and one was missing the stacking rod but besides that very good buy considering price. One was even a Budapest manufacturer and I didn't pay the extra for it.
I bought both enfeilds on sale. Both where awesome. And my number i mark three was dated 1911. Thanks for the videos.. you got me to try rti and im happy. Thanks for all the info..
Decent Milsurp rifles are a finite resource. It appears we are fast approaching the point the rifles viewed today are suitable only for taking several pallets of them and corduroying a muddy road with them. To shoot one of these neglected and abused antiques would be the ultimate folly. Headspace, cracks and corrosion would all contribute to your certain injury or death.
Having restored and own 2 Steyr M1895 Stutzen's in 8 x 56R, I bought around 3k milsurp 8 x 56R ammo for them. Prvi Partizen makes the 8x56R ammo-not sure if they make the 8x50R ammo. Of course, you must have the Mannlicher clips if you want more than a single shot. The poor inletting on these, coupled with the wood drying out, can make for a very loose action. If you want to shoot these, I strongly recommend Accraglassing. My dollars worth-John in Texas
I just got the 95 carbine from RTI, my guard was also fitted. I am pretty sure these guns were rifles that were cut down to carbine length. They must have crudely fitted the hand guards from the rifles to carbine length
The No.1 MkIII* I received is totally unsafe. Someone in Ethiopia brazed a metal shim onto the long locking lug, probably in an attempt to correct a headspace issue or to repair damage to the lug's mating surface. Either way, this is a totally unsafe modification. There's also a possible crack in the bolt body. I contacted RTI about the issue, and they've been ghosting me.
Hey @ReadinessReviews, did you hear you're a youngin'? The top thread on Gunboards right now is a debate linking to this video where folks can't understand Gen X/Y (?) buying non-pristine rifles.
RTI whittled a handguard so they could sell an incomplete rifle as a complete one...hope the bore can be salvaged, should still be a fun shooter if it will stabilize a bullet. Make sure to check the draws on that No1 Mk3. If the action isn't fitting tight and if the draws are worn, it'll break that whole chunk of stock off that sits between the bolt handle and charger bridge. That's what happened to mine, and it's a huge pain to fix unless you're real good with woodwork since you'll have to cut chunks out and make new draws. I ended up putting a drill rifle stock on mine but it doesn't fit right and I'm afraid to shoot it and break it just like the old one.
Funnily enough, I have a 1918 dated BSA No 1 Mk iii with Canadian proof marks. Then, looking for a slightly different bayonet (siamese one I found for a decently good price, but they didn't have it) BUT they had a Canadian 1918 dated P1907 bayonet. (Also managed to get a Canadian sling from IMA)
Turkish 8mm is shit. $30 may seem like a deal but a lot of that ammo is very bad. Bad as in dangerous and can and will break your guns. Ian from Forgotten Weapons has a breakdown of it and he actually hairline fractured his Mauser stock while testing it with Turkish 8mm, and there are other reliable sources of it breaking other guns, including machine guns. It sucks, because finding anything affordable or a "deal" is pretty nonexistant now, but always try and do research before buying surplus for price vs quality. Greek surplus is top notch, Turkish, not so much sadly since it's still affordable and available :/
I'm breaking it down annealing it and reloading it with boxer primers so it ain't shit it's hard to find so that's how I get my brass and bullets cheap.and the powder was remarkably not broke down
Got a 1890 vetterli for their sale. Only was missing the cleaning rod and wood had a small crack by the reciever. Overall was impressed for a 200 dollar antique
I bought two of those Steyr m95 carbines, both are parts. the pre-1918 Carcano was decent though. I only buy from them if the parts value equals the price.
I am waiting on M95 carbine and rifle in original 8x50r that were on the same sale. I also ordered a 30-06 FN49 that was on sale. I did order a no4 mk1 B grade earlier that came complete and functional but the bore is bad. Very dirty and only rifling remnants. It key holes the target at 25 yards.
Very nice gamble. I was tempted to get both of those as well . I ended up getting a Vetterli Carbine instead . At first inspection it’s decent looking, I haven’t cleaned it up yet I just got it last night. I wanted a M95 carbine too but didn’t get one. Hopefully they will have another sale on the future. I think when they have these class cells, it makes it worth the price with the condition.
I got two infields from RTI, a 1915 and a 1918, they too looked good. Better then your rifle but the bores were not in any kinda decent condition. I cleaned, re blued and sold them off to Re enactors.
Before you even said it I thought that the M95 handguard force fit mod looked way too fresh...definitely looks like it was done either in Ethiopia or at RTI.
I bought a few Carano's from them when they were $99 and $120. All were shooters with a couple being a little rough. I figure in 10 years they'll be fetching today's Mosin prices 🙄
Love this episode (as always) I’m curious if you have a planned “mental accounting” in terms of budgeting for purchases (putting 200 a month aside for example) and hold off until that pool builds OR do you just wait for certain items you’re missing to go and sale and just pick it up whenever that occurs.
Man I really want to buy from them but it is just too confusing without a c&r to buy thru them most of the ffls in my area are beyond stuck up and don't like the help with selling stuff Thay don't personally have marked up on thair shelf . For more then double what I can find them .thanks for sharing with us and for all the vids
casey $30 for the C&R. well worth it! after i sent the app it tool about 6 weeks to get. its like filling out the background check at the ffl. saved me $25 each for the last 4 rifles i bought. not to mention the hr each trip.
If I remember correctly Buffalo Arms makes the 8x50 ammo ( when they have it in stock ) . I don’t have the M95 in the original caliber , I have 4 in the 8x56 , looking forward to the next video when you have them cleaned up
It’s 8x50r Siamese. In theory it should work if it’s the same dimensions as original ammo because the Siamese ammo was meant to be backwards compatible with siams 1888 mannlicher, but I haven’t been able to try it yet.
Missing the forward stacking swivel on your Lee Enfield. It shows a sold out of service. stamp on the breech too, The screw through the stock indicates possible Indian use as they seem to think it reinforces it. I have never seen a problem with the stocks with no screw. The cocking piece is a later version, yours should be rounded but the part interchanges so either is purely cosmetic. Some elbow grease and cold blue and it will look good again but on the other side of the coin, destroys the history behind the rifle. Probably 0 chance the bolt matches the receiver. That is a Pattern 1907 bayonet which fits your rifle.
I just got my rifles. There is a minor crack on the m95 carbine near the upper receiver/where you pull the bolt and I don't know if the buttplate matches or the wood got dinged. The Enfield doesn't have any cracks (at the moment). The bores have rifling, especially the mannlicher (small pitting but it isn't a sewer pipe). They are dirty and have surface rust. I just need to look underneath the barrel now.
I'm curious to see how your No1 preforms. The one I got from them couldnt fire due to a broken sear that I needed to replace, and it keyholed due to a poor bore.
Everyone collects their milsurps for different reasons, that said, those rifles would not be winners, unless I was after a wall hanger for my attic. Those rifles show abuse, and neglect more than wartime use. There are better ways to find rifles, but for those that need it now, RTI fills that need, but with something that has very weak collector value. I would have put my money toward one rifle in nice shape, instead of 2 like that.
You got lucky with that enfield, it seems like most people get burned by those B grades. Also it’s nice of RTI to include somebody’s high school wood shop project with your M95.
My B grade was trash that I got about a year ago from them. I wrote a synopsis of it on /r/gundealsfu a while back. Rti replaced it and sent me another one which was about equally as bad as the first one so I just footed the loss.
@@Aluminum_Foyle to be fair it's a b grade gun. With rti is usually a parts or project gun. And I like that they sent you another one
@@richardfisher4045 my b grade no 4 mk1 savage had a sewer pipe bore, 0 bluing left, no visible serial number, pitting everywhere under the wood, and both upper/lower handguards had severe cracks in them as well as the stock wood. Sent it back and I got another savage as a replacement that had a damaged bolt track (common on the savages). Gave up after that lol.
You better take that No1 Mk3 to a gunsmith that knows what he is doing. When you get it there tell them you want it bore scoped and gaged to make sure it in tolerances. If I were you I would “ NOT” fire it until either Brian Dick of South Carolina or Bruce Dow of Florida scoped & gaged it. Then blessed off on it. I buy a No4 Mk1 Canadian long branch from classic firearms, which is a subsidiary of RTI. I paid $450 for it and then it up putting another $800 in it and Gunsmith and fees to actually get it to functioning safe to fire rifle. So you think $200 was a good deal I don’t because in order for you to bring that thing up to a safe functioning Rifle. You will “HAVE TO SPEND “ at $800.00 to $1000.00 in gunsmithing restoration fees. Good luck and let us all know how it works out for you.
Brian Dick of South has fully restored milsurps for sale.
I’ve learned that whatever I buy from them I end up spending double on replacing parts and repairs but I honestly don’t mind since I have a passion for fixing old stuff and I’m just happy having a piece of history. I have a Steyr M95 Carbine that I found in my friend’s grandfather’s basement. It was used my their family in WW1 and the stock was rotted, it’s stamped W-n 99 Steyr. Looks like it was used to dig the trenches. I have it now and I was amazed that the rifle has almost no rust but the stock needed changed. Reloading for them is not fun 😅 7.62x54r fire formed and then you have to trim the shell down to get it to run. 8x50r is not something that can be bought but there is a shop that makes it but it comes with a warning saying shoot at your own risk
After looking at their website multiple times and watching Y.T. videos, such as yours, I just can't bring myself to rolling the dice with this company. With my luck, I'd get the worst of the worst! LOL. I can't wait to see these gals all cleaned up!
Yea dont risk it. I risked it getting a german k98k from them paying a lil over 1k and thrns out theres too much headspace and bad bore and everything making it just a parts rifle basically. I was ripped off on that gamble
@@nicholasfortunato7035 dang, sorry to hear this.
@@nicholasfortunato7035 Sorry to hear, i have one from 1941 as a hunting rifle and use it a lot. :) Taken from the gang that was here.. :) Hei å hå
I passed on the Enfield sale because its RTI but after seeing the one you got I am really kicking myself now!
I'm considering an M48 from them. Everyone I've seen was pretty nice looking.
@@acester86 I got an m48 from them about a month ago, it was in pretty decent shape, but the bore was garbage. It did have rifling for the whole length of the barrel, but it was pitted out so bad that the pitting would grab onto parts of the copper jacket from the projectile, causing a bore obstruction. Original factory barrels are available, just know that you may have to pay 200-350$ extra to be able to get it up and running again. Good luck!
I started collecting surplus in the 1980's and I can't believe the garbage being sold as surplus today. We got all the good shit back in the day. Thanks for the video.
Everyone complains about RTI but everyone keeps buying.
I would very upset if I received either one of those firearms for $200. I have not seen one rifle from Ethiopia that I have wanted.
If you didn't already know, you can make 8x50R Austrian ammo using cut down and resized 7.62.x54R (Russian) cases. The body will be a little smaller in diameter than the real thing, but it will function safely in the rifle and will load properly from the en bloc clip. The hard part is finding 8x50R Austrian dies, but once you have those you should have all the other needed equipment among your normal reloading gear.
8X56R Austrian can also be resized down. Privi still makes it and you can find it online. RCBS does make dies but I don't know when they will make the next batch. The Ammo will probably cost more than the rifle in the long run! Picking up my M95 on Monday. Fingers crossed it's a good one.
I ordered a no 1 mk3 Black Friday and I got a pretty decent rifle, only thing missing was the safety but I’ve since purchased a set up from eBay. Wood was good, no cracks.
I've bought two rifles from RTI and will never buy anything from them again. The Carcano I bought had a crushed magazine housing - and when I complained I received no response. The second, a Steyer M95 has a missing slide on the rear sight, and screws so worn on the butt plate that the slot is gone, the sling swivel is badly crushed. The receiver has some type of crude Ethiopian markings which defaces the Steyer roll mark. It arrived absolutely filthy, which was not unexpected. The handguard appears to be from some type of local basswood and the bolt screws are seized. Overall a person is simply better off buying a higher priced rifle that can be examined in person. It will cost me almost 30.00 to replace the rear site alone, since none of the usual vendors appear to have it available.
Rough and extremely rough! But it's your money!
The Bayonet...looks like a "Pattern 1907" for a No.1 Mk.3 SMLE.
Damnit all to hell... I just got my Black Friday RTI order yesterday and planned on filming mine tonight. It is really going to look like I am copying you now. :).
Howdy Milsurp lets see what you got from RTI. I subed ya too.
Remington 1817 bayonet. Goes to a 30mm Enfield rifle
You probably find a handguard for the M95 pretty easy (if you want). The better bet to handload for it. The No. 1 mk III looks pretty good! (For its age)
The BSA is a No1 Mk3*. Great find.
The Enfield looked well worth it. My recent purchase from them was a bit of a disappointment. I bought a "VG-E carcano calvery carbine" it was G at best. I'd probably put it closer to fair. Silver lining it was a lever release on the bayo so at least it's something a little different than the one I already had. I might get a slide tab from JG Sales to have an example of all 3 bayonet release types. Can't say I was terribly disappointed as it cost less shipped & transfered than anyone else has listed.
Great content brother.
How you don’t have 100K + subs is beyond me.
That seems like a replacement stock on that Lee-Enfield. The stock clearly exhibits featured on Ishapore stock components and it is of the 8th variant by the looks of that reinforcing band in the rear, something that is definitely not seen on Enfield rifles in 1916. Still that shows me that you can, indeed use an 8th variation stock on an older SMLE. Got some project .410s from Century here in the shop that need new stocks and seeing that these 8th variation stocks will fit, I can get those cheap off of DP rifles. Still its a great buy. I would love to have that as a range shooter.
WOW, 8x50R original carbine! I think you got that for a steal. I wish there was more history and info about these, I have a 1898 just like that. stumbled across ammo about 15 years ago, for about .50c / round. almost passed on it because I thought it was too expensive, lol. It turned out to be brass cased boxer ammo, made in the 1930s. Good luck with your rifle!
I wish I could stumble across some of the ammo!
@@ReadinessReviews I used to see a listing on GunBroker from a guy who made 8x50R cases from 8x56R cases.
I have a Lithgow 1925 No.1 Mk.III, from what the collectors at Lee Enfield Rifle Association of Australia have told me only 3000~ were made in that year.
How times have changed. Back in the early 1990s the No.1 would have been about $70 in excellent condition. I guess it's all about supply and demand, not to mention inflation.
Your videos are always entertaining, love your style, keep up the good work!
I bought a B grade No1 from RTI several months ago, complete rifle like yours with decent bore. By the way I just received a Russian WW2 Mosin Nagant 91/30 from Hunters Lodge took only 5 weeks to ship and it is really nice with very nice bore.
Such a cool channel 👍🏽
That Bayonet Looks like my 1891/1895 Carcano Infantry Rifle's Bayonet.
Bro, I bought the same rifles that you showed on this video. I haven't gone to my FFL yet so I don't know how they would look but I made a personal request to get the better condition rifles. Hopefully, RTI delivered.
I bought 2 of the M95 B grade long rifles during the sale. Got extremely lucky, both were missing the sight slider and one was missing the stacking rod but besides that very good buy considering price. One was even a Budapest manufacturer and I didn't pay the extra for it.
I bought both enfeilds on sale. Both where awesome. And my number i mark three was dated 1911. Thanks for the videos.. you got me to try rti and im happy. Thanks for all the info..
Good old RTI. Sometimes you win, usually you lose.
Years ago - I picked a M95 Steyr Carbine (in 8X56r) from J&G Sales. I nicknamed it "The A$$ Kicker" - If anyone has shot one, you know what I mean!
Decent Milsurp rifles are a finite resource. It appears we are fast approaching the point the rifles viewed today are suitable only for taking several pallets of them and corduroying a muddy road with them. To shoot one of these neglected and abused antiques would be the ultimate folly. Headspace, cracks and corrosion would all contribute to your certain injury or death.
I’ve shot them. Most still work fine. You got to clean em and some have fried bores but some are fine enough.
Having restored and own 2 Steyr M1895 Stutzen's in 8 x 56R, I bought around 3k milsurp 8 x 56R ammo for them. Prvi Partizen makes the 8x56R ammo-not sure if they make the 8x50R ammo. Of course, you must have the Mannlicher clips if you want more than a single shot. The poor inletting on these, coupled with the wood drying out, can make for a very loose action. If you want to shoot these, I strongly recommend Accraglassing. My dollars worth-John in Texas
I just got the 95 carbine from RTI, my guard was also fitted. I am pretty sure these guns were rifles that were cut down to carbine length. They must have crudely fitted the hand guards from the rifles to carbine length
I would think the same if it had a rifle length rear sight. Having that Carbine sight makes me think it is a legit Carbine.
BACK in the 1980 303 British was going for 40.0 bucks Japanese 65.00
Not a bad pair of rifles for their sale prices. Usually that's the only time it's worth it to buy from them since it's such a role of the dice
The No.1 MkIII* I received is totally unsafe. Someone in Ethiopia brazed a metal shim onto the long locking lug, probably in an attempt to correct a headspace issue or to repair damage to the lug's mating surface. Either way, this is a totally unsafe modification. There's also a possible crack in the bolt body. I contacted RTI about the issue, and they've been ghosting me.
Hey @ReadinessReviews, did you hear you're a youngin'? The top thread on Gunboards right now is a debate linking to this video where folks can't understand Gen X/Y (?) buying non-pristine rifles.
RTI whittled a handguard so they could sell an incomplete rifle as a complete one...hope the bore can be salvaged, should still be a fun shooter if it will stabilize a bullet.
Make sure to check the draws on that No1 Mk3. If the action isn't fitting tight and if the draws are worn, it'll break that whole chunk of stock off that sits between the bolt handle and charger bridge. That's what happened to mine, and it's a huge pain to fix unless you're real good with woodwork since you'll have to cut chunks out and make new draws. I ended up putting a drill rifle stock on mine but it doesn't fit right and I'm afraid to shoot it and break it just like the old one.
What a horrid little piece of wood, but points for creativity hahaha. Awesome video, buddy
Nice 1907 Pattern with a 1930 dated stamp. Lucky! Still hunting for a 1918 for my BSA.
Amazing B Grade No. 1!!! All ding and dented on that stock.
Funnily enough, I have a 1918 dated BSA No 1 Mk iii with Canadian proof marks.
Then, looking for a slightly different bayonet (siamese one I found for a decently good price, but they didn't have it) BUT they had a Canadian 1918 dated P1907 bayonet.
(Also managed to get a Canadian sling from IMA)
RTI needs to get real with their grading system and prices.
I hugged my SMLE after watching this video. The rifles from RTI are dirt cheap, but rough!
Looks like you made out well! I opted for the M95 long rifle. Happy with what I received.
I got 150 rds of 8mm Mauser ammo from Center fire systems for 29.99. all brass pretty good shape. It's Turkish.
Turkish 8mm is shit. $30 may seem like a deal but a lot of that ammo is very bad. Bad as in dangerous and can and will break your guns. Ian from Forgotten Weapons has a breakdown of it and he actually hairline fractured his Mauser stock while testing it with Turkish 8mm, and there are other reliable sources of it breaking other guns, including machine guns.
It sucks, because finding anything affordable or a "deal" is pretty nonexistant now, but always try and do research before buying surplus for price vs quality. Greek surplus is top notch, Turkish, not so much sadly since it's still affordable and available :/
@@Viper0hr Agreed. Stay away from that Turkish stuff.
I'm breaking it down annealing it and reloading it with boxer primers so it ain't shit it's hard to find so that's how I get my brass and bullets cheap.and the powder was remarkably not broke down
Thanks for the TIP !
Got a 1890 vetterli for their sale. Only was missing the cleaning rod and wood had a small crack by the reciever. Overall was impressed for a 200 dollar antique
Great video, man. Thanks!
I bought two of those Steyr m95 carbines, both are parts. the pre-1918 Carcano was decent though. I only buy from them if the parts value equals the price.
I am waiting on M95 carbine and rifle in original 8x50r that were on the same sale. I also ordered a 30-06 FN49 that was on sale. I did order a no4 mk1 B grade earlier that came complete and functional but the bore is bad. Very dirty and only rifling remnants. It key holes the target at 25 yards.
Very nice gamble. I was tempted to get both of those as well . I ended up getting a Vetterli Carbine instead . At first inspection it’s decent looking, I haven’t cleaned it up yet I just got it last night. I wanted a M95 carbine too but didn’t get one. Hopefully they will have another sale on the future. I think when they have these class cells, it makes it worth the price with the condition.
They definitely over rate their grading, but so do most milsurp sites.
I got two infields from RTI, a 1915 and a 1918, they too looked good. Better then your rifle but the bores were not in any kinda decent condition. I cleaned, re blued and sold them off to Re enactors.
LOVE these videos! 8x50R hard to get? Looks like a 1930 springfield handguard. Enfield is a winner. You done well.
Before you even said it I thought that the M95 handguard force fit mod looked way too fresh...definitely looks like it was done either in Ethiopia or at RTI.
I wouldn't fire that M95 to save my life
That repair on the m95 was done either at Ethiopia right before export or at RTI
I got a 1918 No.1 Mk.3 from RTI about a year ago great rifle...
I bought a few Carano's from them when they were $99 and $120. All were shooters with a couple being a little rough. I figure in 10 years they'll be fetching today's Mosin prices 🙄
I also got a m95, but the rifle version. I would love a series on fixing yours up
Pattern 1907 SMLE bayonet with a WW2 scabbard.
Great vid! Thanks!
I wonder how hard it was to explain to the Ethiopians why they shouldn't wire wheel the rust off.
LOL i bought the other m95. I thought mine was bad but nah looks like I won the day.
The handguard on the M95 looks like a no1 mk3 handguard.
Once again,the bayonet is a 1907 pattern lee enfield Smle bayonet.
I bought the number 4 on the sale hopefully I have good luck like you
Love this episode (as always)
I’m curious if you have a planned “mental accounting” in terms of budgeting for purchases (putting 200 a month aside for example) and hold off until that pool builds OR do you just wait for certain items you’re missing to go and sale and just pick it up whenever that occurs.
Fun Fact: the RTI ceo was brought to court after being filed against for filing false entries for a ppsh full auto mg in 2001
Congrats on ur mk3
Man I really want to buy from them but it is just too confusing without a c&r to buy thru them most of the ffls in my area are beyond stuck up and don't like the help with selling stuff Thay don't personally have marked up on thair shelf . For more then double what I can find them .thanks for sharing with us and for all the vids
casey $30 for the C&R. well worth it! after i sent the app it tool about 6 weeks to get. its like filling out the background check at the ffl. saved me $25 each for the last 4 rifles i bought. not to mention the hr each trip.
If I remember correctly Buffalo Arms makes the 8x50 ammo ( when they have it in stock ) . I don’t have the M95 in the original caliber , I have 4 in the 8x56 , looking forward to the next video when you have them cleaned up
It’s 8x50r Siamese. In theory it should work if it’s the same dimensions as original ammo because the Siamese ammo was meant to be backwards compatible with siams 1888 mannlicher, but I haven’t been able to try it yet.
Looks like a handguard from a m95 long rifle that's been fitted
Nice haul
I still haven't had mine processed and shipped.
So I wait.
P1907 bayonet, you should have clipped it on your #1.
1942 dated Mauser hsc from legacy.
Would like to see a picture of the M.95 bore after you clean it up.
Royal Tigger?😄
Jman
Royal Tiger Imports disappointed me 4 out of 4 times. I'll not take another chance with them.
Enfield looks sweet....
Missing the forward stacking swivel on your Lee Enfield. It shows a sold out of service. stamp on the breech too, The screw through the stock indicates possible Indian use as they seem to think it reinforces it. I have never seen a problem with the stocks with no screw. The cocking piece is a later version, yours should be rounded but the part interchanges so either is purely cosmetic. Some elbow grease and cold blue and it will look good again but on the other side of the coin, destroys the history behind the rifle. Probably 0 chance the bolt matches the receiver.
That is a Pattern 1907 bayonet which fits your rifle.
I just got my rifles. There is a minor crack on the m95 carbine near the upper receiver/where you pull the bolt and I don't know if the buttplate matches or the wood got dinged. The Enfield doesn't have any cracks (at the moment). The bores have rifling, especially the mannlicher (small pitting but it isn't a sewer pipe). They are dirty and have surface rust. I just need to look underneath the barrel now.
Great video. Now were is the best place I could get a good shooter Enfield?
Not many places to choose from currently. I'd say a Gunshow is probably your best bet.
P-14 bayonet
1903A3 Handguard?
I'm curious to see how your No1 preforms. The one I got from them couldnt fire due to a broken sear that I needed to replace, and it keyholed due to a poor bore.
Pattern 1907 sword bayonet, for the SMLE
Thought so. My uncle hung on to the one he had in the Home Guard!
look decent enough i think hope they shoot well
1907 pattern enfeild bayonet
Waiting on my b grade to ship 😬
Bayonet is believed to have been derived from French language
2:38 Wasn't there supposed to be an Austrian eagle or shield between the Wn & 15?
Wouldn't touch either one. Mismatched parts have no value. Removing patina removes 20% of value.
I bought one, long rifle version, and my bore is so much nicer than yours, mine has 70% rifling left.
Do you plan on refinishing the metal on the rifles? If so, what methods?
That's a WW I ere SMLE bayonet.
I had to rebarrel my o.g grade no.1
Just a thought, are not the Ethiopians land pirates?
Smle lee enfield bayonet
1907 lee Enfield?