ishapore rifle

[mike6541]

does anyone have a yea or nea about the indian ishapore
enfields in 7.72 caliber,
Are they ant good?

[4thPointofContact]

They're heavy, rude, crude, painted by hand with bbq paint, and quite old fashioned.



They're also made with a better steel than original SMLE's, are one of the fastest cycling bolt actions out there, and make a darn nice truck-gun.
I have an Ishapore 2A1 that had been shortened into a pseudo jungle rifle (no 'preserving history' there.). I had it placed into a plastic stock and am in the process of having a scout-scope mount installed.

http://www.xssights.com/store/pix/catalog/scope/scope-bot.jpg

I don't expect match accuracy, but I expect it to survive the next appokkyclips without a sweat.




Get one, clean it up and enjoy.:cool:

[T. O'Heir]

"...with bbq paint..." BBQ paint it isn't. BBQ paint is for Al. If any paint is on any Lee-Enfield, it's Suncorite. That'd be a special paint on finish.
Ishapores were made as stop gap rifles to be issued to Indian Army Reserves and police during the manufacture of Indian FALs. They'll do.

[George R]

Good post by 4thPOC. If you do get one, CitriiStrip from Home Depot will get the paint off.

[4thPointofContact]

T O'Heir is correct, of course....it is Suncorite. I'm sure he recognized the tongue in cheek response.


It just looks like bbq paint slathered on with a broom:D