Egyptian Enfields

[huntingsocal]

Anybody have one with Arabic rack paint on the stock?

Saw one on gunbroker and was about to put in a bid but noticed it is D.P. stamped which I wouldn't consider a shooter so I passed.

But now I've got the itch to find one. Silly as it sounds, the only reason is because I like the rack paint and think it would be neat to find one to go with my rack painted Hakim and Rasheed so wondering if there are any other examples out there as google doesn't show much

EDIT: found one other photo with same markings and supposedly translates " for education " makes me think it would probably only be a D.P. stamped rifle with these markings

[highpower]

It it that much of a sin to have one that isn't a shooter??


The only rifle I have that has weird markings on the stock is a Martini-Henry that has moon runes from it's service in Nepal

[huntingsocal]

It it that much of a sin to have one that isn't a shooter??

No definitely not and after I realized that I'd probably only see those markings on a D.P. rifle I put in a bid of $370 but the other guy was already over that so it went for $375

Oh well, maybe I'll find another to round out the collection

[smle-man]

There are a fair number of Iraqi issue #1mkIII rifles here in the U.S., brought in before we got angry with Saddam.

[Enfield47]

I'm not sure about Egyptian Enfields but I know that Iraq acquired a lot of them. I'm sure the Brits gave or sold Enfields to their allies in the region. It would be neat to find one in good condition.

Many years ago I had a bunch of Iraqi .303 ammo but I don't think I have any left. It was pretty good ammo and cheap at the time.