Enfield .308 quick question..

[1911Operator]

Im looking for an Enfield in .308, and I know they come with 12 rd magazines. Do I have to pin it to 10, or is the 12 rd mag allowed to have since its a C&R and bolt action?? Also, does anyone know where i can get one in the bay area?? thanks!

[Jeff L]

I think they're .303 and the mag is 10 rds. You might have to dig around a bit to find one.

[Emdawg]

What you are looking for is a Ishapore 2A/2A1. They go around $400 nowadays, but they are not easy to find. They are considered C&R by the Feds, but if they are only considered C&R in CA if they are over 50 years old so 1962 or before.

[knucklehead0202]

need a bullet-button, 17.5 american-made parts and a pink sling to be cal-legal.......

[Mustang]

Im looking for an Enfield in .308, and I know they come with 12 rd magazines. Do I have to pin it to 10, or is the 12 rd mag allowed to have since its a C&R and bolt action?? Also, does anyone know where i can get one in the bay area?? thanks!

You do have to pin it to 10 rounds...there is no exception for "C&R magazines" being legal if they hold more than 10 rounds. That is the bad news...the good news is that there are 10 round magazines available for the Enfield 2A.

http://e-sarcoinc.com/ishapormag308762.aspx

[Mssr. Eleganté]

...They are considered C&R by the Feds, but if they are only considered C&R in CA if they are over 50 years old so 1962 or before.

They are considered C&R in California no matter when they were made. They are listed by name on the ATF C&R list and California uses the exact same definition of C&R that the Feds use.

[MrTokarev]

You may own the magazine so long as you owned it prior to 2000. Burden of proof being on the prosecution.

As for use. I think that since it's a detachable magazine on a featureless bolt action rifle, it would be legal to use a "hi cap" magazine so long as you legally owned the magazine. I don't have the PC but if someone does, that might be helpful.

[1911Operator]

sweet!! thanks for the info guys!! im getting sucked into C&R shooting!! damn it, another hobby since my AR wasnt costing me enough already..

[TMB 1]

I think you can get 10rnd mags for the Ishapore but I don't think they are cheap

[becxltoo984]

Bought mine back in 97 .. recently I had it out of the safe and loaded the mag... it held 12 rounds . As I was unloading the mag noticed the rounds were jamming but when loaded with only 10 round it worked flawlessly . Go figure !

[Emdawg]

They are considered C&R in California no matter when they were made. They are listed by name on the ATF C&R list and California uses the exact same definition of C&R that the Feds use.

Yes, but to be cash and carried like anywhere else, they must be over 50 years old and many of those rifles were made in the late sixties and up until 1971 at least.

[Bouy]

Good luck on finding an Ishapore. I bought mine in 2007 and it's been a treat on the range.

I need to get around to fixing it though because the front sight post blades on the side it bent and I'm sure a new wooden furniture would be nice. I wonder if getting a regular Enfield furniture would work in my case.

[Mustang]

You may own the magazine so long as you owned it prior to 2000. Burden of proof being on the prosecution.

As for use. I think that since it's a detachable magazine on a featureless bolt action rifle, it would be legal to use a "hi cap" magazine so long as you legally owned the magazine. I don't have the PC but if someone does, that might be helpful.

Using the magazine isn't the problem...purchasing it or importing it into California in 2013 is.

[MrTokarev]

Using the magazine isn't the problem...purchasing it or importing it into California in 2013 is.

I'm just saying that if he already has one from before the ban, and he's not required to tell the police when he got it anyway, he doesn't have a problem.

People import a lot of magazine parts kits but I would never encourage anyone to break the law by manufacturing a hi-cap magazine with one.

[deadcoyote]

Just a heads up, I still see alot of these for sale on gunbroker, and other classifieds. I gave up after four different sellers refused to ship to CA. Also, I was a little concerned about the mixed bag of internet chatter about how the 2A will only run 7.62 Nato, not .308 win. Maybe some of the smart folks on here can clear that up?