leroydb 0 #1 January 31, 2003 Been back from afghanistan since November. I brought back a 1862 2 band enfield. It is a ball and poweder rifle. I am interested in seeing what I can get for it. ....Le Roy [email protected]Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazerq3 0 #2 January 31, 2003 1862!!??? Hell you got ripped off thats there newer 2003 model they just came out with!!(j/k) jason Freedom of speech includes volume Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #3 January 31, 2003 Hey Leroy, how come I didn't see you when I was in Raeford last weekend?She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #4 January 31, 2003 How typical would it have been to see a weapon like this there?!?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #5 January 31, 2003 weather sucked.... and i was kidnapped to ralegh by a friend.... I at least got to go the IMAX theater and see wild california... that has some skydivign scenes in itLeroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #6 January 31, 2003 Post: How typical would it have been to see a weapon like this there?!? ~~~~~~~~~~ depends on where you were... I was in Kabul (the capital) when i got this particular pieceLeroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #7 January 31, 2003 If those are the kind of weapons afghanistan has...Why we worry? __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #8 January 31, 2003 Quote If those are the kind of weapons afghanistan has...Why we worry? Those aren't the ones I saw. The ones I saw had a higher magazine capacity, higher muzzle velocity and were a larger caliber and had semi and automatic fire. They make a distinct sound when fired at you."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #9 January 31, 2003 Quote Those aren't the ones I saw. The ones I saw had a higher magazine capacity, higher muzzle velocity and were a larger caliber and had semi and automatic fire. They make a distinct sound when fired at you. Oh, no...those are BAD!! __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #10 January 31, 2003 yea very distink sound....Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #11 January 31, 2003 when are you going back to the big sand box?Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jraf 0 #12 January 31, 2003 Son, if you paid more than $10 you have been seriously ripped off. This is NOT a 180's Enfield. It is a flint stone rifle manufactured in Afganistan about 20 years ago, It's interesting though...but you have been had anyway jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #13 January 31, 2003 hum.. interesting... i have a collector looking at it now... and is goign to pay me 650... so even though i paid 55 for it.... i am still making out hehhe i went through hell with that gun....Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jraf 0 #14 January 31, 2003 Look, it's hand made so the guy is getting his bucks value. Plus the fact it came from afganistan. Enfield..1860's...definitely no flint locks jraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #15 January 31, 2003 Yeah, an 1860's vintage rifle would have been atleast a percussion cap! Atleast!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hagar 0 #16 January 31, 2003 The brits and soviets where probably thinking the same in 1878 and 1979...--- PCSS #10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #17 January 31, 2003 Dave look at the pics again it has the nipple for a percussion cap . ididnt see any flint any where. just my .02 centsif my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DYEVOUT 0 #18 January 31, 2003 It IS a percussion gun. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #19 January 31, 2003 D'oh, that's what I get for not payng attenting AND posting drunk... --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbattman 0 #20 January 31, 2003 Agh! Put it on Ebay or some gun collectors web sites first with a high reserve. Then you'd get a better idea of the market value. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #21 January 31, 2003 QuoteAgh! Put it on Ebay or some gun collectors web sites first with a high reserve. Then you'd get a better idea of the market value. You can't sell firearms on ebay can you ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #22 January 31, 2003 I didn't think you could sale any sort of firearm on Ebay. But, hell, they've got everything else...some guy was saling an ass whoop'n a couple months ago. The winning bidder had to fly this guy to where ever they were and he' pounce on them for what ever the winning bid was. Strange.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #23 January 31, 2003 What a prize (assuming it's the real thing)! replicas of such weapons go for $500 in some places...! I'd go on rec.guns and post the info to see if you can get a round figure. It could end up being extremely valuable, despite its condition, if it's rare enough. Beware of scammers. Of course, a lot of the value depends on the condition of the stock, barrel, etc. Gun collectors tend to be really anal, much in the way people who collect other things (e.g., a Ted Williams card is insanely priced, even though it's just a piece of thin cardboard with a picture on it). You could also put it up for auction on auctionarms.com or gunbroker.com with a huge reserve and a $1 starting price, just to see what it goes for. And I'd sure as heck get it inspected by a gunsmith before loading it up and shooting it, and when doing so, I'd stick to light loads. Black powder is enormous fun, but they're such a bitch to clean I also imagine that the bore is rotten, considering where it's been FYI for gun-grabbers: Black powder arms (and weapons manufactured before 1898) are NOT subject to the GCA (18 USC 44) or NFA (26 USC 53) and but are covered by 27CFR 47.53(3)(b), so there.mh "The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #24 January 31, 2003 QuoteHow typical would it have been to see a weapon like this there?!? VERY. The weapon is an Enfield. Probably left behind by the British, who were in Afghanistan for a long time. It could have been given to a native soldier, or captured, or anything. The Afghanis are also dirt-poor, and wouldn't throw a serviceable weapon away (FYI, flintlocks were still being used in Appalachia until the early 20th Century). That it's in what appears to be fairly good condition means that it was highly prized, and therefore taken good care of by its martially oriented owners. Undoubtedly handed down from generation to generation (assuming it's authentic and not a modern repro). It wouldn't surprise me to learn that an Afghani father would give such a weapon to his son as soon as he was old enough to handle it. mh"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #25 January 31, 2003 QuoteI didn't think you could sale any sort of firearm on Ebay You CAN'T. VERBOTEN!!! That's eBay's policy, and frankly, I don't blame them, since they're in Kalifornia. If I were them, I'd have a blanket NO on firearms, for liability reasons if nothing else. However, they are a private business, and it is their choice. However, there are several gun auction sites out there, and since the weapon isn't subject to GCA or NFA, it can be sold without FFL or ATF 4473."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites