[eldestbrother]

While out and about today i ran across an enfield that was supposed to be chambered in 410...Condition overall was pretty shoddy and price was $275, was this an unusual piece and is the price good or high?

 

[buffdog]

These rifles are not really unusual. Many were made in India and used for Guard Duty and even some bird hunting. They were chambered for a brass shotshell but when imported many of them were converted to .410 and reamed out accordingly.

I would not pay $275 for a "shoddy one.
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[tlvaughn]

One just sold on GB for $105.00.

 

[John Sukey In Memoriam]

The original round was an un-necked .303 case with filled with shot or with a round ball. As buffdog said, a lot of them had the chamber reamed out for a .410 shotgun shell BUT not all of them. The un-reamed ones will only allow a .410 shell to go in half way

 

[limpetmine]

A number of them will fire a 2-1/2" .410 with no problems. Some importer reamed some out to 3" for that magnum effect you get with that additional 1/2" on that .410.

 

[ronron]

.410 magazine fed 3 round bolt action

Adapted Saiga magazine. Magazine fixed and loads from open bolt. And it works!

 

[limpetmine]

Adapted Saiga magazine. Magazine fixed and loads from open bolt. And it works!

Well done!

 

[caerlonie]

What did you have to do to the magazine,to make it fit and feed?.

 

[Mag Fed Canuk]

I paid $ Cdn 225 for a "good" one about a year and a bit ago. It is one of the type which Limpetmine has described....the 2-1/2" .410.