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@@ShutUpBubi The best state in the USA! Thank you.

@AntiZOGZone Yes a bit underpowered similar to every ww2 vehicle but has amazing traction in off road conditions. They are a rare vehicle compared with other Dodge Weapons Carriers or Jeeps with only about 20,000 bieng made, and more expensive. Mine has a top speed of 50mph/80kmh. Both my Studebaker 6x6 and Willys Jeep mb are slower by about 10mph. They are a bit underpowered as well. Both also have flat heads. Unlike the other Dodge Weapon Carriers the 6x6 has both high and low range, useful in heavy sand. The 6x6 version was born because the US went from a 8 man squad to a 12 man squad. Once youv driven one you'll smile for a week.

@Patrioticways1776 The feeling of opening and firing this rifle was a joy difficult to explain far better than admiring the paper wrapping longingly for the rest of your life. We use and fire all our guns that's what they were made to do plus we are not collectors. Having said that we almost didn't open it up. Also the war was over when it was manufactured collectors find the ones made during the war years more desirable apparently. Thanks for watching and have a awesome day!

@bigbro4show Glad it brought back good memories. We had half a dozen laying around when i was a young fella. We used them to get killers, steers, once every about 2 weeks. I did that for about 40 yrs. I also used them for feral control of which we had thousands. I won't go into too much detail on here because some people would be upset.

@@bigbro4show We nicknamed her blonde

@@Ussr706 Nice!

Possibly. Where are you located?

They are a great bit of history and they look the part. We are taking good care of her as she is a special vehicle. Thanks for watching and hope your having a good day in Texas!

Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching and commenting appreciate it. Interesting read to. Time has flown and we need to do a live fire again. Great to hear you have a excellent one of your own would love to see you post it on you tube one day!

@@Outbackvintagevehicles i will document the cleaning of the cosmoline in the chamber, as well as the first fire. Just deciding when. Either in 2025 for its 70th birthday and my 45th, or for it’s 75th and my 50th. Do you have an instagram account by chance?

@factorybear5264 No iv never worried about getting a instagram account flat out handing what i have.

All good mate Aussie prices have gone through the roof for even clunker 303s here. Recently a sniper 303 went for $13,500 I'm not sure what they go for over the pond. It's difficult to gauge here in Aus as i haven't seen another one for sale and those that have bought one that i know of did so years ago. People here are paying $1000 for junk that doesn't even shoot straight 😒

@@Outbackvintagevehicles That’s absolutely nuts. I’m in the US, but Canada is littered with 303’s. Especially sporterized ones for hunting.They’re cheap as shit because nobody wants them. They’re not appreciated anymore. Australia was under the crown also. You guys should have 303’s in massive numbers. Prices should really not be that high for your grandfather’s father’s beater. How much is a box of rounds then? Like 20 rounds of 303, or anything else common, like 308. Just curious. Is it insanely priced as well?

@factorybear5264 One loaded factory round in Aus is $3 bucks and up. I reload for about $1.35 per round. Large rifle primers and powder is difficult to get hold of lately because supply is very slow from America for some reason. Iv noticed since our government, rightly or wrongly, severely restricted what type of firearms the public can use that the prices for pretty much all firearms have become over the top. I'm not sure how much the magazine has played into that but there is also a big resurgence of 303 range shooting clubs in the last few years. It's like all of a sudden every one has to have one. My next door neighbour bought a old used one recently and paid $2,500 for instance and 10 years ago he could have bought the same rifle for $500. A lot of the Aussie ones were turned into sporters and those don't get the high prices. Recently i bought 2 sporterised 303.25s for $450 and $480 for instance. Yes Australia was flooded with 303s but they could barely give them away prior the new laws.

@@Outbackvintagevehicles Inflation in America has risen dramatically but you’re telling me some prices beyond my realm of understanding bud. And here i was thinking our ammo went up. And it did go up. Almost 3x more expensive than 10-15 years ago, but then again, the dollar is worth a lot less now and prices just reflect it in America. Meaning, the prices are higher only in the sense that dollar amount/ price on the bag of potato chips (crisps) is higher than it was 3 years ago , but in reality, they cost the same as they did 3 years ago, it’s just that the dollar is worth that much less. And that’s inflation for you. The hidden tax. But what your government seems to be doing is shameless robbery. My ex was a kiwi and moved to Brisbane, so I know how Australia works as far as everything needs to be shipped there and the cost of goods reflect the shipping costs. Like a 500 dollar Fender guitar might cost double but the guns and ammo prices you’re talking about are insane. Now let me ask you. Since the big ban you had, how difficult is it to become a gun owner? Here in America it varies by state depending on the type of firearm, but generally speaking, we can get anything as far as long guns without a need for special permits. NY and California are the most restrictive towards assault rifles and they need to have some compliance modifications such as no pistol grips, and ten round capacity mags. NY took the lead in being even more restrictive in September of 2022 after making a law that requires a special license for semiautomatics bought after that date. Meaning if you had a semiautomatic rifle in centerfire or rimfire prior to the law, you are grandfathered in and do not need said license unless you plan on buying more. Retardedly enough, the law doesn’t apply to semiautomatic shotguns. Also, since very recently, in NY, we now need to pass a State background check to purchase ammo. The cost of $2.50 is to be paid by the purchaser regardless of the amount of ammunition being purchased in that transaction. And just to be clear, when I say New York, Im talking about New York State which is very rural and sprawling in wilderness. Not talking about NYC where legal gun ownership is dam near impossible. So again, my question is do you need any special permits to own a rifle or shotgun now in Australia?

Hi mate the laws in Australia are quite involved. To get your firearms licence you need to be 18. Have a genuine reason like sport/ target shooting, recreational hunting, primary production, pest control, rural occupation, animal welfare, firearms collector. Depending on your genuine reason you need to provide proof of that genuine reason. Next obtain an application for a firearms licence. Complete a multiday firearms safety course. Pass a written and practical assessment and recieve a certificate that you have passed and completed your course. Identify your genuine reasons for a firearm. Identify the category firearm you require, most is A and B. recreational shooting/ hunting. If the applicant is applying for say a semi they must show " special reasons " as to why the applicant needs such a firearm and why a less lethal firearm will not do. These are rare. Attach the safety training completion certificate. Prove you meet the safe storage requirements for the firearm category you are seeking. Firearms registery police process your application and conduct national background checks including criminal records, mental health and intelligence checks. If you have a record you cannot obtain a licence including, sexual offence, drugs, robbery, terrorism , organised crime, criminal groups, fraud, stealing, domestic violence Wait 28 days for these checks to be carried out and application to proceed. Once approved you receive a letter. Providing you get the green light to obtain a gun you lodge a PTA, permit to acquire. You Identify the address the firearm is to be stored, prove your safe keeping requirements and reason for acquiring the firearm. Pay the fee. Send the PTA application to the firearms registry. There is a mandatory 28 day waiting period for the police background checks. Once you have the PTA you take it and your firearms licence to a Licenced Firearms Dealer. You purchase the gun and it can only be recieved by a firearms dealer and you must collect it from him for a fee. The Dealer will notify firearms registery of the purchase and the gun will be recorded on the National Registery Data Base. Cost for a shooter's licence is $144 for 5 years. Most get the a and b but there are also other categories. Category A is air rifles, rimfire rifles other than semi auto. Shotys other than lever, pump actions and semi auto. Category B guns include muzzle loading, including shotguns but not pistols and centre rifles but not semi automatic. It seems complicated at first but it's easy once you work it out. With the old laws it was all easier and in most states a pump action shotgun or semi auto wasn't a problem with A&B category.

Hiya scratch got them from Marathon Spares in Tamworth. Hope you find some.

Beautiful guns aren't they with such a long and colourful history. We should check our butt stock again as i now suspect it may not be brass after all which is slightly disappointing. I also came across another 303 with the same small imperfection in the same spot on the wood on you tube believe it or not. We kind of regret opening ours but it was a super rare joy to shoot a Lee Enfield that you knew was bieng fired for the first time! What a treat it was! You have a treasure there in that rifle and im sure you will take good care of her. Best of luck!

@@Outbackvintagevehicles These rifles are indeed beautiful. You were right to unwrap the bag. No human is capable of buying that gun jamming it into a safe to forget about it. You have video proof it came in a mummy bag which is fine. For grins, a few years ago, I carefully put the Enfield into a collectors transport bag for safety. Took it to my favorite gun shop, let them look at it. I asked them what is was worth and what could I trade it for. Their eyes lit up, they said I could have anything in their store which was extensive, they never valued the rifle for me. I've had my Enfield for many years tucked into the back of one of my gun safes and can remember it cost me $250.00 I think in the early 80's. I would recommend not shooting the gun, leave the original gunk in the receiver and barrel assemblies since the value will only increase. Just a friendly suggestion :)

@@jondear772 A very good suggestion.

Don't want jealousy her mate just sharing our experience hope you enjoyed

My mate has one of those basically new. Was going to do a video with him. Back in the day on the station it was all 303s bloody good guns the lot of them.

Lol the 6g has brought a lot of attention and fair enough. I had no problem justifying the price but yes it is a lot of coin. Remember we are talking Aus dollars to but even so it is a lot. Worn out clunkers can go for 1g here in Aus that are only good as wall hangars and usually shoot crooked unfortunately. A sniper 303 fetches around 13g aus. I have yet to see another mummy wrap 303. There were 3 buyers attempting to purchase this rifle at the same time. I just happened to deliver the cash the quickest. These mummy wraps don't fall out of the sky anymore. Thanks for commenting and watching! If you find a mummy wrap 303 please let me know I'd be very interested. Hope you have a awesome day in Canada 🇨🇦 would love to visit one day!

Go to my next video where I hit 9 shots in a row 😀

Awesome stuff mate. Thanks for watching. Great memories!

Awesome stuff Shawn. Thanks for watching!

There was no way you could know how special they would be one day. My old man has sold many guns he now regrets.

Yes you are correct.

Thanks for your comment. In the 80s in Aus nobody wanted a clunker Lee Enfield 😔 you couldn't give them away. I remember i purchased 3, 6.5x55 Swedish Mausers 😀 for about $250 still in cosmoline and with bayonets. I traded them years ago they were fine rifles. I remember dad had 4 Lee Enfields in the 80s gathering dust that he gave away for nothing. They were used ones.

Thanks for sharing. I especially like the amount of good memories that this rifle has brought back for people especially those like yourself that have used them as they were intended.

No trouble for us that's why we bought it we wanted a brand new 303 to use it 🙂 we have other investments that will also soar in value.

Aud so 4k usd if you can find one of these cheap today I'd be very interested in it.

Cheers mate we are glad you enjoyed!

We love Texas. You have a great state with lots of history. G'day from the Northern Territory!

Very rare now and difficult to find. Some collectors have them salted away.

Thank you sir!!

Awesome thank you for your comment 😀 Russian's loved the Studebaker it would have been harder to win without them and Russia didn't have a decent equivalent at the time. They could run on almost any octane fuel and was loaded with 5 ton regularly it bieng a deauce and a half rated off road but the 4x4 versions rated heavier rated for good roads. The Russian's didn't worry about weight capacity they just loaded the back to the cab roof. Russian's loved them that much Stalin sent the US president a thank you letter personally thanking him for sending such a great truck. The Studebaker.

Awesome stuff mate!!

I hope you find one soon!

Thanks for your comment. Wrapping no but cosmoline yes. My Uncle was a armourer in ww2 and on occasions soldiers had to remove the cosmoline themselves. Happened in the Pacific quiet a bit apparently.

Thanks for sharing. Good memories!

Lol

Cheers.

Thanks for your thoughts. I enjoyed reading what you had to say. I also used she SLR in the Australian army. It hit hard and carried the distance. I disliked bieng the radio man because of the extra weight but the batteries were shared at least. I quiet liked the SLR.