My order from the Hunter's Lodge finally arrived! Let's unbox it and see what I got!
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- Опубликовано: 1 апр 2023
- So I took the plunge and ordered a gun from the Hunter's Lodge. It was a unique experience to say the least and ended up with me hounding them about when they had planned on shipping my rifle as
I ordered in January and got it at the end of March. Overall I m pleased with the gun that I got, it is incomplete and will need parts purchased and assembled but I enjoy tinkering so for the money I think I got what I paid for. More to come with this project. Stay tuned. 
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Rifle No.4, Mark I: Missing Safety catch, Bolt head (wrong bolt, No.5), magazine internals, rear sight parts, barrel bands, Front sight ears...basically a pile of junk stripped for parts for someone else!
Also, is the magazine box the correct one for a No 4?
If you paid $180 US for it, plus 60 odd for shipping, you got Flim-Flammed but Good.
In Australia, such a wreck would barely make AUD$100 (US$67)...
DocAV
That would've been what you paid in the USA until a few years ago. Combat video games and the millennial generation of young men have made the military surplus market go completely bonkers.
I concur down here that would be a parts rifle at best
Lots of lightened bolts were produced for No 4s, from BSA Shirley from memory, although the striker is wrong.
Junk😂😢
Thanks for sharing...should be a fun project!
It's amazing how yall complain about how long it takes for you to receive you packet, then you take to the same amount of time to open it. Sound like a woman putting on make up.
Hilarious, yet so true. Thanks for the laugh. (He probably takes an hour to get dressed, too.)
Oh, sorry it wasn’t fast enough for you, opening a box isn’t going to be as fast as your sex life pal so maybe you should stick to watching porn and your right hand if you want expediency.
No doubt, I fast forwarded through the entire video and it still sucked.
Crappy presentation, crappy camera angle, crappy meandering dialog.
Putting this clown on the DNR list😂
😂😂😂😂 sometimes I the Internet is worth logging on 😂
@@milsurpmagazine9515 rude.
Howdy Milsurp I have ordered a lot of rifles from Hunters Lodge as you can see in my videos.. and i do get that little card from them saying i owe some more shipping. I have sent them a few more bucks in the past. Also the manager over there tells me they have every part there for every rifle they sell.. try that first. Milsurp I stick to there Spanish rifles that they have right now ..they are in really good shape and the price is right. Cant wait to see that rifle all back together. THANKS for showing !
Good to know thanks!! I do have an m16 Spanish carbine that I love so I may get a m43 from them.
@Lock Stock & Barrel Hmm, I kind of went into it knowing I would have to order parts but I didn’t think it would be that stripped down. Oh well I think after I get it all put together I won’t be buried in it, it will be fun project.
@@milsurpmagazine9515 Try Liberty 🗽 🌲 Tree Parts in Maine. They will have EVERYTHING you need. I’m restoring a bunch of those #4 MK 1s and MK 1/2s. So… on the round cocking piece Vs. flat style… the round design was a Pre-War Style that took a lot of complicated machining and tooling to create. The flat style cocking piece was last prone to snag, and required less complex machining and tooling to complete. The design allowed for simpler tooling, less machine steps, easy production for less trained/ skilled workers and was a Wartime Expediency Production style. Longbranch was Canadian and they shared parts with Savage Arms in America and Canada back and forth. The early round style cocking pieces got used up in Production mostly around 1942… but are sometimes seen in Production as late as 1943 when more Stocks of Parts were rediscovered and put to use. Savage Early Production was the same. Savage parts are marked with an S. My Father was a Union Man and Essential War Worker who helped set up the Savage Arms Factory #4 Line for U.S. Property/ Lend Lease Production Enfields in Utica, New York. He went back and forth between Longbranch ‘s Canadian and the Savage American and Canadian Factories helping to get the Production Lines up and running. Both Longbranch and Savage shared their excess parts during the War. Around 1944 Savage ended their Production Run and delivered the remaining Parts to Longbranch for manufacture into Firearms. Several of my earliest Production Savage Enfields have the round cocking piece. They are interchangeable with the flat ones. Worn round style cocking pieces were replaced in the Field or Arsenal Factory Rebuilds ( FRRs) with the newer flat style piece. The round head cocking pieces would turn up in box 📦 lots in Arsenal Stores even up into 1954 and were still being used if New Old Stock on Hand.
@@achillebelanger9546 That’s interesting, I wondered what the story was behind it, thanks much for the information! 👍
I'd be interested in knowing how HL described that rifle. If you didn't expect much, you're not disappointed. I bought a M1916 Spanish Mauser from HL a while back and they described it as Good to Very Good. I think it's a piece of crap. I don't think I'll be buying from them again.
Every time I see someone open a box from Hunters Lodge it backs up my thought of "I'll never order from there."
Well if you want a complete gun and you want it fast then probably not, if you like a project and not afraid to wait a bit it’s not that bad.
Then don't....pretty pointless comment
@@corydunaway 🤡🤡🤡
Nice collection hope to see more
More to come!
I just got a Yugo 48A Mauser from Centerfire Systems for $319+shipping and its all matching serial numbers, with all parts sans cleaning rod. The bore looked like a sewer when I got it - been cleaning it every day and now it looks pretty good - might need to fire lap this one... which has worked really well for me in the past with other milsurps... That one there is no bargain IMHO even for $189. After you get through buying all of the parts... yeah. And you most likely wont' have the proper matches for that exact model. I guess you do get what you pay for...
He'll I remember under 200 or even 100 could get you a good shooter with very few dings
The parts you are missing are going to take you most of the way to the price of a complete rifle. And that bolt cocking piece sure looks to me like a first war production No.1 #3. Have fun!
Is a no.4bolt different than the no.1 bolt
@@Rambler1er-lz1eg yes, and the bolt head is completely different. Not interchangeable!
I will never order a rifle from them after watching this video!
Thanks for the warning!
I was trying to find all the 22lr rifles, and even pistols( but I never actually researched if there was any of those) used in the US military. Sharp shooter Training or otherwise used during (@ the time) WWII. I had 2 rifles and the high end sights that they came with. When I was medically retired my disability pay didn’t start when the VA told me it would. And because of the financial stress I pretty much had to sell anything I owned of value, including my entire firearms collection… I did it to pay my bills to keep our cars and house… it was pointless of me to try, we still had to voluntarily give up a car, and sell our home for what we owed on it just to keep it from being foreclosed on. 10 years of active duty service, I spent collecting during my service as my hobby. It was all gone. I ended up having to move into my dad’s with my wife! It was like the only thing my service gave me was my spine injuries. I had a lot of fun guns in my collection as well. A Winchester semi auto shotgun that boasted a faster cycling rate of a 50cal machine gun, a numbers matching 9mm Luger that was a war trophy, even an Anschutz 22lr. Competition rifle, a nice 1911 and another 6 handguns at least and maybe 6-8 rifles including my first ever Ar15 I built myself. I love firearms and the development of new designs, I also really love marksmanship and shooting sports. I started In high school and it grew from there. Now I can’t even afford to get that collection started again. I could spend hours out shooting at targets for distance and grouping. I’ve moved so many times now, I couldn’t even tell you where I’d go to even find those 22’s here in this state. ……It’s not like I can afford it even if I did..
RTI & Hunters Lodge are good sources for adding a few beaters to your collection. Mil-surp dice roll.
I was curious about these. Thanks for showing us what you got.
I have to see what I buy before I buy anything.
@@2pugman Always the best option when available. Some people are just born gamblers.
That's a #1Mk III cocking piece on the bolt. For what you paid for it that could turn out to be a good project. Good luck
What a wreck!
Couple Q's
1. Where did you get those hooks the rifles are on? Are they coated?
2. What's your spacing? Looks perfect.
I have a walk-in in gun closet and want to put up hangars just like this.
Amazon carries the gun hooks, just search gun hangers, they come in sets of two six or twelve I believe, they have a rubber protector on the inside of the hook. I spaced the butt end ones 7” apart and then eye balled the barrell ends based on how thick the hand guards were, it isn’t perfect but I like the way it turned out. The wood they hang on is just some old barn wood I found at a local sawmill I ripped in half and used tung oil on.
Glad you got it together and made it a shooter , I would have been sick when opening it tho
Now Its not like they use to make'em, good ol electric tape like grandpa always remembered
IF that is the reality of buying surps these days, I'm out. Probably junk from Pakistan or India. Wholesale price 5$ to importer probably.
thanks for letting me know never to give them my money for total junk - I wonder if you melt it down for the steel would it be worth the cost -
They are a nightmare, watch out for the additional shipping costs.
Yes I learned that when I got a postcard in the mail stating I owed them 16.50 more in shipping and that was after I had inquired for a shipping quote to my location before I made the order.
@@milsurpmagazine9515 Same here for my second Spanish M-1916 shorty.
Hunter's lodge has a bad reputation. They can keep their incomplete relics.
Um, I paid over $120 to ship a batch of three rifles less than 500 miles which seems high especially considering that they never actually sent them. Maybe I just need to wait longer but four months seems like it should do it.
$120 seems high for shipping, the wait is long. I received the extra shipping card as well, compare it to the actual shipping on the box.
Interesting video to say the least , my preferences lean more towards 80's military weapons but it's nice to see other gun lovers enjoying their stuff .
Argentina Mauser too
I've attempt to call them probably 20x not an exaggeration. Every single time, straight to their full inbox. All during business hours different times of day.
Yep just send your money and wait.
No safety. So what is a #4 -1 worth in good shape? $450? Isnt the #5 a cutdown lightened up #4? To make the famous Jungle carbine?
Bring back Bannerman's!!!
That bolt looks like it's from a No.5 Jungle Carbine.
Yep, my suspicion is they assemble them from parts bins. It’s a fun shooter albeit mismatched, I’m happy with it.
The cocking piece looks like it's off a No.1 mkIII*.
If the price is trash so is the product!
You know what they say… one man’s trash…. And usually the one calling it trash doesn’t know shit.
Did you purchase this rifle to shoot or as a wall hanger?
It’s a shooter, you can check out the finished product in the shooting video on this channel. It turned out darn well.
What caliber bullet does it shoot sir ?
That would be the Brittish 303 round.
Longbranch Canadian made no 4
No1 mk3 bolt
Nope. Late No. 4 or possibly No. 5 bolt, with an early Savage cocking piece.
That puts the Garbage in Gabage Rod.
That should be a No4 Mk1, not a number 1
I know, I even changed it and got it wrong, dislexia kicking in. 🙄
its a 200 buck gun if it functions people now adays are willing to pay way too much for these things
but in the end if you are happy im happy for you collecting is an addiction
Except try to buy one complete and a decent shooter on gun broker for $200 any more these days. Those prices went away years ago.
I WISH I KNEW HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH HUNTER'S LODGE. I TRIED CALLING THEM, AND TRIED EMAILING THEM. I WANTED TO BUY 2 OF THE GERMAN 1888'S. I GUESS I HAVE TO GO ELSE WHERE
You just send them a handwritten order with a check for the rifles and about $60 for shipping and wait. You will get your order after a few months wait. James is the only one I could reach when I had questions. Text him at the number in the ad.
It's an MK4 No. 1
No.4 mk1
Sounds and looks like a $180.00 plus $64.00 in shipping for junk.
Until you see the video where it shoots 3” inch groups then you feel like an ass for saying stupid crap.
You actually paid for that
You are slow unpacking for sure. I fell asleep twice waiting.
Kinda like your wife when you’re trying to get her off huh?
Very nice!😂😂😂
I was under whelmed no matter what the price.
Headspace
Check out the range video, no head space issues and grouped fairly well.
much adiu about a busted POS rifle. You could do as well at any gun store or at a show
Yet when I am finished with it it will probably look better and shoot better, and I will be in it for a lot less than some old pos rifle you haggled with bubba at the gun show over.😉
I'm sorry you ended up with that horror show. Mismatched bolt, (good luck with headspacing and 'accuracy'), no safety, mag and barrel bands. You will spend more than you think to make it serviceable. Just buy a good No.4 Mk1 and be done.........
Talk about "a dry reaming"...
Lmao! Ya think huh? It’s together and shoots 3” groups for less than 400 bucks. Try and buy a decent shooter for that on Gunbroker sparky. 😂😉
He bought very poor quality. Shotgun news sold them for $70 dollars few years ago,well 40 years ago
The surplus market died years ago. They only made so many guns and a lot of them got scrapped. I got rid of all the guns that I inherited from my father. I didn't want to have to find ammo for them.
It's going to cost you more for parts than the rifle is worth. Get money back.😢
Nah, it’s already together and I am in for less than $400. It shoots great. I’m happy. 👍
Totally unable to work with this dude. I've even been to his house,not at all impressed. Rather work with gun parts and sarco
Let's face it.. this gun is a total piece of junk, by the time he finds the parts the work to put it back together, he.could have bought something decent, Hunter's lodge is a crappy co, right along with RTI, I'm NOT doing business again , I was screwed by them both 2x never again .
Yeah who wants 3” groups at 100yds? Total crap huh? 🤣😂🤣
Ridiculous company to buy from and what they deliver is simple junk augmented by bait and switch pricing. A crappy company and experience. Not worth it
Come on dude, 2:38 seconds and you are still talking and the box isn't open yet, if you can walk and chew bubble gum, you can talk and open a box at the same time. Sorry if this upsets you but a picture is worth a thousand words and I can't see words. BTW you aren't the only one who does it most all of the guys doing these videos yammer on without getting anything done. At my age, the sun is behind the hill, a lot of gabbing is a waste of precious time.
Sorry I’m not as fast as most of your sexual experiences sparky next time maybe learn where the fast forward button is so you can get to the good stuff faster.
So, you live in America, and bought a piece of junk that the police in the UK wouldn't arrest you for owning it, because it obviously can't operate? And you paid more than $50 for it? They saw you coming, mate!
Lmao step off “mate”, ever heard of if ya got nothing to say just STFU? I rehabbed the gun and shot 3” groups and have less in it than what I can sell it for. That video is available if you care to watch it.
@@milsurpmagazine9515 if you can make money on it, good for you. Just wondering what the full cost was, because you can get a matching numbers job on this side of the pond for about $500, if you know the right bloke and have the right certificate. Which is a downside, I must admit. Still, if I lived in the US I wouldn't have any guns, as I would have had to sell them to cover my medical bills. One car crash can leave you all kinds of fucked up, especially when it was someone else's fault!
Don’t understand why you would purchase an obsolete piece of junk. SCRAP
I guess you didn’t go on to watch the finished product and the three inch groups it shot huh? Save it.
You talk too much. Just get with it.
Hey brother,I picked up one of those missing parts Enfileds from HL and did a four part series from unboxing to compleated gun on my channel youtube.com/@thewolfhunter.
Since then i purchased more firearms from HL..I have a WW2 German K98 Mauser in 8mm and a S&W Model 1905 in .38spl coming.I dont exspect them for about another month but im retired so i dont mind the wait .Shipping is high but in these days of high priced C&R stuff it is what it is....I also only deal wirh James.Dealing with him I havent had any issues..I ordered a S&W Model 10 project with no barrel and was surprised that it was tight.I turned it into a 3" .i posted a video ofvit also..I have to tell you that i enjoyed working on the Enfield and im looking forward to doing the same wirh the Mauser once it gets here. Again good video 👍👍 Subscribed ☑️
Thanks!
Definitely? Don't need? Your life history just open it up and take a look at it.
Definitely don’t need useless comments, move along if you dislike the content.
You take a very long time to open a box.
Sorry it isn’t as fast as your sexual encounters.