I've got a real one of these and I must say, now that BB gun is a real beauty. I'm a german Shooter and also a military historian. I need one of these in my collection. It's one of the prettiest and most reliable military rifles in history. Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year 2020 from Cuxhaven at the German northsea-shore.😁👍🏼🇬🇧🇩🇪
It was the mainstay of the British army from the early 1900's to the late 1960's and some countries and certain terrorist organisations still use them even now. It's a brilliant snipers rifle too. My grandfather still had his until the 1970's and he'd had it from first issue before the second world war and right the way through it. He'd also tried a Kar98 at some point but he preferred his .303 "Smelly" as an all round weapon. Without getting political, the ONLY thing he really said about the war was that the German soldier was doing what he also was trying to do, that was, trying to stay alive long enough to get back home and that we were on the wrong side. Hope you have a good new year, and all the best!
@@buckers67buck77 Thanks for New Year's wishes, mate. There's always been one rifle in military history that stood out from the crowd. In the flintlock era it was the French M1777, in the percussion era it was the Enfield M1853 and since the introduction of bolt action rifles, the SMLE and the Mauser K98k have shared this honour. I just love the universal usability of the ENFIELD, its reliability and the beautiful shape of the rifle. Also to you and your family, a happy and healthy new year 2020. Best wishes from Cuxhaven on the North Sea coast.😁👍🏼🇬🇧🇩🇪🥂🍾🎊
@@smithwesson7765 Thank you for your new years wishes, Mate. Mine was converted to .308 win. But I've talked to my authorities and I'm allowed to take it to an authorized gunsmith to re-barrel it to .303 again. Same to You and your Family. Happy New Year 2020 from northern Germany. 😁👍🏼🥂🍾🇨🇦🇩🇪
Hi Lloyd. Absolutely GREAT to have a new video from BAR. I know that the shop has been under a lot of pressure recently but, YOU REALLY HAVE BEEN MISSED. Keep the faith!
I love the lines of the Enfields and I’m glad I picked up several of differing varieties when they were priced under $150. If I were unable to own the actual firearm I would jump at the chance to own this facsimile.
Air Rifles should look like Air weapons not facsimiles of firearms...the only reason they exist is because in some countries Firearms are more difficult to obtain...Legally...UK being one of them... when I was a teenager Webley, Diana and BSA made some very good accurate rifles, especially the 'tap and under lever cocking' types.... they didn't need to look like a Lee Enfield, Winchester or a AR-15... apart from the afore mentioned, using a 'replica' for any form of criminal activity is inherently dangerous.... the police , even in UK will kill you..
Picked one of these Lee Enfields up this afternoon myself, got a good trade in deal from my local RFD. They even threw in a sling too. There is actually a wee bit of steel in these too, the trigger, trigger guard, rear sight, magazine release catch, firing pin and middle band are all steel. I was prompted to check as in one video the reviewer says the trigger is plastic and someone replied in the comments that they'd tested it with a magnet and it stuck. I wholly thought that it woud be alloy as usual but nope, he was right the magnet stuck fast.
Chinese airguns have come a long way, now they are even making a purpose built junior gun! The SMLE turned out well. I remember being greatly turned off by the stock on the original prototype
Back in the 60s I was a UK sea cadet, we fired the Lee Enfield at Bisley, the kick was so great it would push us down the slope a bit, great fun.big bruises next day, oh, and ringing ears, no ear defenders in those days, when boys where men, now a deaf old man.
Carlosdaking21, actually no, we were taught to keep it firmly into our shoulder, the reason for the bruising was that most of us were skinny 13 year olds.
I was a Sea Cadet in the late fifties, I too was able to shoot this famed rifle. On parades we used deactivated rifles complete with a bayonet. The was to be the only time in my life I got to shoot the Lee Enfield, I believe I was 13/14 years old. I have owned a Feinwerkbau 300SU since new, now over thirty years old. I believe Air weapons should look like air guns, not facsimiles of firearms. Its still possible to buy a deactivated Lee Enfield, albeit it more expensive than that silly thing , but at least it will be the real deal..
Brian Perry , we used to take ours home (on the Bus)so we could practice rifle drill, can you imagine doing that now, TS, Invincible, Barnet , by the way.
@@greatunwashed1856 Thats amazing, so did we.....the bus driver and conductor never batted an eyelid....TS Indefatigable Westcliff-on-Sea... we took the rifle and bayonet home.. attended special parades, church and such on Sundays..This would be about 1957/8. my Dad said he had one in WW2... real firing one!!
Brian Perry , me probably 60/61, and yes the “Pig Sticker “ bayonet short and round if memory serves, we were told to take them home and polish them up. My Dad was an engineer and took mine to work, he made it gleam, needless to say an officer nicked it.
Great Review Lloyd , the Lee Enfield is Stunning. I got my delivered Saturday. As you say it's a one to one replica. The Wood is great n solid. The metal work is fantastic. I recommend this to anybody. Merry Christmas 🎄
@@shootmcrunfast Sounds like you need to make one look right , nice winter project and I think it needs to look old and battle worn too, thats what i plan with mine .
@@shootmcrunfast I'm really trying to be positive. Because of the way the butt attaches, I'm not sure it would work out. I confess I'm really sad about the SMLE as there have been truly amazingly accurate CO2 and airsoft replicas of all sorts of real world long arms. The Gletcher Moisin, despite synthetic wood, looks beautiful to me. Look at this amazing No.4 ruclips.net/video/krleClt8GJc/видео.html
My grandad sold all of his firearms a few months ago as of age and he had a No1 Mk3 Lee Enfield, which he was so sad to see it go, but I bought one of these for him and he uses it in his garden when he wants to.
40 years ago the real vdrsion of this in .303 was the first full bore rifle I'd ever fired. I was 12 and in the army cadets, damned thing near took my arm out of the socket. Aye fond memories of the SMLE, eventually got my marksmanship on it. Never gave it another thought till your video was recommend, this time you tube got it right. Subscribed and thumbs up.
Junior rifle ...i got a smk xs19 plonked on my lap on my 14th bday it was huge for me lol got on fine with it tho and i loved it still got it but its rather battered and the piston seals dead but i never had the luxury of junior anything i got a proper 12flb monster for my first my second ever rifle was a lefty stock original model 66 what a rifle that is huge heavy thing tho but ive always hd heavy springer rifles and never use anything else my tx and 80k are heavy af but ive always had heavy stuff lol
Not sure how/why this video came up on my recommended list.. but glad it did; brought back some memories of my childhood, and my first air-rifle, a BSA airsporter.. and memories of my rifle handling and drill training at cadets with deactivated LeeEnfields 😎
Merry Christmas Lloyd and all at BAR. Love the Lee Enfield, it was the first rifle that I ever shot and was a shock to the system as I was only 16 and it was in .303 calibre. Best rifle I have ever shot and I really miss it now. Have fun and see you in the new year. Joe
a nice looking rifle, if i was still able to shoot i would probably get one... the pistol grip on this one doesnt look quite the same as the enfields i remember though.... thanks for sharing
You're probably thinking of the No 4 MK 1 as used in WW2 also by Air and Army cadets until 20 or so years ago (Not sure if Sea cadets used them, they probably used 24 pounder cannons ha ha), the Short Magazine Lee Enfield was of WW1 vintage with a different stock/fore end.
I'm a total newbie when it comes to air rifles but I've been wanting one of the SMLEs for a while now. I've been waiting for some reviews before committing & I enquired about one online earlier with a dealer & was told they were sold out of the ones they'd received but wouldn't be getting any more in as they'd gotten 30 of them, opened a random 7 of the batch to check them out & found they'd had a mix of damage to the wood, scratches on the metalwork & gas leak problems fresh out of the box. That's worried me a bit as to whether or not it's a solid product as it's not exactly cheap. I can't really decide between the SMLE or one of the Diana K98 rifles. I have a keen interest in WW1 & 2 era weapons & have always loved the look & history of the SMLE. That's what I'd buy with my heart, plus it has the realistic bolt action but it's a gas powered bb vs the K98 which is what my sensible side is leaning towards as it's a spring powered pellet rifle which looks to be robust but it doesn't have a bolt action at the back so doesn't look as faithful to the original although I think it looks pretty decent with a period looking scope fitted. Thanks for the initial look in the video, think I might wait for some more in depth reviews of how it handles & how the gas system & magazines hold up to some use.
@@huffinanpuffin5584 Thanks for the reply, I'd seen that mentioned on a forum somewhere but hadn't seen any actual official news about it, that'll be one to look out for. I'll have a look for the shotshow videos.
ask your local gunshop would be the first go to the issue tho, is at close to 400 pounds, and having to do all the cat a paperwork (which lets be real, in most states, its about the same cost and work as a cat b) you'd almost be better off buying an old converted 22 smle, or the full beans real one, cause pretty sure you'd be looking at 800 dollary doos plus if you're lucky landed here
@@zook357 G'day, Would it not be clsssed as an "Air Rifle" (despite being a presumably Smoothbore because it shoots BBs...) ? That being the case, it wouldn't be "Illegal", so much as "Highly Expensive and with the Required Weight of Beaurocratic Paperwork to lawfully aquire it being roughly equal to the Mass of the "Firearm"...; and y'll have to keep it in a locked, inspected, Steel Safe - if y're a Cleanskin & if y' can pass the Background Character Check required to be allowed access to pretty much ANY Pneumatic or Pyrotechnical Ballistic Pellet-Projector... Such is Life, Have a good one. ;-p Ciao !
Guess that's beauty of leaving Wigan and moving to Texas. I popped to my local gun show and picked up one in .303 for less that 399 quid. It does look like an SMLE though, apart from one detail. All the SMLE's I've shot all look like they have been through the wars (probably have). Rob. P.. cool surname (I would have to say that as its mine too)
@@warriorrob1 Came over for a 3 year work assignment (Telecoms) in 2000 and they sort of asked me to stay. Changed jobs a couple of times but still here, citizen now so enjoying the freedoms that the Bill of Rights gives me (despite attempts by certain parties to reduce them)
Yes I have a thing for Enfields. I have six of them, two No.4 MkI, two No.1 MkII, one No.5 MkI, one Ishapore 2A1. I might just get a BB gun "enfield" for the grandson.
I bet that'll depend on the reception that the BB one gets? And the price I guess. I also think its about the looks of the thing. I fell for this some years ago and had a SMLE bored out to 4.10 and soon got fed up mauling that round rough shooting, and at a full 8lbs, so will a "junior" shooter with this.
My dad has a M1 Garand and this, my grandmother has a friend that has tons of ww2 german uniforms, medals, helmets, ect, I have 1 rifle, 1 US tommy gun, and 1 Luger on hold for me when I’m old enough to own one.
Nice to see you back making videos. where have you been and what's happened to hot air . I enjoyed watching your videos with Tony start making them again they are really good thanks dave
Thanks David. We've just had a really busy time in the last 3 months and Tony has been busy too but we are building a range for the show so it might be worth the wait ;)
I used to own a REAL SMLE....a No.4 MkI , but sleeved down to .22 by Brocock....it was awesome.......took slipper clips of real 303 rounds, adapted to be a kind of pcp, (BACS Brocock Air Cartridge System) the cartridge took the air from a hand pump, then you popped in a .22 bullet head, and away you went, very powerful, deadly accurate, zero recoil of course.......then they made them illegal...heartbreaking when it went to be melted down.
Had a shoot with one of these the other day. Was a great little rifle, very good finish and plenty accurate. One thing though when you put the gas bulb in if you close the mag up then screw the bulb in the mag closes a lot easier otherwise popping the cover back on the mag can be a bit fiddly.
Have a well deserved break and put your feet up mate and have a cracking Christmas and all the very best for 2020. Look forward to more videos next year.
Thanks Mark. Enjoy making the videos but with just two of us now its been tricky to fit things in . I have promised myself to make more next year. Merry Christmas :)
that junior rifle looks nice and a proper junior size price sounds good too.. i think if the manufacturer puts the lee enfield up £50 more they will lose sales but thats up to them looks nice and is iconic..
Its just a pity they got the nose cap wrong. On the real SMLE the underside of the nose cap is flush to the underside of the wooden furniture which gives her the characteristic 'snub nose' look, not a 1/2 inch step up as this one's got. Apart from that and the missing wooden arms either side of the rear sight its pretty close!
Need to take you to task Lloyd refering to juniors as HE. The most enthusiastic juniors in my family are the girls not the boys and, quite frankly, they shoot the pants off the boys and some rather sulky senior men at my club. I just started them on Ultras at 8years old.
Hi Lloyd, you could consider doing an Airgun of the decade in January. Which Airgun has made the biggest impact to the Airgun scene in the last 10 years ! Thanks Darren
I enjoy the shop video’s the most, something about them. I hope next year will be a better year for the shop as in less problems and more sales, all the best and merry Christmas to you and staff.
I used to love the bar website, So much on there to buy at the click of a button right there in front of you, I now don’t want to use or visit the new website as I feel that it’s empty and very clunky, It wasn’t broken!!!! I hope it all gets put back up!!
Due to an incompetent hosting company we lost our website , but we are working on the new site and it will be good , just give us a little time. We are a two operation and the shops busy :)
Do you think this would take 6mm airsoft bb's? Or even if it did would the fps be to high for a airsoft ground? Great video and good luck for this year! :)
I love living here in the US where I have a real Enfield 1916, Lithgow 1943, BSA 1944 #4, and an Indian L2A2 1967 7.62mm NATO. Gun Control never means safety. It means to control people.
@@jamesm8964 I have always respected British resolve. The English Acts of Militias in your past is the basis for our 2nd Amendment of our United States Constitution. Reason being is at that time the Americas all peoples were subject to the Crown. The Crown couldn't provide enough troops to protect its subjects. Therefore Militias were needed to be formed for common defense and law enforcement of the Crown's rule of English Law.
i have a junkers co2 bb gun and it had to go on my permit here in Northern Ireland so as nice as this SMLE is i would not be using another space on my FAC
I've gone off CO2 guns because most tend tend to malfunction shortly after warranty expires and then you're screwed. Finding someone who can repair them is tricky enough and then the cost to get it fixed is the value of the gun itself, so often you're just left with a useless gun you cant do anything with. The metal in them is miles away from the strength of steel and parts break quite soon. Also for the price they could put the power up to 10ft.lb or something, why do they always make them so under powered? You can buy a real SMLE for about £550+ and my 1934 dated Mosin Nagant cost me £300 as a live firearm. The only thing going for C02 guns is they look nice.
AH, thats going to be a Hot Air special . Things are coming together for it but want to finish the range and the weather needs to improve. Cheers Adrian .
I read on here the Enfield here costs 400 GPD, converted that would be $518.71 US dollar, would be cheaper just to buy a regular Enfield, they sell for about $150 US.
@@maxie706 absolutely right ! For that money we can buy a deactivated Enfield for the wall and a BB plinker for the back garden ............. and no plastic triggers on either ..
That junior rifle may be just what I have been looking for. It would be for my Mrs to teach her the basics. I know I said it was for my Mrs, but she is 5 ft 2 and has short arms. I have found that other junior rifles, when trying them for size with her, have a stock that is too long, so she has to stretch for the trigger and she is over reaching and she found them heavy as most had wood furniture. Is there a BB version of the L1A1 SLR to the same standard as the SMLE ?, would look great on my wall, as I used the real thing when serving in H.M Forces.
I think the Stoeger rifle might do the job . No L1A1 replica available that fires metal pellets or BB's but you can get an Airsoft version that fires 6mm plastic pellets.
They never showed up in numbers and the ones that did were awful in quality and function. At least those sent to the US. Spoke too one large airgun vendor . After receiving sample, refused to sell
A guy walks into the store, walks over to the SMLE, looks at it with extreme caution. Finally he picks it up and sniffs it and says "Well it doesn't seem smelly to me!"
@@henrymoreland8719 Right Mate. We (in Germany) call it SMILEY, because everyone who owns one of those, always has a SMILE on his face when he's talking about it...😁👍🏼
I'm not an in depth review guy due to time constraints , Andys airgun review will probably do a better job but I might show my personal SMLE once I finish the project.
@@blackpoolairrifles9311 yes I'd love to see you one once finished. Sometimes you used to show a bit of shooting in a small yard. Not sure where that was but they were fun videos. Shame I'm london based as I'd love to come in and see you.
Hi I've just brought one and went to use it and it wouldn't gas up my son took it back to the shop and they did something to it know I'm looking forward to Sunday to try it again but I will lose my cool if it doesn't work because its a120 mile round trip to the shop we've now done it twice all for the love of the rifle so fingers cross
Well another Sunday and Monday I'm returning my 303 back to the shop and asking for my money back last Sunday my new gun would not gas up strike one my son had taken it back for them to fix it now it won't fire strike two I'm not going to a third this is going to be the third time I'm driving back there so the rifle was 399 now add fuel for three trips off a 120 miles I was so happy when I heard they were bringing this rifle out but wish the hell they didn't
@@blackpoolairrifles9311 thank you for replying. I'm also not the only one with issues . another member at our club John . m . had almost exactly the same issues with the rifle . its a massive shame because it had ability to be a good replica and rifle .
When I was a Sea Cadet in the 70's we drilled (armed guard) with a decommissioned .303 Lee Enfield. 9lbs of rifle suspended from your middle finger when you were 12 years old. We also fixed bayonets on official parades. Good times and valuable discipline :-)
This is the second review I have watched on Y.T. and both say the same, not very powerful and is really a wall hanger. But it is better than the average static replica
I don't think anyone is importing the Seneca at the moment but the Gamo can be bought from most AIr rifle stockists , or at least ordered in for you :)
@@LloydSchober I can find the first version of the 'Gamo Maxxim Elite Swarm' in Britain, but not the 'Gen 2' version with its superb low profile magazine, Lloyd. This 'Seneca Aspen', or the 'Nova Freedom', could have been the 'ultimate prepper's rifle', but the first pumps and seals they used for them were poor in design. I've heard that the new pumps are a big improvement on the originals, though.
I would love to find a 303 that has no problems but that be a miracle but let me know I've waited a long time its just a bloody shame the 303 I had at the time had the same number as my home le ooo17
If you find out anything, let me know. I just (10/25/2020) noticed on evike.com a Lee Enfield SMLE produced?/marketed? by a company called "Big Bang" -- looks Chinese. ETA "November" ... cannot figure out if it's the same as the Brits are showing here. Pyramyd Air has no listing I could find.
I've got a real one of these and I must say, now that BB gun is a real beauty. I'm a german Shooter and also a military historian. I need one of these in my collection. It's one of the prettiest and most reliable military rifles in history. Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year 2020 from Cuxhaven at the German northsea-shore.😁👍🏼🇬🇧🇩🇪
It was the mainstay of the British army from the early 1900's to the late 1960's and some countries and certain terrorist organisations still use them even now. It's a brilliant snipers rifle too. My grandfather still had his until the 1970's and he'd had it from first issue before the second world war and right the way through it. He'd also tried a Kar98 at some point but he preferred his .303 "Smelly" as an all round weapon. Without getting political, the ONLY thing he really said about the war was that the German soldier was doing what he also was trying to do, that was, trying to stay alive long enough to get back home and that we were on the wrong side. Hope you have a good new year, and all the best!
@@buckers67buck77 Thanks for New Year's wishes, mate. There's always been one rifle in military history that stood out from the crowd. In the flintlock era it was the French M1777, in the percussion era it was the Enfield M1853 and since the introduction of bolt action rifles, the SMLE and the Mauser K98k have shared this honour. I just love the universal usability of the ENFIELD, its reliability and the beautiful shape of the rifle. Also to you and your family, a happy and healthy new year 2020. Best wishes from Cuxhaven on the North Sea coast.😁👍🏼🇬🇧🇩🇪🥂🍾🎊
I have an original made in 1918 and it's my favorite rifle. The SMLE is a brilliant design.
Happy new year from Canada.
@@smithwesson7765 Thank you for your new years wishes, Mate. Mine was converted to .308 win. But I've talked to my authorities and I'm allowed to take it to an authorized gunsmith to re-barrel it to .303 again. Same to You and your Family. Happy New Year 2020 from northern Germany. 😁👍🏼🥂🍾🇨🇦🇩🇪
you need one in 303 British
Make it a pellet- firing, rat-blatting De-Lisle carbine and I might be interested....
Ohhhh a pcp delisle would rock
Don’t apologise for the phone ringing, thats (hopefully) cash coming in! Great looking shop 👍
I'd pay just to drink tea and browse : -)
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Great to see you're not skipping the junior rifles. Getting your first or a "proper" air rifle is a massive deal.
Nobody’s gonna talk about his badass firefly reference tee? I know it’s a movie in itself, but what an awesome short lived show. Love from N.J
Best Sci-fi series ever created, although The Expanse and the Battlestar Galactica remake run it fairly close . Love from Blackpool :)
Hi Lloyd. Absolutely GREAT to have a new video from BAR. I know that the shop has been under a lot of pressure recently but, YOU REALLY HAVE BEEN MISSED. Keep the faith!
Thanks Ian. Yes, a tough year but I think everyone has had strifes in 2019. Roll on 2020 :)
@@blackpoolairrifles9311 Lloyd, LOVING the Theoban Evolution that I bought from BAR earlier this week! Superb piece of kit :)
@@liverpoolscottish6430 Brilliant mate. Fantastic guns. Enjoy :)
I love the lines of the Enfields and I’m glad I picked up several of differing varieties when they were priced under $150. If I were unable to own the actual firearm I would jump at the chance to own this facsimile.
Air Rifles should look like Air weapons not facsimiles of firearms...the only reason they exist is because in some countries Firearms are more difficult to obtain...Legally...UK being one of them... when I was a teenager Webley, Diana and BSA made some very good accurate rifles, especially the 'tap and under lever cocking' types.... they didn't need to look like a Lee Enfield, Winchester or a AR-15... apart from the afore mentioned, using a 'replica' for any form of criminal activity is inherently dangerous.... the police , even in UK will kill you..
Picked one of these Lee Enfields up this afternoon myself, got a good trade in deal from my local RFD. They even threw in a sling too.
There is actually a wee bit of steel in these too, the trigger, trigger guard, rear sight, magazine release catch, firing pin and middle band are all steel. I was prompted to check as in one video the reviewer says the trigger is plastic and someone replied in the comments that they'd tested it with a magnet and it stuck. I wholly thought that it woud be alloy as usual but nope, he was right the magnet stuck fast.
I don't even live in England, but I love how honest this guy is about the state of these things
Chinese airguns have come a long way, now they are even making a purpose built junior gun!
The SMLE turned out well. I remember being greatly turned off by the stock on the original prototype
Back in the 60s I was a UK sea cadet, we fired the Lee Enfield at Bisley, the kick was so great it would push us down the slope a bit, great fun.big bruises next day, oh, and ringing ears, no ear defenders in those days, when boys where men, now a deaf old man.
Carlosdaking21, actually no, we were taught to keep it firmly into our shoulder, the reason for the bruising was that most of us were skinny 13 year olds.
I was a Sea Cadet in the late fifties, I too was able to shoot this famed rifle. On parades we used deactivated rifles complete with a bayonet. The was to be the only time in my life I got to shoot the Lee Enfield, I believe I was 13/14 years old. I have owned a Feinwerkbau 300SU since new, now over thirty years old. I believe Air weapons should look like air guns, not facsimiles of firearms. Its still possible to buy a deactivated Lee Enfield, albeit it more expensive than that silly thing , but at least it will be the real deal..
Brian Perry , we used to take ours home (on the Bus)so we could practice rifle drill, can you imagine doing that now, TS, Invincible, Barnet , by the way.
@@greatunwashed1856 Thats amazing, so did we.....the bus driver and conductor never batted an eyelid....TS Indefatigable Westcliff-on-Sea... we took the rifle and bayonet home.. attended special parades, church and such on Sundays..This would be about 1957/8. my Dad said he had one in WW2... real firing one!!
Brian Perry , me probably 60/61, and yes the “Pig Sticker “ bayonet short and round if memory serves, we were told to take them home and polish them up. My Dad was an engineer and took mine to work, he made it gleam, needless to say an officer nicked it.
Great Review Lloyd , the Lee Enfield is Stunning. I got my delivered Saturday. As you say it's a one to one replica. The Wood is great n solid. The metal work is fantastic. I recommend this to anybody. Merry Christmas 🎄
@@shootmcrunfast Sounds like you need to make one look right , nice winter project and I think it needs to look old and battle worn too, thats what i plan with mine .
It would be interesting to drop it into real SMLE wood with an original muzzle cap and get a proper set back trigger made for it.
@@Orkneyshooter Sounds good to me. Merry Christmas
@@shootmcrunfast I'm really trying to be positive. Because of the way the butt attaches, I'm not sure it would work out. I confess I'm really sad about the SMLE as there have been truly amazingly accurate CO2 and airsoft replicas of all sorts of real world long arms. The Gletcher Moisin, despite synthetic wood, looks beautiful to me. Look at this amazing No.4 ruclips.net/video/krleClt8GJc/видео.html
My grandad sold all of his firearms a few months ago as of age and he had a No1 Mk3 Lee Enfield, which he was so sad to see it go, but I bought one of these for him and he uses it in his garden when he wants to.
40 years ago the real vdrsion of this in .303 was the first full bore rifle I'd ever fired. I was 12 and in the army cadets, damned thing near took my arm out of the socket. Aye fond memories of the SMLE, eventually got my marksmanship on it.
Never gave it another thought till your video was recommend, this time you tube got it right. Subscribed and thumbs up.
Junior rifle ...i got a smk xs19 plonked on my lap on my 14th bday it was huge for me lol got on fine with it tho and i loved it still got it but its rather battered and the piston seals dead but i never had the luxury of junior anything i got a proper 12flb monster for my first my second ever rifle was a lefty stock original model 66 what a rifle that is huge heavy thing tho but ive always hd heavy springer rifles and never use anything else my tx and 80k are heavy af but ive always had heavy stuff lol
Like the Enfield but it would be nicer if it fired pellets for that price. Nice job👍
Agreed, a 12ftlb version would be amazing but I honestly think it will never happen so I will content myself with this version .
Thank you for the vid, wishing you every success for 2020, we need honest and dependable businesses like you.
Thanks Bill. Happy New Year.
Not sure how/why this video came up on my recommended list.. but glad it did; brought back some memories of my childhood, and my first air-rifle, a BSA airsporter.. and memories of my rifle handling and drill training at cadets with deactivated LeeEnfields 😎
Dawg Breff my first was a BSA airsporter too! Cracking rifle.
RUclips knows everything about you ;)
Merry Christmas Lloyd and all at BAR.
Love the Lee Enfield, it was the first rifle that I ever shot and was a shock to the system as I was only 16 and it was in .303 calibre. Best rifle I have ever shot and I really miss it now.
Have fun and see you in the new year.
Joe
Some cadets at my Old ATC unit (2200 squadron)) were barely as long as the rifle but still enjoyed shooting it.
a nice looking rifle, if i was still able to shoot i would probably get one... the pistol grip on this one doesnt look quite the same as the enfields i remember though.... thanks for sharing
You're probably thinking of the No 4 MK 1 as used in WW2 also by Air and Army cadets until 20 or so years ago (Not sure if Sea cadets used them, they probably used 24 pounder cannons ha ha), the Short Magazine Lee Enfield was of WW1 vintage with a different stock/fore end.
Keep doing what your doing, brilliant store and staff , definitely a thumbs up from me 👍
Appreciate it Clive. Merry Christmas.
I'm a total newbie when it comes to air rifles but I've been wanting one of the SMLEs for a while now. I've been waiting for some reviews before committing & I enquired about one online earlier with a dealer & was told they were sold out of the ones they'd received but wouldn't be getting any more in as they'd gotten 30 of them, opened a random 7 of the batch to check them out & found they'd had a mix of damage to the wood, scratches on the metalwork & gas leak problems fresh out of the box.
That's worried me a bit as to whether or not it's a solid product as it's not exactly cheap. I can't really decide between the SMLE or one of the Diana K98 rifles. I have a keen interest in WW1 & 2 era weapons & have always loved the look & history of the SMLE. That's what I'd buy with my heart, plus it has the realistic bolt action but it's a gas powered bb vs the K98 which is what my sensible side is leaning towards as it's a spring powered pellet rifle which looks to be robust but it doesn't have a bolt action at the back so doesn't look as faithful to the original although I think it looks pretty decent with a period looking scope fitted.
Thanks for the initial look in the video, think I might wait for some more in depth reviews of how it handles & how the gas system & magazines hold up to some use.
Pretty sure diana are making a pcp bolt action pellet rifle in the near future. I did see it it on some shotshow 2019 videos earlier this year.
@@huffinanpuffin5584 Thanks for the reply, I'd seen that mentioned on a forum somewhere but hadn't seen any actual official news about it, that'll be one to look out for. I'll have a look for the shotshow videos.
I’d love to see an L42 version of this. Now that would be an awesome junior rifle, especially if it had a decent sight unit.
Who supplies the SMLE? I’m in OZ, they would sell like hot cakes down here!
sadly not legal in WA
I'm in Canada, same question!
ask your local gunshop would be the first go to
the issue tho, is at close to 400 pounds, and having to do all the cat a paperwork (which lets be real, in most states, its about the same cost and work as a cat b) you'd almost be better off buying an old converted 22 smle, or the full beans real one, cause pretty sure you'd be looking at 800 dollary doos plus if you're lucky landed here
@@zook357
G'day,
Would it not be clsssed as an "Air Rifle" (despite being a presumably Smoothbore because it shoots BBs...) ?
That being the case, it wouldn't be "Illegal", so much as "Highly Expensive and with the Required Weight of Beaurocratic Paperwork to lawfully aquire it being roughly equal to the Mass of the "Firearm"...; and y'll have to keep it in a locked, inspected, Steel Safe - if y're a Cleanskin & if y' can pass the Background Character Check required to be allowed access to pretty much ANY Pneumatic or Pyrotechnical Ballistic Pellet-Projector...
Such is Life,
Have a good one.
;-p
Ciao !
True that. I own a open licensed 303 smle but cant own even a plastic bb gun.
Guess that's beauty of leaving Wigan and moving to Texas. I popped to my local gun show and picked up one in .303 for less that 399 quid. It does look like an SMLE though, apart from one detail. All the SMLE's I've shot all look like they have been through the wars (probably have).
Rob. P.. cool surname (I would have to say that as its mine too)
Judge Dredd fellow Wiganer here what you doing over there if you don’t mind me asking
@@warriorrob1 Came over for a 3 year work assignment (Telecoms) in 2000 and they sort of asked me to stay. Changed jobs a couple of times but still here, citizen now so enjoying the freedoms that the Bill of Rights gives me (despite attempts by certain parties to reduce them)
Great video as usual, have a good Xmas and look forward to seeing you in the New Year
Yes I have a thing for Enfields. I have six of them, two No.4 MkI, two No.1 MkII, one No.5 MkI, one Ishapore 2A1. I might just get a BB gun "enfield" for the grandson.
Is there a pellet with rifled barrel version? That would be great!
I bet that'll depend on the reception that the BB one gets? And the price I guess. I also think its about the looks of the thing. I fell for this some years ago and had a SMLE bored out to 4.10 and soon got fed up mauling that round rough shooting, and at a full 8lbs, so will a "junior" shooter with this.
Unfortunately , I can say its probably very unlikely :(
My dad has a M1 Garand and this, my grandmother has a friend that has tons of ww2 german uniforms, medals, helmets, ect, I have 1 rifle, 1 US tommy gun, and 1 Luger on hold for me when I’m old enough to own one.
Holy crap that's expensive
Nice to see you back making videos. where have you been and what's happened to hot air . I enjoyed watching your videos with Tony start making them again they are really good thanks dave
Thanks David. We've just had a really busy time in the last 3 months and Tony has been busy too but we are building a range for the show so it might be worth the wait ;)
Nice replica a bit pricey thanks for your review
I used to own a REAL SMLE....a No.4 MkI , but sleeved down to .22 by Brocock....it was awesome.......took slipper clips of real 303 rounds, adapted to be a kind of pcp, (BACS Brocock Air Cartridge System) the cartridge took the air from a hand pump, then you popped in a .22 bullet head, and away you went, very powerful, deadly accurate, zero recoil of course.......then they made them illegal...heartbreaking when it went to be melted down.
Had a shoot with one of these the other day. Was a great little rifle, very good finish and plenty accurate. One thing though when you put the gas bulb in if you close the mag up then screw the bulb in the mag closes a lot easier otherwise popping the cover back on the mag can be a bit fiddly.
Thanks for the tip :)
Have a well deserved break and put your feet up mate and have a cracking Christmas and all the very best for 2020. Look forward to more videos next year.
Thanks Jonathan . Merry Christmas. Lloyd
love the enfield we call it 303 in Pakistan. our family has the real thing bought from army redundant store
Long time , no see Lloyd , great too see you again ... always look forward too your vids , have a great xmas and an happy and healthy new year ..
Thanks Mark. Enjoy making the videos but with just two of us now its been tricky to fit things in . I have promised myself to make more next year. Merry Christmas :)
That SMLE looks great. Nice video Lloyd.
Good luck in the website and please include all the accessories as well. Thanks and best wishes.
that junior rifle looks nice and a proper junior size price sounds good too.. i think if the manufacturer puts the lee enfield up £50 more they will lose sales but thats up to them looks nice and is iconic..
Agree. £399 is probably the maximum it should be .
Its just a pity they got the nose cap wrong. On the real SMLE the underside of the nose cap is flush to the underside of the wooden furniture which gives her the characteristic 'snub nose' look, not a 1/2 inch step up as this one's got. Apart from that and the missing wooden arms either side of the rear sight its pretty close!
one of those things where you would think as easy to do it right as wrong...certainly from the having it as a replica, that spoils it
Nice vid as always, have a great time over the festive period with your family and friends.
Need to take you to task Lloyd refering to juniors as HE. The most enthusiastic juniors in my family are the girls not the boys and, quite frankly, they shoot the pants off the boys and some rather sulky senior men at my club. I just started them on Ultras at 8years old.
Hi Lloyd, you could consider doing an Airgun of the decade in January. Which Airgun has made the biggest impact to the Airgun scene in the last 10 years ! Thanks Darren
"biggest IMPACT to" subliminal?.
I think that's a great idea , and maybe not in January but definately early in the year. Merry Christmas Darren.
@@henrymoreland8719 :)
I enjoy the shop video’s the most, something about them. I hope next year will be a better year for the shop as in less problems and more sales, all the best and merry Christmas to you and staff.
Is it the professionalism and thoroughness? Merry Christmas Peter :)
They look to have made a right pigs ear of the nose-cap.
When’s the next hotair?
i was about to ask the same thing lol
Next year when the weather improves so we can finish building the new range. :)
I used to love the bar website, So much on there to buy at the click of a button right there in front of you, I now don’t want to use or visit the new website as I feel that it’s empty and very clunky, It wasn’t broken!!!! I hope it all gets put back up!!
Due to an incompetent hosting company we lost our website , but we are working on the new site and it will be good , just give us a little time. We are a two operation and the shops busy :)
So e,cited when I see you have made another video Lloyd. Was not disappointed either. Happy Christmas my friend!
Thanks Teno . Happy Christmas to you too :)
My very first Rifle was the ever reliable SMLE as a 13year old lad
rang this lot today and was very impressed they are very helpful thanks a lot lads.i will be back thanks.
Over the Enfield! I wish the bolt travel was longer and it fired pellets though.
Wonder what the rate would be with the famous Brit army lee's MAD MINUTE!
Do you think this would take 6mm airsoft bb's? Or even if it did would the fps be to high for a airsoft ground? Great video and good luck for this year! :)
Unfortunately not. This gun is 4.5mm not 6mm :(
@@LloydSchober Bugger, oh well I'm sure someone will release an airsoft version eventually. Thanks for the reply!
Is it good with taking out small pests. Like field mice or chipmunks. I would think it is. But a confirmation never hurts.
I love living here in the US where I have a real Enfield 1916, Lithgow 1943, BSA 1944 #4, and an Indian L2A2 1967 7.62mm NATO. Gun Control never means safety. It means to control people.
You are a very lucky individual, sir.
Much respect👏🍻🏴
@@jamesm8964 I have always respected British resolve. The English Acts of Militias in your past is the basis for our 2nd Amendment of our United States Constitution. Reason being is at that time the Americas all peoples were subject to the Crown. The Crown couldn't provide enough troops to protect its subjects. Therefore Militias were needed to be formed for common defense and law enforcement of the Crown's rule of English Law.
You can own a ' I have a real Enfield 1916' here, for hunting big red Deer or on the range.
Fuck. I was hoping this would be an airsoft verison, it's been ages since we had one.
Weihrach HW30 a junior rifle? It's 11ft lbs!
Do you know if these ship to the US?
Weres Hot Air gone Lloyd with you and Tony , I no it’s lockdown now but last vid you both did was about 8 or 9 months ago cheers shane uk 🇬🇧
Why do i feel the need to say Shiny. ......?
Just subbed from🇺🇸 having just picked up an Enfield 303 for Christmas and this is a cool alternative .
Hi pal im from bury just wondered does it take plastic bbs as im after 1 for airsoft battles
Steel BB's only , you don't want to be using this for Airsoft :)
Ohh, Ralphie.. you'll shoot your eye out !
i have a junkers co2 bb gun and it had to go on my permit here in Northern Ireland so as nice as this SMLE is i would not be using another space on my FAC
Daft laws , we've all got them :(
Id love one. Even better if it was a .22 pellet, ideally pcp!
I'm with you . First manufacturer that makes a range of replica's in .22 pcp will clean up . Massively untapped market !
@@LloydSchober id easily pay £500-1000 for one if the quality meets the expectations
I've gone off CO2 guns because most tend tend to malfunction shortly after warranty expires and then you're screwed. Finding someone who can repair them is tricky enough and then the cost to get it fixed is the value of the gun itself, so often you're just left with a useless gun you cant do anything with. The metal in them is miles away from the strength of steel and parts break quite soon. Also for the price they could put the power up to 10ft.lb or something, why do they always make them so under powered? You can buy a real SMLE for about £550+ and my 1934 dated Mosin Nagant cost me £300 as a live firearm. The only thing going for C02 guns is they look nice.
Great Vid as usual😍 BUT....still waiting for the Venom Arms one to come out! 😪 lol
AH, thats going to be a Hot Air special . Things are coming together for it but want to finish the range and the weather needs to improve. Cheers Adrian .
I read on here the Enfield here costs 400 GPD, converted that would be $518.71 US dollar, would be cheaper just to buy a regular Enfield, they sell for about $150 US.
Without a doubt, but can be an issue firing 303's in your back garden in the UK :)
@@blackpoolairrifles9311 I can understand that but I don't have that issue. Happy New Year
Man you need to make more vids bro !!
You need more poorly made videos... I'm your man ! Planning on starting again soon :)
Pity it's not shell ejecting.
Also, I'd prefer in No4.
Bit disappointed that they haven't made a pellet-firing model, so we can use it at indoor ranges. That said, a long wait is over!
I wonder if you had a real SMLE with a cracked stock would you be able to replace the stock with the BB gun stock?
Possibly , but we haven't got access to one to try it .
I feel that £ 400 for this is far too much ...... just had to say how i felt ....... 😎👍
far too much when lets be honest, its just a CO2 airgun in a nostalgic package... with a weirdly unproportioned snub nose
@@maxie706 absolutely right ! For that money we can buy a deactivated Enfield for the wall and a BB plinker for the back garden ............. and no plastic triggers on either ..
Yep, the price is steep but It doesn't seem to be stopping people buying them. I'd love to be able to sell them cheaper though .
I love these in the shop!
Are they still making these? I fired the real thing back in my teens, but it would be great to get this replica.
Yes, and still in stock at £399 :)
@@blackpoolairrifles9311 cheers
That junior rifle may be just what I have been looking for. It would be for my Mrs to teach her the basics. I know I said it was for my Mrs, but she is 5 ft 2 and has short arms. I have found that other junior rifles, when trying them for size with her, have a stock that is too long, so she has to stretch for the trigger and she is over reaching and she found them heavy as most had wood furniture.
Is there a BB version of the L1A1 SLR to the same standard as the SMLE ?, would look great on my wall, as I used the real thing when serving in H.M Forces.
I think the Stoeger rifle might do the job . No L1A1 replica available that fires metal pellets or BB's but you can get an Airsoft version that fires 6mm plastic pellets.
Hiya guys I've been subscribed to your channel, I've had no notification of new videos this video is 8 months old. Are you still making videos.?😃✌
We haven't made any for a while Daniel but we are starting again in the next couple of weeks :)
They never showed up in numbers and the ones that did were awful in quality and function. At least those sent to the US. Spoke too one large airgun vendor . After receiving sample, refused to sell
A guy walks into the store, walks over to the SMLE, looks at it with extreme caution. Finally he picks it up and sniffs it and says "Well it doesn't seem smelly to me!"
SMiLE.
@@henrymoreland8719 Right Mate. We (in Germany) call it SMILEY, because everyone who owns one of those, always has a SMILE on his face when he's talking about it...😁👍🏼
To be fair, I'm not a junior and I'd have been well pleased with the Stoeger for Xmas. I need to find somebody to buy me air rifles for xmas.
Any update on the Sig Virtus Lloyd?
Latest is "sometime January " Whats a new air rifle release without a years delay ;)
@@blackpoolairrifles9311 Indeed 🤣
Another really enjoyable video and a great rifle. Will you do a more in-depth review of it?
I'm not an in depth review guy due to time constraints , Andys airgun review will probably do a better job but I might show my personal SMLE once I finish the project.
@@blackpoolairrifles9311 yes I'd love to see you one once finished. Sometimes you used to show a bit of shooting in a small yard. Not sure where that was but they were fun videos. Shame I'm london based as I'd love to come in and see you.
@@philr7813 We are building a 100 yard range and will use it for the videos but got to wait until the ground is not as wet to get it finished :)
Hi I've just brought one and went to use it and it wouldn't gas up my son took it back to the shop and they did something to it know I'm looking forward to Sunday to try it again but I will lose my cool if it doesn't work because its a120 mile round trip to the shop we've now done it twice all for the love of the rifle so fingers cross
Are you still open?
Nadolig Llawen (Merry Christmas) from Wales, enjoying my new leshiy btw ;)
Merry Christmas Llywarch. I thought you'd like your Edgun , seems everyone loves them :)
That SMLE BB rifle looks very Shiny. Definitely NOT a piece of Gosa.
Well another Sunday and Monday I'm returning my 303 back to the shop and asking for my money back last Sunday my new gun would not gas up strike one my son had taken it back for them to fix it now it won't fire strike two I'm not going to a third this is going to be the third time I'm driving back there so the rifle was 399 now add fuel for three trips off a 120 miles I was so happy when I heard they were bringing this rifle out but wish the hell they didn't
You've been unlucky Jack . So far touch wood we have had no returns and no faults .
@@blackpoolairrifles9311 thank you for replying. I'm also not the only one with issues . another member at our club John . m . had almost exactly the same issues with the rifle . its a massive shame because it had ability to be a good replica and rifle .
Hiya guys have you got an Umarex Walther lever action in Stainless Steel version in stock I'm wanting one, cheers.
When I was a Sea Cadet in the 70's we drilled (armed guard) with a decommissioned .303 Lee Enfield. 9lbs of rifle suspended from your middle finger when you were 12 years old. We also fixed bayonets on official parades. Good times and valuable discipline :-)
We had fun with the kids from bands that had those plywood "rifles" they threw around - "Here, try it with this!" ;)
This is the second review I have watched on Y.T. and both say the same, not very powerful and is really a wall hanger. But it is better than the average static replica
lovely video... merry christmas 👍🏻
God jul til dig også Carsten
I meant to ask you, mate, do you know of any British supplier that sells the 'Seneca Aspen' and/or the 'Gamo Maxxim Elite Swarm Gen 2' air rifles?
I don't think anyone is importing the Seneca at the moment but the Gamo can be bought from most AIr rifle stockists , or at least ordered in for you :)
@@LloydSchober I can find the first version of the 'Gamo Maxxim Elite Swarm' in Britain, but not the 'Gen 2' version with its superb low profile magazine, Lloyd. This 'Seneca Aspen', or the 'Nova Freedom', could have been the 'ultimate prepper's rifle', but the first pumps and seals they used for them were poor in design. I've heard that the new pumps are a big improvement on the originals, though.
Is this a full scale replica? It looks too short for a standard issue rifle but about right for a carbine.
An MLE would be longer but the S is for short..
Kids appreciate things? Are we on the same planet?
I would love to find a 303 that has no problems but that be a miracle but let me know I've waited a long time its just a bloody shame the 303 I had at the time had the same number as my home le ooo17
Have a great Christmas 🎄
You too Paul. Thanks for watching.
Well I got my mp40 and my 1911 from your good self so I guess I'll see you soon. Been waiting awhile to get myself a bolt action.
I've got an Mp40 too . Finally got my SMLE , now I have just have to patiently wait for the new M1 carbine air rifle to arrive and I'll be very happy.
I also have the MP 40 as a BB gun.... And I can't wait to get a STEN in 4.5mm BB as well. Would be great to own 'em both...😁👍🏼
Nice didn't know there was a STEN I'll look out for that.😀
@@billy007rodaway There isn't a Sten, but there is an MP40 and an M1 carbine coming sooon :)
I also love it also but sadly won't be buying because it's not pellet. A real pity because it really does look like a nice thing.
When will the staes get these? but if its 400 bucks might just get a 2nd real steal one.
No idea sorry, don't even know if there is an importer in the US . Id just go and buy another real one :)
If you find out anything, let me know. I just (10/25/2020) noticed on evike.com a Lee Enfield SMLE produced?/marketed? by a company called "Big Bang" -- looks Chinese. ETA "November" ... cannot figure out if it's the same as the Brits are showing here. Pyramyd Air has no listing I could find.