My 1917 Enfield

08 March 2014, 18:34

packrattusnongratus

A most beauteous rifle. I have fancied one as original in quite used condition.

10 March 2014, 07:26

fla3006

Beautiful.

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Shoot & hunt with vintage classics.

29 March 2014, 16:27

Dick Wright

Butch,

That rifle is magnificent.

Are you going to the Super Shoot this year? If so, where are you staying? If you are and will bring that gun, I will bring a couple of mine and some Scotch. I just love squeezing fine guns and lying about them to my friends.

I haven't seen flat top checkering in a long time. That's hard to do.

I just found out about this forum. Wonderful!

29 March 2014, 18:50

bwanamrm

Another beautiful rifle in the Butch Lambert collection! Very well executed... I would be proud to own it and I know you are.

Not that it matters but did I miss the caliber?

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If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling

Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.

30 March 2014, 02:11

butchlambert

It is a 416 Rigby.
Dick,I won't make it this year. I really hate to miss it! I always have a great time with all the people there and our friends from all over the world. Save a nip of that fine scotch for me. I just got it in my hands earlier this week. I believe it is a most beautiful rifle. We really have some great craftsmen out there.

30 March 2014, 13:56

Dick Wright

Butch,

Re: the SS... I plan on visiting for two or three days. If I shoot, it would be just one day. I miss seeing the people... it's the one time a year that most of the shooters get together.

I'm surprised and impressed by the names of some of the posters here. It appears that I'm not the only curmudgeonly old phartte that ever stocked a rifle.

I'll miss you at Kelbley's.

Dick

03 May 2014, 02:04

Dick Wright

BUMP

03 May 2014, 06:33

Grenadier

Wow, that looks nice. It reminds me of some of the Enfield based rifles I saw in a few pre-war British gun catalogs.

03 May 2014, 09:54

MHC_TX

Very nice and i really like the 416 Rigby.

05 May 2014, 09:26

ForrestB

Well, Butch, you've knocked it out of the park with this rifle and I know you must be pleased with it. It's about as handsome as a rifle can get. Congrats to all involved.

05 May 2014, 18:51

butchlambert

Forrest,
Your opinion as well as the rest means a lot to me.

11 May 2014, 01:00

swarf

Dick Wright: I'd love to see you again, if only for coffee and pie. What days will you be at the range? I'll be certain to make it. I thought that by now you were only communicating with a stylus, in clay, in cuneiform, or whatever the Jackpine Savages up there use when they are under the ground.

Lynn M. Collins
Elyria, Ohio

24 October 2014, 19:46

Pamwe Chete

Butch awesome do you have more pictures particulary of the build and some of the right hand side ? I did a while back see a post somewhere of the build but cant remember where any leads you have would be much appericated.

24 October 2014, 22:24

JPK

Congrats on a beautiful rifle. When a rifle is really well done the whole rifle makes up more than the sum of the parts, and your rifle is really well done!

As another member posted, the beautiful metal work and the lovely stock aren't competing, they just compliment each other.

JPK

25 October 2014, 02:39

butchlambert

I will try to take photos of the right side of the rifle tomorrow. They will not be this quality of course.

03 November 2014, 17:32

tejas57

I would classify this as the "other woman". I too am a fan of the Enfield 1917. Congratulations!

04 November 2014, 10:37

ozhunter

quote:
Originally posted by bwanamrm:
Another beautiful rifle in the Butch Lambert collection! Very well executed... I would be proud to own it and I know you are.

04 November 2014, 19:26

Austin Hunter

I'm drooling waiting for the right side pictures!

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04 November 2014, 19:52

butchlambert

I know. I need to get off my butt and do it. I need to shoot pics of my new Mini Mauser also.

06 November 2014, 06:15

srtrax

So...did you get up off your ass?

06 November 2014, 06:43

butchlambert

No Steve I didn't.

28 December 2014, 20:40

packrattusnongratus

How about in December?

28 December 2014, 21:27

butchlambert

Here are some crummy photos.

I think that somebody asked for the right hand side, but these are the LH I believe.

I was looking at the wrong pics when I made these. I will try to get more.

28 December 2014, 21:42

butchlambert

Let's try this again.

29 December 2014, 04:45

packrattusnongratus

Poetry in wood and steel.

29 December 2014, 19:09

Austin Hunter

Nice - I love the timing on the crossbolts!

29 December 2014, 19:16

srtrax

Thanks Butch...now I can sleep at nights. All kidding aside, that is a very nice rifle. I need to trade an argie for an Enfield I guess!

Enjoy!!!

31 December 2014, 04:03

lindy2

Did you say the maker of the barrel?

31 December 2014, 04:09

butchlambert

It is a Shilen.

09 January 2015, 09:11

maxbear

Hey that blank turned out beautiful. Very nice rifle.