Wanted: 50s era CDN service rifle, deactivated.

[Paul Brown]

Looking for an accessory/prop . Can be beat up. Just something to put in vehicle mounted rack. Thanks

[rob love]

A deactivated FN (British, Australian or Indian) will run you around $600 or so these days, and more if it's got Cdn accessories. If it's a Cdn FN C1A1, you are more in the $2K and up ballpark.

If you are going for the early 50s, then just a no4mk1 Enfield rifle will do.

[Jason Ginn]

Another option is airsoft. A wood stocked L1A1 is coming out this summer. Not quite the same as a C1 but would look ok in a mount.

http://www.evike.com/products/69257/

[Paul Brown]

[QUOTE=Jason Ginn;239476]Another option is airsoft. A wood stocked L1A1 is coming out this summer. Not quite the same as a C1 but would look ok in a mount

This is an excellent option. Thanks Jason.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Jason Ginn

Another option is airsoft. A wood stocked L1A1 is coming out this summer. Not quite the same as a C1 but would look ok in a mount.

http://www.evike.com/products/69257/

Gagging at the mouth, (despite our gun laws that prohibit such a toy here), but a 1973 built Australian L1A1 such as this item depicts would have a plastic carry handle, not a timber one, and laminated forewood, not solid.

Mark it as a AD63 build however, and it would be spot on!

[rob love]

I just recently picked up a nice AD61 serialized FN that is deactivated. It has been partially Canadianized. I normally don't keep the foreign FNs, as I have several Canadian examples, but this one mirrors the Cdn examples much more closely that the Brit or Indian models, so may remain in the collection. The problem is that in order to display all the accessories (grenade launcher, night vision sights, sniper sight, parade garb) you need to have a number of them. Then you need to have the variations....the EX-1, C1A1 normal, C1A1 8L version, C2A1.....I still need a C1A1D and a EX-2.

It is a disease.

[maple_leaf_eh]

So just to throw a question at the original poster, what vehicle are you dressing? The FN rifles didn't completely replace the widespread Lee Enfield No.4 Mk.I* during that decade. Yes, it was standard issue after 1955 as FN C1 with NATO ammunition and FN C1A1 by 1959, but .303BR was still ubiquitous especially with civilian rifle associations. Heck, the Rangers are just now retiring their No.4s for a new-build 7.62x51 bolt action.

[Paul Brown]

Originally Posted by rob love

A deactivated FN (British, Australian or Indian) will run you around $600 or so these days, and more if it's got Cdn accessories. If it's a Cdn FN C1A1, you are more in the $2K and up ballpark.

If you are going for the early 50s, then just a no4mk1 Enfield rifle will do.

Thanks Rob.

[rob love]

The airsoft doesn't look bad, but most likely the Canadian parts won't go on it, and quite frankly the cost is the same as a non-Cdn dewat dewat. Dewat values generally go up in time, not sure used airsoft is worth the same as a new one.

Sources for dewats include collectors source, Elwood Epps, and the equipment exchange over on gunnutz.

Rob