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Or, look at some of the Ischapore 303 SMLEs which come up on sale every now and then for $ 75 or 80 in the US. There is a reason why they sell as cheap as that.

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I'm sorry, I have to throw the flag on this statement.

If you're referring to hand-made 'Khyber Pass' junk copies of Enfields that have appeared on the U.S. market in the last few years, those come from Darra, Pakistan - NOT Ishapore.

If you're referring to the post-Independence (1947 onwards) surplus Enfield copies in .303 and 7.62NATO made by the arsenal at Ishapore, they were originally sold for $75/80 several years ago simply due to volume. They now command at least twice that and there's nothing wrong with the quality of the rifles, they've just been subjected to wear and tear commensurate with service as first and then second line weapons.

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