Gibbs Quest Extreme Carbine in .308

[hseII]

Here’s the pics. I know this is probably sacrilege, but I didn’t really like the finish, so I dropped off for Cerakote in matte black and to get the scope mount opened up to accept pic style scope rings and not weaver. Also!! The scope rail just floats between the front of the receiver and the stripper clip feed!! So the smith is drilling and tapping the base as well. The base is just literally pressure fitted and held in place with a set screw. I wouldn’t trust that for one second.

Anyway, it was indeed in mint condition. The rifling was amazing. It looked like a mirror when I shined a light down it. Hopefully it shoots worth a damn. I’m going to mount a decent LPVO on it. If I can get sub 3 MOA, I’ll be happy.

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What are these based off of?

I really wish I’d bought one when they were like $200 years ago.


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[300_whisper]

What are these based off of?

I really wish I’d bought one when they were like $200 years ago.


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This is off an Enfield forum:

“They also built 2 Sport Specialty rifles. The first, the Quest II Extreme Carbine, was built on an Enfield 2A action in .308 and had a nickel finish throughout. A flash hider/compensator helped to tame the recoil and included a see through scope mount. A new hardwood stock and a survival kit in the butt made this a weatherproof all around carbine.”

The nickel finish on mine was pretty good. I’m just so boring that I think everything metal on a gun needs to be matte black.

 

[hseII]

What are these based off of?

I really wish I’d bought one when they were like $200 years ago.


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An Official Journal Of The NRA | Unofficial Enfields: The Gibbs Rifle Company Guns

Alongside the many variations of official Lee-Enfield service rifles, in the United States, there exist a number of unique "unnofficial Enfields" that have been created by stateside importers.

www.americanrifleman.org

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[hseII]

This is off an Enfield forum:

“They also built 2 Sport Specialty rifles. The first, the Quest II Extreme Carbine, was built on an Enfield 2A action in .308 and had a nickel finish throughout. A flash hider/compensator helped to tame the recoil and included a see through scope mount. A new hardwood stock and a survival kit in the butt made this a weatherproof all around carbine.”

The nickel finish on mine was pretty good. I’m just so boring that I think everything metal on a gun needs to be matte black.

Nickel?

I bet that was costly back then.

Cool.


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[greg vess]

Oh please don't hide that brilliant nickel finish. A light patina or wear is all the better.

 

[greg vess]

Plus to get the black to take abuse they will have to rough up the surface and ruin it forever.

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

Here’s the pics. I know this is probably sacrilege, but I didn’t really like the finish, so I dropped off for Cerakote in matte black and to get the scope mount opened up to accept pic style scope rings and not weaver. Also!! The scope rail just floats between the front of the receiver and the stripper clip feed!! So the smith is drilling and tapping the base as well. The base is just literally pressure fitted and held in place with a set screw. I wouldn’t trust that for one second.

Anyway, it was indeed in mint condition. The rifling was amazing. It looked like a mirror when I shined a light down it. Hopefully it shoots worth a damn. I’m going to mount a decent LPVO on it. If I can get sub 3 MOA, I’ll be happy.

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Matte black will look good on there. Or if not already started, a matte park grey. Get rid of all that shiny non-sense.

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

The .45-70 models were called the Summit.

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I didn't know this existed, or that I needed one, but here we are. They exist, I need one, and I'll need the barrel threaded.

 

[2canSam]

My dad owned one of these. The extractor broke and we couldn't find a replacement. After a few years he traded it in on a remington 7615 223 pump that took ar mags.