Lee-Enfield user thread

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Well, we have a Mosin Nagant user thread, so why not one for the Lee-Enfield. Go ahead and post pics of your rifles, targets, etc plus any stories or just general bs :). SMLE's, No. 4's, Ishapores, Long-Lee's, whatever.

I'll start it off with my No. 4 Mk1. It's a 1943 (I think) but I don't know the manufacturer. The markings on the metal are worn enough that I can barely read them. The wood has a couple interesting marks, with "H.M." and "00 LTD" behind the trigger guard and "H" on the forearm just behind the sling swivel.

It's a pretty decent shooter, but I'd like to have a micrometer sight instead of the 300/600 flip sight. I plan to stick a no-gunsmith mount on it this fall and take it out for deer.

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No 4 Mk 2, Fazerkley. The SN indicated Irish Constabulary.

It's been years since I've shot it. I really should take it out again.
 
N0.4 Mk 1/2 (F) Fazerkley 1944 FTR in 54. It spent time in India, has the ishy screw. Throat a bit wore but still shoots without keyholeing.


No.5 jungle carbine (F) 1947 hollow bolt handle, lightning cuts ect ect. Found this as a sporter, it has a repo stock on it from numrich until I can find an original stock in good shape. No luck so far. I had to replace the rear sights as well, also from numrich. But at least it looks likes its suppose too.





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No. 4 Mk. II, sporterized. Someone took the trouble to free float the barrel, shorten the stock, shorten the barrel, refinish the stock, remove the rear sight, tap three holes for a scope mount, and then mounted a 3/8" dovetail (ala BB gun or .22 rifle) mount on the thing.

I have an ATI mount on the way and plan to use it this deer season. I would like to own an Enfield in its original state some day.
 
Now this is my kind of thread!. Recently purchased a 1943 Mk1 No3 Lithgow SMLE and it is quickly moving up my list of all time favourite rifles. Cycles smoothly, manageable recoil, good balistics and very accurate - what's not to like. Will post pictures shortly.
 
The wood has a couple interesting marks, with "H.M." and "00 LTD" behind the trigger guard and "H" on the forearm just behind the sling swivel.
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That is the contractor's initials, H. Morris & Co. Ltd of Glasgow. Sometimes they used the code N49 instead.
 
Alemonkey (OP)...Your rifle, or at least the receiver, was made by BSA at their factory in Shirley, just outside Birmingham, England (BSA stands for Birmingham Small Arms Company). The wartime manufacturer's code for BSA was M47C, stamped on the rear band of the action just below the safety.
 
Here is my 1943 Maltby built, Fazackerly (1947) FTR'd No.4. I restored it to it's military configuration, as it was sporterized at some point after it's military service. I also added an ATI weaver rail and a cheap Tasco 3x9 as my eyes don't do the iron sights justice.

 
My Savage No.4 MkI*
pretty darn good shooter, lloks really nice, and the bolt is super smooth.nice guns, for sure(sorry for the crappy pic. My photography skills are horrible, and this really doesnt do it justice, as you can barely see the really nice tiger-striping in the wood)
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That does look like it has really nice wood. FWIW, I've found I take much better pictures outside in bright indirect sunlight instead of using the flash. That and buying a good camera helped a lot :)
 
I don't know much about Enfields. Mine doesn't have a manufacturer's name on it, only these markings:

No4MK2
UF 55 (then a 5-digit serial number beginning with "A")

It looks unfired, but maybe it's arsenal refinished? It looks like a beech stock and has a brass buttplate.

Does anyone know who made this?

Thanks.
 
Fazakerly, mid 50's production maybe. Off the top of my head, my books are at home.


Someone will be along to tell you for sure.
 
Savage No 4 Mk1* -- 1944. Bullets were tumbling with the original barrel. I recently put another barrel on it (interestingly -- from a bubba'd Savage with a S/N on it only a few thousand different from my rifle); and its now a good shooter.
 

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No4 and No5 rifle were given a starting number that may be used to identify manufacturers, but again there was no set serial blocks. British No4 rifles were set up with a 5 digit serial number system with 1XXXX being allotted to Maltby, 2XXXX Fazakerley, 3XXXX BSA Shirley. Yet again, once the sequence of numbers caped out letter prefixes were used to start the sequence over. In the case of Savage Stevens the serial numbers began with a 0C1 and for Long Branch 0L1, these serials progressed in sequence directly relating the serial number to the number of rifles produced. An example would be: rifle serial number 52C2689 would be the 522,689th rifle produced by Savage Stevens.
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Marking Manufacturer Country
ROF (F) Royal Ordnance Factory Fazakerley United Kingdom
ROF (M) Royal Ordnance Factory Maltby United Kingdom
B Birmingham Small Arms Co. Ltd United Kingdom
M47C Birmingham Small Arms Factory (Shirley) United Kingdom
Longbranch Longbranch Arsenal Canada
US PROPERTY Savage Arms U.S.
POF Pakistan Ordnance Factories Pakistan
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Try that

First number of the 5 digit serial tells you the manufacturer.
 
M110,

Thanks. I don't know how to read this one. When I said it was a 5-digit SN, I was including the "A". It's "A1xxx".

Where would that one be from?

Thanks again.
 
Here's a picture of it. I blackened out the last three digits. Does it look like an arsenal refinish or a CAI refurbish? (It has C.A.I. stamped near the muzzle on the barrel.) It's not parkerized - it looks more like a black paint or coating. (I don't know if it's supposed to be parkerized, or not.)

Thanks

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Me at the range with my Long Branch No 4 Mk 1*

Fun day out! :)

Phil
 
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