An alternative developed during this period was to be used on the No. You . or Best Offer. Rifles converted by them were marked S51 in 1/4 high letters on the underside of the butt. Add to Wish List Add to Compare. $347.55. [31], The SMLE Mk III* (renamed Rifle No.1 Mk III* in 1926) saw extensive service throughout the Second World War, especially in the North African, Italian, Pacific and Burmese theatres in the hands of British and Commonwealth forces. Despite a rubber butt-pad, the .303 round produced excessive recoil due to the . US$489.74. The rifles were manufactured by parts outsourcing and were assembled and finished in Australia, chambered in 7.6251mm NATO and fed from modified M14 magazines. No Savage LeeEnfields were ever issued to the US military; the markings existed solely to maintain the pretense that American equipment was being lent to the UK rather than permanently sold to them. Some captured from the Resistance were used by the pro-Nazi French militia, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 19:31. III* (HT). The LeeEnfield SMLE is a bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle that was the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century. 7, Rifle, No. The Lee-Enfield No. [25], The best-known LeeEnfield rifle, the SMLE Mk III, was introduced on 26 January 1907, along with a Pattern 1907 bayonet and featured a simplified rear sight arrangement and a fixed, rather than a bolt-head-mounted sliding, charger guide. The main deficiency of the rounds at the time was that they used heavy, round-nosed bullets that had low muzzle velocities and poor ballistic performance. [14] Top-notch accuracy is difficult to achieve with the LeeEnfield design,[39] as it was intended to be a battle rifle rather than a sharpshooter's weapon,[39] and thus the Enfield is nowadays overshadowed by derivatives of Paul Mauser's design as a target shooting arm. Requires fitting, drilling screw holes, sanding and oiling. 4 Mk1* rifles). Area Code: 253. The Lee-Enfield No. 4 variant was designed in 1939 to answer to the need of easily manufactured rifles of the carbine. The Canadian sniper rifles were produced at Small Arms Limited at Long Branch (two words) Toronto, Ontario, Canada. similar in concept to the British Swift Training Rifle apparently. Exceptional World War II 1944 Dated British No.4 Mk I (T) Enfield Bolt Action Sniper Rifle with Matching Scope, Matching Mount Scope Can and Wooden Transit CaseThis is an exceptional, like new original No.4 Mk I (T) matching sniper rifle rig. Enfield Envoy, a rifle intended for civilian competition target shooting and Enfield Enforcer, a rifle fitted with a Pecar telescopic sight to suit the requirements of police firearms teams. Smoothbore shotguns could be legally held with far less trouble. Reviews (0) Detailed, high quality reproduction Lee Enfield No. Learn how and when to remove this template message, the Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited, Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum, The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited, Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command, "Cyprus divided: 40 years on, a family recalls how the island was torn apart", THE .256 INCH BRITISH: A LOST OPPORTUNITY by Anthony G Williams, The Lee-Enfield Rifle, London, Reading and Fakenham,Cox and Wyman Limited, 1960, Major E. G. B. 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Khyber Pass copy rifles cannot generally stand up to the pressures generated by modern commercial ammunition,[97] and are generally considered unsafe to fire under any circumstances.[14]. First debuted in November 1895 as the .303 calibre, Rifle, Magazine, Lee-Enfield, the rifle has still found use today in military, sporting and ceremonial roles - over one hundred years since its inception in its original form. 4 action, but lightened and shortened, chambered in .303 British. a C"; a Canadian acceptance mark (page 31 of Charles Stratton's book, British Enfield Rifles Volume 2, 3rd Edition, Lee-Enfield No. 2/1s (Mk. [75] 303/25 calibre sporterised SMLEs are very common in Australia today, although ammunition for them has been very scarce since the 1980s. [10] Both underwent a minor upgrade series in 1899 (the omission of the cleaning / clearing rod), becoming the Mk I*. 4 Mk. I (T) with 1 Canadian Parachute battalion in the 6th Airborne Division. Free shipping. However, many 2A/2A1 owners shoot such ammunition in their rifles with no problems, although some factory loaded .308 Winchester cartridges may appear to generate higher pressures than 7.6251mm NATO, even though the rounds are otherwise interchangeable this is due to the different systems of pressure measurement used for NATO and commercial cartridges. These were known as .22 Pattern 1914 short rifles[61] during The First World War and Rifle, No. A redesign of the LeeMetford (adopted by the British Army in 1888), the LeeEnfield superseded the earlier MartiniHenry, MartiniEnfield, and Lee-Metford rifles. SOLD - Nazi Police Walther Sportmodell - .22 Training Rifle. This rifle is fitted with Orignal Military Hensold Wetzlar Sniper scope ( NATO Stock number 1240-12-144-0714 ) and its original Stanag scope mount. I (T). Sniper Kit 1-MK3 : Enfield Sniper Rifle Stock Kit .303 Enfield No. Holland and Holland rejected 681 rifles and these would have been replaced by other rifles. . The figures below do not include prototypes, pilot models and experimental sniper rifles, of which very few were made. [99] Enfields continue to be used as drill weapons by the National Ceremonial Guard of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) as well as the Australian Defence Force Cadets. The Royal Canadian Air Force also used these as a survival rifle in the remote parts of Canada. I wish to thank the many collectors and museums who have granted me access to photograph their items. 5 Mk I was popular with soldiers owing to its light weight, portability and shorter length than a standard LeeEnfield rifle. The L59A1 arose from British government concerns over the vulnerability of the Army Cadet Force and school Combined Cadet Forces' (CCF) stocks of small arms to theft by terrorists, in particular the Irish Republican Army following raids on CCF armouries in the 1950s and 1960s. During the First World War alone, 3.8million SMLE rifles were produced in the UK by RSAF Enfield, BSA, and LSA.[91]. Lee Enfield Carbine Stock Set. Current value: $400 to $1,000 (original), $150 to $250 (sporterized) My father-in-law gave me my first moose gun a bolt-action .303 Lee-Enfield in 1980. 4 Mark I and featured a rear receiver aperture battle sight calibrated for 300yd (274m) with an additional ladder aperture sight that could be flipped up and was calibrated for 200800yd (183732m) in 100yd (91m) increments. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the buyer to be in compliance of laws that govern their specific location. 07747 843281 Alex Corfield . I (T) Rifle serial number C37776 ? Some were later modified with special adaptors to enable magazine loading. AUD$33.00. Happily me later traded a Canadian No. [29], The inability of the principal manufacturers (RSAF Enfield, the Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited and London Small Arms Co. Ltd) to meet military production demands led to the development of the "peddled scheme", which contracted out the production of whole rifles and rifle components to several shell companies. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. 9, all .22 rimfire trainers and target rifles based on the Lee action, were adopted or in use with cadet units and target shooters throughout the Commonwealth, the No.8 as of 2017 has been replaced among cadet forces due to obsolescence. I wooden chests. They're all Lee-Enfield rifles of different marks/variants. [41] The No.4 rifle was primarily produced for the United Kingdom, Canada and some other Commonwealth countries including New Zealand. According to all accounts, it was extremely accurate and highly sought after by WWII snipers wherever the British Army was fighting. IV rifles are externally identical to .303 calibre SMLE Mk III* rifles, the only difference being the .22 calibre barrel, empty magazine case, bolthead and extractor which have been modified to fire .22 calibre rimfire cartridges. That external web site is here At this time (2016-08-24) he has 4 albums. Pre-Owned. The P14's principal combat use during World War I was as a sniper rifle, since it was found to be more accurate than the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield, either in standard issue form or with modified "fine-adjustment" aperture rearsights designated Pattern 1914 Mk I W (F) and Pattern 1914 Mk I* W (F) or, from April 1918, Aldis Pattern 1918 . p. 372. [14] LeeEnfield rifles are used by reserve forces and police forces in many Commonwealth countries, including Malawi. Lee Enfield Rifle Stock & Forend Parts, Lee Enfield Gun Manuals for Rifle, Rifle Parts for Enfield, Enfield Rifle Parts, Enfield Stock Rifle Parts, Lee Enfield Gun Parts; It started life as a mundane postwar No. Numerous attempts have been made to convert the various single-shot .410 shotgun models to a bolt-action repeating model by removing the wooden magazine plug and replacing it with a standard 10-round SMLE magazine. IMA considers all antique guns offered on our website as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. I rifles at RSAF Enfield and a few others including Stevens-Savage No. The receiver side wall is marked "No. 4 SMLE. [56] A transitional model the No. Small Arms Limited and later, Canadian Arsenals Limited, Spelling errors in the markings; as noted the most common of which is a reversed "N" in "Enfield"), V.R. I (T)which he carried on the Operation Varsity parachute jump into Germany in March 1945 and on the advance to Wismar to cut the Soviets off from illegally occupying Denmark. A deep notch for the bolt handle enables it to serve as a third or safety lug. [92], The Brisbane-based Australian International Arms also manufactured a modern reproduction of the No. Gun magazine laws, concealed weapons laws, laws governing new made display guns, airsoft guns, blank fire guns, and other items vary greatly by nation, state and locality. 4 bayonet, essentially a steel rod with a sharp point, nicknamed "pigsticker" by soldiers. [20] Some of the MLEs (and MLMs) were converted to load from chargers, and designated Charger Loading LeeEnfields, or CLLEs. [70] Production of this model was 19441946 and a few in 1950 to 1953. #1 British Lee Enfield #1 MK 111. - Easy to Reach Hop Up Adjustment. Its direct predecessor was the Lee-Metford, a similar bolt-action design that brought the British military a state-of-the-art weapon comparable to the latest Mausers. Deactivated G Code Kar 98 Rifle SN. New in box, same specifications as the original ones, manufactured using original drawings on high-tech optics machinery. 4 Mk I* in 1942, with the bolt release catch replaced by a simpler notch on the bolt track of the rifle's receiver. The model 2|A1 changed the rear sight to 800m, and was manufactured until at least the 1980s; a sporting rifle based on the Mk III* action remained in production. Then Brian Dick of www.bdlltd.com in North Carolina found the matching scope set in Nebraska. The 12 month average price is $708.79 new and $618.39 used. This British Lee Enfield Sniper Rifle Stock Kit With 3-12X44 30mm Tube Illuminated Scope, Enfield Scope Mount & British Lee Enfield Monte Carlo Rifle Stock For .303 No. Toy guns are very special products. I ended up sending the rifle to Nebraska and it is now reunited. 32 telescope progressed through three marks with the Mk. Part of that program was an attempt to develop a new sniper rifle on the L8 platform. [81][80] The L8 series of rifles consisted of L8A1 rifles (converted No. at Paine Field, Mukilteo, WA, USA, Hillsboro Air Show, near Portland, OR, USA, Photos Apeldoorn, Netherlands 2005, The Canadian Veterans, Photos Fur Trade Brigade Encampment, Fort Nisqually, Tacoma WA, https://www.milsurps.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48, A few photos for reference from With British Snipers to the Reich, Lee-Enfield No. Fazakerley Lee Enfield No4 / No5 Rifle - "F" Marked Components - Parts Catalog. 4 Mk I was officially adopted in 1941. ), Rhineland Arms produces .45 ACP conversion kits for the LeeEnfield action using M1911 pistol magazines.[110]. The STG58 lower has only 'Safe' and 'Repetition' to comply with UK Law on Straight pulls It has a new barrel proofed in 2003 also to comply with UK Law. Individual Pieces. $50 Mid Band Spring. 4 MK. Products include: Lee Enfield Toy Rifle, Darts, Gel Balls, plastic shells. Early models of the LeeMetford and LeeEnfield even used a short length of chain to secure the magazine to the rifle. The No. Rifles converted by them are marked with a tiny Enfield examinersstamp on the top of the front scope pad and NO S51 stamp on the underside of the butt stock. Original item NOT A REPRODUCTION! The Lee-Enfield SMLE is a bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle that was the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century. Shipping to India, Singapore is not available now. Initially, rifles were converted from obsolete Magazine LeeMetford and Magazine LeeEnfield rifles[59][60] but from the First World War onwards SMLE rifles were used instead. The LeeEnfield rifle is a popular gun for historic rifle enthusiasts and those who find the 10-round magazine, loading by charger clips, and the rapid bolt-action useful for Practical Rifle events. 4 Mk IV was designed with the modern shooter in mind, and has the ability to mount a telescopic sight without drilling and tapping the receiver. A further likely consideration was the difficulty of obtaining replacement ammunition in the event of the rifle's theft or the carrier's desertion. I* with MK. Indian police officers carrying SMLE Mk III* and Ishapore 2A1 rifles were a familiar sight throughout railway stations in India after Mumbai train bombings of 2006 and the November 2008 Mumbai attacks. 5 rifles served in the Korean War (as did the No.1 Mk III* SMLE and sniper "T" variants, mostly with Australian troops). I know that the rear sight is the big differance between the two rifles. 32 Mk. II and Mk. Both were located at Long Branch, Ontario. No 4 MkII. [49] The No. We will give you the real logistic information, and we guarantee one week after your received your parcel refund. By placing an order, the buyer represents that he/she is in compliance with the law and will utilize the items in a lawful manner. In British service, the No. Side adjustments in 2 MOA increments were made by the drum mounted at the side of the sight. These conversions were for issue to police and prison guards, to provide a firearm with a much-reduced power and range in comparison to the .303 cartridge. Gift Certificate. $117.50 . showing a cased L42A1 whilst talking about the No. 4 MK. It was never issued and eventually sold as surplus on the US market in the 1990s. BSA-Shirley, Birmingham produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley, Liverpool 169,807 rifles. It is possible to obtain a 10-round (the maximum allowed by law) M14 magazines for the M10-B2 match rifles in particular, provided an import permit from the appropriate licensing services division can be obtained in some states, yet Australian Federal Customs may still refuse importation on no valid grounds. The later are almost certainly those that were incomplete at the date and time that the contract finished. It started out as an . Despite a rubber butt-pad, the .303 round produced excessive recoil due to the shorter barrel. [63] They were generally single-shot affairs, originally using Morris tubes chambered for the cheap .22L cartridge and some larger types, circa 1907. Not everyone agrees on the totals, but that is due to lack of complete archival records. I and MK. 44.00. Seller: enfield-stuff. [29] Rifles with some or all of these features present are found, as the changes were implemented at different times in different factories and as stocks of parts were depleted.
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