Item #39012 Lee Enfield No. Buy No 4 MK1 Enfield .303 : GunBroker is the largest seller of Bolt Action Rifles Rifles Guns & Firearms All: 973357398. Some of them I have worked out but some I can't find any reference to online. Some were later modified with special adaptors to enable magazine loading. [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. 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. In 1895, he changed his shallow rifting of the Metford to the deeper rifling of the Enfield. spares (non FAC required) for Lee Enfield bolt action rifles. 1 Mk III to the 7.6325mm Mauser pistol cartridge. Smoothbore shotguns could be legally held with far less trouble. It has a clean bore and no issues. 1 in 1939. Adopted by the British Army in 1939 the No.4 came into full production during the height of World War 2. The PC gallery rifle is a carbine in pistol and revolver calibres, the AL42 is a 5.56mm rifle and the AL30C, a carbine in .30 Carbine. $24.95 3 review (s) lee enfield stripper clip. 9 blade bayonets. I blade bayonet which had a large muzzle ring to fit over the flash hider. by Philip Schreier, Director, NRA Museums posted on December 15, 2022 News, Guns History records. [69], The C No.7 22" MK.I rifle is a .22 single-shot, manually fed, training version of the No.4 Mk I* rifle manufactured at Long Branch. 4 Caliber:.303 Description: Serial #56L9098, .303 British, 25" barrel with a fine, bright bore that has some trace freckling within the grooves. 4 Mk IV. In the 1920s, a series of experiments were carried out to help with these problems, resulting in design changes which reduced the number of complex parts and refining manufacturing processes. 1 Mk. [96], "Khyber Pass copies", as they are known, tend to be copied exactly from a "master" rifle, which may itself be a Khyber Pass copy, markings and all, which is why it's not uncommon to see Khyber Pass rifles with the N in "Enfield" reversed, amongst other things. It was hoped that a propellant with a lower burning temperature would be an improvement, but the onset of the First World War in 1914 ended development before a suitable propellant could be found. Get notified. Posted: June 14 2020 at 3:57pm. 1 Mk III or III*, with the original MLE and LEC becoming obsolete along with the earlier SMLE models. Experiments with smokeless powder in the existing LeeMetford cartridge seemed at first to be a simple upgrade, but the greater heat and pressure generated by the new smokeless powder wore away the shallow and rounded Metford rifling after approximately 6,000 rounds. The receiver-mounted rear sights and magazine cutoff were also present and 1,025 units were produced in the 1930 period.[37]. 120.00. 4 Mk I (T) and No. This material was extracted from official papers. This firearm is missing the magazine cutoff assembly shown in photos. For No4 rifle swivels, Front and Rear. (E.A.L. The products were marketed under alliterative names e.g. As ZED has said, you are using the wrong gauges, the Lee Enfield is not a 'SAMMI' rifle. 4 Mk. Toggle menu. There was a scope version known as the Lee Enfield No.4 MK 1 (T) and has to pass an accuracy requirement by placing 7 out of 7 shots in a 5 inch . The weapon was reliable but unergonomic for the user as the force of the recoiling bolt interfered with handling. 4 Mk 1 rifles were renamed No. [49] The No. It retains the 10 round box detachable magazine, however the largest change . [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. From 1965 to 1975 (when production is believed to have been discontinued), the sight ranging graduations were changed from 2,000 to 800, and the rifle re-designated Rifle 7.62mm 2A1. Rifles are in good to very good original condition and ready to fire. Rifle has been rebuilt /restoration and is ready to shoot. I was the rifle fielded by Great Britain during World War II, and it's considered by many to be the best bolt-action battle rifle fielded during that war. Lee Enfield # 1 MK 3 Canvas Rifle Cover (Case) With Sling Carry Strap, WWII Pattern LE3092 Made from heavy canvas material, this gun case was used for the Enfield #1 MKIII and #1 MKIV rifles. 4-based 7.6251mm rifles for sale. [28] It was produced in very limited numbers and an experimental folding stock version was made. 1 Mk. The British military switched over to the 7.6251mm NATO round in the 1950s; starting in 1970, over 1,000 of the No. 4 action was similar to the Mk VI, but lighter, stronger, and most importantly, easier to mass-produce. LEE ENFIELD NO4T NO32 NO8 MK1 SCOPE TIN. PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE SEVERAL PAGES AFTER THIS ONE. 4 bayonet, essentially a steel rod with a sharp point, nicknamed "pigsticker" by soldiers. Lee Enfield No4 MkI/3 Service Rifle B Configuation - Reserved IF. 4 Mk. This article is about the early twentieth-century British rifle. They did, however, continue to be used at Bisley up into the 1970s with some success, and continue to perform extremely well at Military Service Rifle Competitions throughout the world. Sold Out. 3 standard) were later modified for use with the 7.6251mm NATO L42A1 sniper rifle. 1 Mark III Lee-Enfield rifle is, without a doubt, one of the most widely recognized of these. In total, over 16 million LeeEnfields had been produced in several factories on different continents when production in Britain ended in 1956 at the Royal Ordnance Factory ROF Fazakerley in Liverpool, after that factory had been plagued with industrial unrest. 2,250.00 + 15.00 Postage. . These rifles have not been available in original condition for decades. 32 Mk. 4 Mk I was officially adopted in 1941. These were known as .22 Pattern 1914 short rifles[61] during The First World War and Rifle, No. It should be used only as a general guide. [92], The Brisbane-based Australian International Arms also manufactured a modern reproduction of the No. 1 Mk V is the rear aperture sight. 4 rifle was heavier than the No. Many Mk. A new bayonet was designed to go with the rifle: a spike bayonet the No. 4 Mk1 Lower Handguard. Magazine Lee Enfield Mk1* 1896 Rifle Club Pattern REF. Rock solid, no gunsmith required, easy installation in 20 minutes Fits both Lee-Enfield No.4 and No.5 (Jungle Carbine) [Firearms, optics and rings are for display only and NOT included] Package contents: One steel side mounting base with the innovative 3-bolt mounting system One aluminum alloy picatinny rail Wrenches, bolts and nuts Lee Enfield #4 mk1 Long Branch made in Canada blonde! The Howard Francis self-loading carbine was a conversion of a No. No4 Mk1 FTR BSA Circa 1942 - HELD. NR! OTHER PARTS ORIGINAL. 4 Mk. These conversions were prompted by firearms legislation that made possession of a rifle chambered in a military cartridge both difficult and expensive. 4 rifle bayonet lugs) and magazine. 4 Mk 1 Rifle Britain's long-serving bolt-action rifle has American ties. 4 Mk. The bolt has a relatively short bolt throw and features rear-mounted lugs, and the bolt operating handle places the bolt knob just rearwards of the trigger at a favourable ergonomic position close to the operator's hand. New Listing LEE ENFIELD NO4 MK1 WOOD SET. A conversion specification of No. 4s. It is like trying to use a 1/2" spanner on a 13mm nut- it's not right and it won't work. My third mk1* has a "0" that's significantly smaller, so no wonder it's way out of whack. Lee Enfield #4mk1 1944 full restoration BSA Shirley mfg. All Enfield Rifles below are proofed and shoot ready. The original Lee-Metford rifle, adopted in 1888, was based on the design of an American gun designer named James Paris Lee. [10] Replacing this with a new square-shaped rifling system designed at the Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) Enfield solved the problem, and the LeeEnfield was born. The Lee-Enfield Story by Ian Skennerton (1993) - ISBN: 185367138X. The new rifle also incorporated a charger loading system,[23][full citation needed] another innovation borrowed from the Mauser rifle and notably different from the fixed "bridge" that later became the standard: a charger clip (stripper clip) guide on the face of the bolt head. There is a piece of history in all of these Lee Enfield rifles. The Lee Enfield British Service Rifle from 1888 to 1950 Booklet. [80] Rifles that were thus converted were re-designated as the L8 series of rifles and refitted with 7.6251mm NATO barrels, new bolt faces and extractor claws, new rear sights, and 7.6251mm NATO magazines. Over the years I have received many emails regarding serial numbers. This is a USED firearm in Good Condition for surplus rifles. The machinery from ROF Fazakerley was sold to Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in Rawalpindi where production and repair of the No.4 Mk I started from 1952 till 1957 and then production changed over to No.4 Mk II from 1957. VI but had a flat left side and did away with the chequering on the furniture. [95], A number of British Service Rifles, predominantly the MartiniHenry and MartiniEnfield, but also the various LeeEnfield rifles, have been produced by small manufacturers in the Khyber Pass region of the Pakistani-Afghan border. III* (HT). 2/1s (Mk. 4 Mk I was first issued in 1939 but not officially adopted until 1941. Just trying to find a "2" bolt head, not to mention one that's appropriate . The results of the trials that were conducted on the L8 series rifles were mixed; the L8A1 (T) rifles fired test groups that bore no relation to those fired while they were still No. Enfield No.1 MKIII Stock Set, Complete $159.95 No.4 MK1 Enfield Stock Hardware $39.95 No.4 MK1 Stock & Hg Set Used $135.00 Enfield No.4 MKI Savage Forend $89.95 Enfield No.4 MKI Forend (Used) $85.00 Enfield No.4 MK1 Barrel, Original Very Good $95.00 Enfield No.4 MKI Forend New $85.00 Lee Enfield No.1 MKIII Complete Set Of Stock Hardware $48.50 The Indian conversions were originally chambered for the .410 Indian musket cartridge, which is based on the .303 British cartridge, and will not chamber the common .410 shotgun cartridge. II in 1943 which offered side adjustments in finer 1 MOA increments, and finally the Mk. CIA officer Gust Avrakotos later arranged for the Egyptian Ministry of Defence to set up production lines of Enfield .303 ammunition specifically for the conflict. 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]. Jenbro Screw Driver, Wire Formed Blade Type . The LeeEnfield or Enfield[9] is a bolt-action, magazine-fed repeating rifle that served as the main firearm of the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century, and was the British Army's standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. It was never an official military designation but British and Commonwealth troops serving in the Burmese and Pacific theatres during World War II had been known to unofficially refer to the No. The current world record for aimed bolt-action fire was set in 1914 by a musketry instructor in the British ArmySergeant Instructor Snoxallwho placed 38 rounds into a 12-inch-wide (300mm) target at 300 yards (270m) in one minute. These were converted in late 1941 and into the later part of 1942. Most of the significant wartime simplifications we see on rifles from World War Two are from Germany and Japan, but the rear sight of the No4 Lee Enfield is a good example of a similar action . The rifle became known simply as the "three-oh-three". James Purdey and Sons fitted special buttstocks later in the war. 4. II and Mk. Lee Enfield No. Lee Enfield No4 Mk1/No1 mk3 Buttstock Bolt Washer x 2. 7, Rifle, No. Call for Pricing. The iron sight line was redesigned 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 2001,300yd (1831,189m) in 100yd (91m) increments. Add to Compare. Call for Pricing. 4 was 44 12" long, weighed 8 lbs., 11 ozs., and had been adopted in 1939 to replace the Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)renamed the No. LeeEnfields are very popular as hunting rifles and target shooting rifles. The main difference between the two conversions was in the cartridge ejection arrangement; the Enfield magazine carried a hardened steel projection that struck the rim of the extracted case to eject it, the Sterling system employed a spring-loaded plunger inserted into the receiver wall. produced a conversion kit comprising a new 7.62 mm barrel, magazine, extractor and ejector for commercial sale. STG58 Sniper Rifle. 3s and Mk. In 1954, the War Office adopted the 7.6251mm NATO-calibre L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle for use by frontline infantry units. [14], Many people still hunt with as-issued LeeEnfield rifles, with commercial .303 British ammunition proving especially effective on medium-sized game. It featured a ten-round box magazine which was loaded with the .303 British cartridge manually from the top, either one round at a time or by means of five-round chargers. During the First World War alone, 3.8million SMLE rifles were produced in the UK by RSAF Enfield, BSA, and LSA.[91]. Actually, it's only "short" in stature. Call it what you will, but the "Short Magazine Lee-Enfield" is anything but short in the magazine. [66], After the Second World War, the Rifle, No. LeeEnfields are also popular with competitors in service rifle competitions in many Commonwealth countries. Lee Enfield #4 MK1 Show Filters 4 Mk1/3 rifles), L8A4 rifles (converted No. Call for Pricing. While British and Australian conversions were to the standard commercially available .410 shotgun cartridge (though of varying chamber lengths) the Indian conversions have been the source of considerable confusion. Add to Wish List Add to Compare. [11] The Lee bolt-action and 10-round magazine capacity enabled a well-trained rifleman to perform the "mad minute" firing 20 to 30 aimed rounds in 60 seconds, making the LeeEnfield the fastest military bolt-action rifle of the day. [75] 303/25 calibre sporterised SMLEs are very common in Australia today, although ammunition for them has been very scarce since the 1980s. The new value of an ENFIELD MK 1 rifle has fallen ($146.80) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $537.71 . It was introduced in service in the 1970s. [14] The design of the handguards and the magazine were also improved and the chamber was adapted to fire the new Mk VII high velocity spitzer .303 ammunition. They were adopted to the British, Canadian, Australian (and other Commonwealth countries . The world famous Lee Enfield in one of it's most popular incarnations, the Lee Enfield No.4 Rifle is one of our best sellers. Maker: Enfield Model: No. 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. Details. It was a further simplification and cut down on both material costs and . Also, the Tape Hunt makes a return. ORIGINAL WW2 British Lee Enfield No4 T Scope Genuine No 32 Mk1 HBM Co. w/ mount. The Indian Army phased them out in 199092, replacing them with AKM-type rifles (see Indo-Russia Rifles). Original WW2 Lee Enfield Spike No.4 Mk.1 Spare Scabbard. 5 Mk. [70] Production of this model was 19441946 and a few in 1950 to 1953. Rifles so marked were assembled using parts from various other manufacturers, as part of a scheme during the First World War to boost rifle production in the UK. British Enfield No4 Mk1 Rifle South African #PF23924. Ishapore 2A and Ishapore 2A1 receivers are made with improved (EN) steel (to handle the increased pressures of the 7.6251mm round)[86] and the extractor is redesigned to suit the rimless cartridge. 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. 2, of varying marks. Savage-made LeeEnfield No. The Holland & Holland conversions usually have the contractor code "S51" on the underside of the buttstock. During the recent civil war in Nepal, the government troops were issued LeeEnfield rifles to fight the Maoist rebels, and the Maoists were also armed with SMLE rifles, amongst other weapons. 1 Mk III* it lacked a volley sight and had the wire loop in place of the sling swivel at the front of magazine well along with the simplified cocking piece. (The Pattern 1914 became the Rifle No. 4 Mk I/3. 1944present (produced 19441947) BSA-Shirley produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley 169,807 rifles. Canada converted about 1,588 rifles at Small Arms Limited (to the end of 1945) and, in 1946, at Canadian Arsenals Limited. A redesign of the LeeMetford (adopted by the British Army in 1888), the LeeEnfield superseded the earlier MartiniHenry, MartiniEnfield, and Lee-Metford rifles. [35] Many Mk III and III* rifles were converted to .22 rimfire calibre training rifles, and designated Rifle No. [42] In 1943 it cost 7 15s (7.75) to produce[43] By comparison, a Sten Mk II submachine gun cost 2 10s (2.50). A new rifle based on the Mauser design was created to fire the round, called the Pattern 1913 Enfield. Horton. 4 rifle with the trigger hung forward from the butt collar and not from the trigger guard, beech wood stocks (with the original reinforcing strap and centre piece of wood in the rear of the forestock on the No.4 Mk I/Mk I* being removed in favour of a tie screw and nut) and brass "gunmetal" buttplates (during the war the British, Americans and Canadians replaced the brass buttplates on the No.4 rifles with a zinc alloy (Zamak) type to reduce costs and speed production). 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