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JeffTL-E 
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 Topic: New to Enfield-Rifles.comPosted: February 04 2021 at 12:16pm |
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Just joined the forum today. My Lee Enfield might be considered somewhat blasphemous, a sporterised No.4 MK 1 inherited from my late father. Nice rifle nonetheless.
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Posted: February 04 2021 at 2:19pm |
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Welcome to the site!
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Castles made of sand slip into the sea.....eventually
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Posted: February 04 2021 at 3:06pm |
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Welcome from Atlanta.
Lots of folks with Sporters here. And wait till you see what some of our talented members can do!
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Goosic
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Posted: February 04 2021 at 4:26pm |
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Howdy from Phoenix Arizona.
Do not worry about owning a sporterized Enfield. Post photos when you can. Any questions you have,do not hesitate to ask. Here is my sporterized Enfield rifle to get you started...
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JeffTL-E
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Posted: February 04 2021 at 4:51pm |
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Goosic,
That is a most beautiful rifle, by any measure. As a sporterised Enfield it only makes it better. Thanks for welcoming me. May well have questions/requests for advice going forward. Currently equipped with only 'battlefield' sights but may want to fit telescope in the future. Thanks again,
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JeffTL-E
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Posted: February 04 2021 at 5:03pm |
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Much Thanks!
Already have read a number of interesting posts regarding identification of 'your' Lee-Enfield rifle, a reason for my joining. Believe I have somewhat of a 'Frankenstein' rifle, but not entirely sure as it has been 'sporterised'; definitely has seen modification to the original battlefield No. 4 MK 1 Lee Enfield I believe it to be. More to come. |
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JeffTL-E
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Posted: February 04 2021 at 5:18pm |
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Thank You for the welcome!
Looking forward to posting some pictures of my sporterised Lee Enfield and receiving input as to what I really have. Certainly have some questions. Thanks again. |
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Posted: February 04 2021 at 5:19pm |
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welcome , we are a quite jovial bunch and will get you great info as we are enfield literate here , glad you joined us
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Goosic
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Posted: February 04 2021 at 5:44pm |
Posting photos of any stamps on the reciever no matter how trivial you may think it is will go a very long way in identifying what you actually have. That also includes the serial number which should either be on the flatside/slabside of the reciever or on the left side of the wrist/buttsocket. Again, welcome aboard...
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Posted: February 04 2021 at 7:42pm |
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Welcome from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada!
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Posted: February 05 2021 at 8:14am |
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Welcome from North Carolina
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Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.
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Zed
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Posted: February 05 2021 at 12:47pm |
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Welcome from France. You are lucky to have your Father's Enfield; even sporterised; a family owned rifle has special value!
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It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!
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JeffTL-E
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Posted: February 06 2021 at 3:08pm |
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Zed,
Another firearm I received from my late Father is something of which you may have some interest. A Guild manufactured Darne, 1894 patent, SXS shotgun, chambered in 16 gauge. As it is not an original Darne, I did have the barrels re-blued and have cleaned it up in general. It is quite nice now. Estimate it is 90-100 years old after doing some research.
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JeffTL-E
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Posted: February 07 2021 at 2:55pm |
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Some pictures of my sporterised No. 4 MK 1. Stamps/markings I could find in the rifle up first:
 43: Manufacture year 1943  AD 12579: Serial number on bolt indicates Maltby factory production. Unfortunately there are no other serial numbers present elsewhere on the rifle. It operates and can be extracted from the receiver quite smoothly.  '1' and sideways capital 'E' spaced approximately 3/4" apart: Additional stamps/markings on the top flat of the barrel.  'N D': Letters visible on top right side of the receiver: Almost appears as if any preceding letters/stamps have been polished away, based on the faintness of the 'N'.  Left side of butt stock and butt stock socket, notice lack of stamps/markings/serial numbers.  Right side view of the bolt, note the 'cocking piece' does not have ridges/serrations. It seems like all the other pictures of Lee-Enfields I have seen have a 'cocking piece' with ridges /serrations.  View of the whole rifle, note the hooded front blade sight. I have a PDF file of a reprint of an American Rifleman article on the Lee-Enfield .303 rifle from the early 1950's which is a wealth of information, including modifying into a 'deluxe sporter' which included the hooded front blade sight. If any one is interested in this American Rifleman reprint I can post the PDF file. Any insight into my rifle is appreciated. Thanks |
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Goosic
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Posted: February 07 2021 at 7:59pm |
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That is a very fine example of a sporterized Enfield rifle.
The ND used to say,"ENGLAND". It is a sold out of service stamp. The 43 on the barrel may indicate otherwise as to a date. The date would have been stamped on the wrist/buttsocket over the original serial number. It was not uncommon for the barrel to be cutback past the bayonet lugs and an aftermarket front ramp sight with a hood added. Parker Hale did it alot to their sporterized Enfields. The cocking piece you have is what has been referred to as a War Expedited variant or the third variant. Polished up on a rifle like yours is just the icing on the cake if you will. I am curious to know if the rifle is pictured with a flush mounted magazine or if you are just showing the rifle itself without a magazine? Again, very nice rifle and I am somewhat positive when I say that most, if not all here would be very prideful to own such a specimen...
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Posted: February 08 2021 at 6:48am |
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The smooth cocking piece was a "war Expedient" simplification. There were several different ones.
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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