What kind of lee enfield is this?

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   he!!o fellow gun owners. First off I'd like to thank for allowing me to join your forum and for taking a look at this post. I just traded my Henry .22 for a lee enfield .303. Awesome trade, I know. While looking it up, I have literally devoured the Internet trying to find out specifics about this beautiful weapon. On top of the whole assembly it says US property. On the side it has "S No 4  MkI*" the metal strap looking thing has the serial number 0032896 with a B below that. I have pictures don't worry. It seems to look more like a Jungle Carbine but I honestly have no idea. Please help me identify this weapon.

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ZK93 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: May 19 2013 Location: Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote ZK93 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: What kind of lee enfield is this? Posted: May 19 2013 at 5:58am
	he!!o fellow gun owners. First off I'd like to thank for allowing me to join your forum and for taking a look at this post. I just traded my Henry .22 for a lee enfield .303. Awesome trade, I know. While looking it up, I have literally devoured the Internet trying to find out specifics about this beautiful weapon. On top of the whole assembly it says US property. On the side it has "S No 4 MkI*" the metal strap looking thing has the serial number 0032896 with a B below that. I have pictures don't worry. It seems to look more like a Jungle Carbine but I honestly have no idea. Please help me identify this weapon.

A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Online Points: 16999	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 19 2013 at 9:44pm
	its a savage made no4 mkI* , that is a styleized "S" before the marking , the US PROPERTY mark indicated it was made under lend lease , the serial number actually has a "C" after the first or second digit , as its a mkI* instead of a mkI im thinking you need to take a closer look at the first three digits of the serial ,

Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 19 2013 at 10:42pm
	"It seems to look more like a Jungle Carbine but I honestly have no idea." Without a picture of the whole thing its hard to tell, but from your description it sounds like you have a sporterised rifle. Sporter conversions vary widely depending on the skill of the person doing the work, It could be a nice rifle, it might be restorable, depending on how far the sporterising went, some were irreversably boogered by Bubba. The stamps say its a No4 Mk1* so it shouldn't look anything like a No5 "Jungle Carboine", but it should look like this:
	Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Online Points: 16999	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 20 2013 at 10:04pm
	if it was sported by 'santa fe' it might well look like a 'jungle carbine' as well

Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 21 2013 at 12:58am
	Sure, commercial sporters were made as well as home brewed ones. Does it say anything like "Santa Fe", or "Golden State" anywhere on it?
	Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

nhsentinel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: May 26 2013 Location: new hampshire Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote nhsentinel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 27 2013 at 11:48am
	I have one also I am questioning. I was told the previous owner shot .308 from this but I want to be sure.