Martin Adjusted SMLE

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   Just purchased a SMLE  1917 Enfield  Low number 3 digits. Found it had stamped “Martin Adjusted “on a Bsa Heavy BarrelCork Bedded. 
Shot it at my club and managed to get a 1 1/4” Group with Battle sights at 100yds. 174g Sierra 38.1g n140  PPU case

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Series2a Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: September 01 2019 Location: Macclesfield Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote Series2a Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Martin Adjusted SMLE Posted: September 01 2019 at 2:14am
	Just purchased a SMLE 1917 Enfield Low number 3 digits. Found it had stamped “Martin Adjusted “on a Bsa Heavy Barrel Cork Bedded. Shot it at my club and managed to get a 1 1/4” Group with Battle sights at 100yds. 174g Sierra 38.1g n140 PPU case

Zed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: May 01 2012 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6460	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 02 2019 at 11:28am
	Excellent! don't touch a thing on it. Looks like you've got yourself a really fine rifle!
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britrifles Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 03 2018 Location: Georgia, USA Status: Offline Points: 8404	Post Options Post Reply Quote britrifles Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 02 2019 at 12:19pm
	YES!!!! What Zed said!!! This is a rarity for sure. If it were mine, I’d be looking for a PH aperture sight. Will it group like that consistently?

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: Offline Points: 16998	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 02 2019 at 7:33pm
	congrats , i agree with the above , you did just fine ,

Stanforth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: January 08 2017 Location: Oxford England Status: Offline Points: 773	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stanforth Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 03 2019 at 4:21am
	Hi Peter. Welcome aboard. That is a really fine rifle. I use the same loads as you but couldn't match that grouping.
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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: September 03 2019 at 7:00am
	Yes get an aperture sight you'll love it. Its a bolt on No drill no tap installation. Completely removable & revertible if you don't like it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Parker-Hale-PH5A-Sight-for-the-Lee-Enfield-No-1-SMLE-W-Mounting-screws/254346229837?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131231084308%26meid%3D3d2b742d22fc44839f25ffa1746dd70a%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D254344716890%26itm%3D254346229837%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109
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xLAADjarhead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: November 15 2025 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote xLAADjarhead Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 15 2025 at 10:30am
	If you have not done so already DO NOT ALTER THIS RIFLE! The Lee-Enfield Martin Adjusted SMLE is a rifle built around the best part taken from the Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) production line in the Inter-War years by the Alexander Martin Company as Competition Rifles. These were produced in VERY limited numbers.