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Topic: Fairly new to Enfields

Posted By: speedway
Subject: Fairly new to Enfields
Date Posted: January 23 2022 at 2:31pm

I’ve had a couple No4’s over the years but I am I novice. My Dad got me into a Enfields over the years.

I have a handful of cutaways in my safe I thought I’d share. I don’t know much about them.

Any insight would be most appreciated.

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Posted By: britrifles
Date Posted: January 24 2022 at 5:34am

Ian Skennerton’s book, The Lee Enfield Story, has descriptions of the Skeletonized rifles and actions. I don’t have my copy with me at the moment.

I’ve got one of the short barreled No. 1 Skeletonized Action, would love to have a full No. 4 Skeletonized rifle.

Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: January 24 2022 at 8:20am

that looks to be a nice assortment of the skeletonized items , i think there were some discussions here in the past , check the archives

Posted By: speedway
Date Posted: January 24 2022 at 10:34am

I was searching the word cutaway.

Skeletonized is the proper word. A few hits come up.

Thank you

Posted By: AussieShooter
Date Posted: January 24 2022 at 10:48am

This is a very nice collection. They are few and far between in the USA, probably because they are all in your safe! :) The full length rifles look a little different to some I have seen in the past, can you share a few details on who made them etc. They all look like they are in excellent condition.

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Posted By: speedway
Date Posted: January 24 2022 at 11:09am

AussieShooter wrote:

This is a very nice collection. They are few and far between in the USA, probably because they are all in your safe! :) The full length rifles look a little different to some I have seen in the past, can you share a few details on who made them etc. They all look like they are in excellent condition.

I know the one in the middle started out as a BSA. Who machined them into works of art? I have no idea

Posted By: speedway
Date Posted: January 24 2022 at 6:05pm