Restore or leave as is... Lee No4mk2

If an old car is a piece of junk, or and old house, or wife, and after you restore it Every one wants it, Only morons want their firearms to look like junk, Why not take it back to it.s heyday, it will look good shoot good, everyone will want it and the Price will Increase, if that is what important to you. If you were old and worn, no matter how great and exciting your life Was, would not want to look like you did at 18
 
To restore my wife to look like she was 18, it would take a magician not just a cosmetician.
Saying that, I should take a look in the mirror.

I collect antique firearms, I guess that makes me a moron as I love what others consider junk.

Just kidding chaps, the rifle looks nicely aged. An old rifle is allowed to look old.

I hate to see a 70 year old hooker in high heels, mini skirt and make up trying to look 18.
 
englishman_ca said:
To restore my wife to look like she was 18, it would take a magician not just a cosmetician.
Saying that, I should take a look in the mirror.

I collect antique firearms, I guess that makes me a moron as I love what others consider junk.

Just kidding chaps, the rifle looks nicely aged. An old rifle is allowed to look old.

I hate to see a 70 year old hooker in high heels, mini skirt and make up trying to look 18.
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Lol you guys are funny. Will open her up tonight and see what up.
 
englishman_ca said:
To restore my wife to look like she was 18, it would take a magician not just a cosmetician.
Saying that, I should take a look in the mirror.

I collect antique firearms, I guess that makes me a moron as I love what others consider junk.

Just kidding chaps, the rifle looks nicely aged. An old rifle is allowed to look old.

I hate to see a 70 year old hooker in high heels, mini skirt and make up trying to look 18.
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Don't knock a 70 year old hooker til you have tried brother , lol
 
Oh my. Now I am a moron. Do I see pink coming to his neighborhood soon? Might be time to reconsider posting anything.
 
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I have three LE's. Two were sporterized already when I got them which dictated how far I was going to go to turn them into something I wanted. The third is Canadian issue with a factory replaced barrel (in 1921) and forced marked. Ain't touching that one!! IMHO, I'd give it a good cleaning of the metal and enjoy it as it is. Lots of character there.
 
Just to let you know you wouldn't be restoring it, rather destroying the history of the firearm.

It would make you bubba if you did that, and that is all there is to it. Its your property however, but if it was me I would leave as is, maybe clean the stock a little bit, otherwise it has a great look to it.
 
I'd say The majority of the No. 4 Enfields out there that are in excellent 'original' used condition have seen some form of restoration outside of a REME or commonwealth equivilant workshop by their civilian caretakers...and most seem to be fetching in the 1k$ range these days...restore away and ask for big cash after you do, 'cause if you don't, you know someone will do it in your stead...
 
fraserdw said:
The gun or a hooker?
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Not opening any hookers.
She's cleaning up nicely. She's a real Mk2 which is cool.
Definately a mixmaster of parts.

Anyone got a walnut buttstock ?

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Megaclocker said:
... She's a real Mk2 which is cool.
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Not with a Long Branch receiver it isn't. Long Branch made No.4 Mk.1 and No.4 Mk1*. When FTR included changing the trigger attachment (it didn't always, FTRs were done before the No.4 Mk2 trigger was developed) the No.4 Mk1 was redesignated Mk1/2 and the No.4 Mk1* was redesignated Mk1/3. No.4 Mk2s were only made by ROF Fazackerley and POF.

A "mixmaster" after war service or FTR is probably authentic, an all matching rifle of wartime vintage in pristine condition probably isn't.
 
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polaris said:
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On my planet, we see from the OP's pictures that the rifle is in questionable condition with a jungle carbine trigger guard, who knows what else is mixed up.
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That's curious. I hadn't heard of a different trigger guard for the No.5. I went to look at my No.5's trigger guard and compare it to my No.4Mk2s [both ROF (F) ] and my No.4Mk1* (Long Branch). The only difference I can detect is the nice Parker Hale bluing on the No.4Mk1* (it's a Supreme.) So what am I missing?
 
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TheTooner said:
That's curious. I hadn't heard of a different trigger guard for the No.5. I went to look at my No.5's trigger guard and compare it to my No.4Mk2s [both ROF (F) ] and my No.4Mk1* (Long Branch). The only difference I can detect is the nice Parker Hale bluing on the No.4Mk1* (it's a Supreme.) So what am I missing?
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Check the front at the trigger guard/ floor plate (just behind the king screw), it is scalloped out to save weight, typical for a Jungle carbine.
 
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