Enfield stock markings

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Jiggi-watt

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Another post in my on going Enfield search...

There's a No4 Mk1* up in the EE that I've PM'd and asked what the markings on the stock are. He says he was told they are armory markings/cartouche, however I've never seen painted on markings like that on an Enfield.

Could you folks shed some light on this for me ? I can't find much information through my own research :

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=355212
 
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Its a nice rifle though, pwitty...

I guess it would not be an Indian issue since it has C broad arrows, I did not look at the EE Post, just the pic posted here.
 
Jiggi-watt said:
What constitutes the British style safety lever ? I've seen another 1942 LB with the same lever.
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The levers used by Canada and The US are different then the Ones the Brits used. The one on the rifle is a British style one, the Canadian one is not round, but sort of a crescent moon shape. I know that in FTR, the Brits would sometimes switch out the LB or Savage one for a Brit one. But there are no FTR marks on it so who knows. It is a minor part and does not really a good thing to ID a rifle by, I was just throwing Idea's out there.
 
The Israelis used a lot of No4 MkI* rifles. That is a six pointed star and "might" indicate Israeli ownership.

I've never seen a surplus Israeli No4 Mki* up close and personal so it's just a suggestion. I wonder if Israel is still holding on to her Lee Enfield rifles.
 
LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1 said:
The levers used by Canada and The US are different then the Ones the Brits used. The one on the rifle is a British style one, the Canadian one is not round, but sort of a crescent moon shape. I know that in FTR, the Brits would sometimes switch out the LB or Savage one for a Brit one. But there are no FTR marks on it so who knows. It is a minor part and does not really a good thing to ID a rifle by, I was just throwing Idea's out there.
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As far as I understand and have seen, there are three types of safety levers in Canada. The first rilfes had the same as the brit made Lee Enfields, Then came the stamped series,i) one had a notch out of the top, ii) the last which is a cresent shape.
 
bearhunter said:
The Israelis used a lot of No4 MkI* rifles. That is a six pointed star and "might" indicate Israeli ownership.

I've never seen a surplus Israeli No4 Mki* up close and personal so it's just a suggestion. I wonder if Israel is still holding on to her Lee Enfield rifles.
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That's an interesting idea, however usually the Star of David is two opposing triangles and isn't filled in like that. Still could be the case...I'll look into it some more when I have it in my hands :D

Thanks for the answers gents, you guys have been a great help.
 
The first Long Branch rifles were copied directly from the RSAF Enfield made "trials" rifles of 1931-35: bolt head catch, hinged upper band, 'waisted' foresight protector, button cocking piece, stock cut down for magazine cutoff, MkI backsight etc., and safety catches like this one. These features were gradually dropped as production continued. The finish on the rifle looks original and exactly right to me.
 
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