I have just bought a truly beautiful Lee-Enfield. The receiver wall says, No4 MkI*, LongBranch, 1945. The left hand of the butt socket says, 90L1###, C/9 (may be C79). The barrel is a .22 & the bolthead is the rimfire variation but neither of them nor the mag, which has the loading ramps, are stamped .22. Any ideas or opinions?
C#7 MkI disguised as #4 MkI
- Thread starter Sprog
- Start date
Sounds like a put together. Some pics of it to look at would be good.
A Cno7 rear sight only goes to 100 yards.
Oh I'm definitely going to enjoy it & yes the rear sight is CNo7. I suspected it was an armourer's special but what the heck, "A rose by any other name......".
Yes....significantly from what I've seen at Gunshows. $600 to 750 if the barrel is CNo7 and not lined. A good CNo7 willrange $1200 to 1400 if complete with transit chest and cleaning rod. If it were on a replacement CNo7 receiver not a lot of difference. somebody recently sold a CNo7 on a replacement reciver for $1000 +.
Two other key features that must be on the rifle.....1) 22 mag assembly and 2) a CNo7 receiver sight with clicker.
Ron
Two other key features that must be on the rifle.....1) 22 mag assembly and 2) a CNo7 receiver sight with clicker.
Ron
For additional research information on C No.7's, here's a 1944 C No.7 .22 Caliber Lee-Enfield Training Rifle (click here)http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=2134 in the Knowledge Library, accompanied by a 123 pic virtual tour and an excellent article by Advisory Panel Member "Stencollector" about these old girls.
Hope this helps ...
Doug
Hope this helps ...
Doug
stencollector
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- shilo MB, the armpit of Canada
I'll echo the put-together sentiment. The C79 mark is some kind of rebuild mark...not sure if it is a inspector's mark, a batch number, or a work order number. Similar numbers can be found on rebuilt stens from Cdn service.
There was a CFTO at one time that covered he conversion of the number 4 receiver to use with the Cno7. The CFTO made mention that Cno7 receivers were in short supply. That must have been before the military stripped down thousands of rifles and placed the parts back into the supply system.
Pick up one of the $50 Cno7 receivers from Ellwood Epps and replace your no4 receiver. It will make it more authentic. Unfortunately, all of the Epps receivers that I have seen were scrubbed serial numbers, and that flattened area will detract from the finished product.
There was a CFTO at one time that covered he conversion of the number 4 receiver to use with the Cno7. The CFTO made mention that Cno7 receivers were in short supply. That must have been before the military stripped down thousands of rifles and placed the parts back into the supply system.
Pick up one of the $50 Cno7 receivers from Ellwood Epps and replace your no4 receiver. It will make it more authentic. Unfortunately, all of the Epps receivers that I have seen were scrubbed serial numbers, and that flattened area will detract from the finished product.
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
Looks Like I bought early enough. Have both the Brit and the Canadien one and I paid that for both of them in total
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
Another thought, might it be one of the early rifles to see how the converswion worked?
stencollector
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- shilo MB, the armpit of Canada
Not likely with a 1945 receiver date. Maybe on a 43 or a 44 date, but really it's a stretch.
