Last Lee Enfields

[gerard488]

Can anyony tell me when the last No4 Mk1 was made?

And the No1 MkIII ?

Thanks in advance, G

 

[Pblatzz]

My best guess would be in 1946-48 in England only. The no4 mk1* was only made in north america.

 

[polaris]

The last No 4s were produced /refurbished (FTR) in Pakistan by POF - Pakistan Ordinance Factory, in the 60s.

 

[Andy]

The last No 4s were produced /refurbished (FTR) in Pakistan by POF - Pakistan Ordinance Factory, in the 60s.

True - I have one dated in the 1960's. They were No4 MkII's though.

 

[JP]

According to some sources Pakistan produced a few No.4 MKI before going over to the No.4 MK2 in the middle 50's. India is still producing a commercial version of the No.1 MKIII*.

 

[polaris]

According to some sources Pakistan produced a few No.4 MKI before going over to the No.4 MK2 in the middle 50's. India is still producing a commercial version of the No.1 MKIII*.

Now that is interesting.

Are they sporters or military configuration?

If the latter, I think there would be a market for these rifles her in Canada. Or just the furniture.

 

[rob bishop]

After a little digging online I found this

h ttp://ofbindia.gov.in/index.php?wh=A-E-P-C&lang=en

All I could find was a sporter 8mm Enfield. They still make .303 ball ammo too

 

[JP]

"All I could find was a sporter 8mm Enfield."

Yes that is the one I was talking about.

 

[Pblatzz]

"All I could find was a sporter 8mm Enfield."

Yes that is the one I was talking about.

Bore dia listed is .315, I suspect they just rounded up 7.7mm (.303) to 8mm.

 

[5THBATT]

Latest known No1 receiver dates
British 1944 Dispersal No1s
Lithgow 1953 last batch of 1000 made between 1953 & 1956
Ishapore 1988 Thats the latest dated No1 Mk3* observed but probably not the last.

 

[steve6943]

Latest known No1 receiver dates
British 1944 Dispersal No1s
Lithgow 1953 last batch of 1000 made between 1953 & 1956
Ishapore 1988 Thats the latest dated No1 Mk3* observed but probably not the last.

Wow., Now I need to keep a look-out for a nice 1956 no.1 Lithgow rifle. Who knew! Steve.

 

[5THBATT]

Wow., Now I need to keep a look-out for a nice 1956 no.1 Lithgow rifle. Who knew! Steve.

You wont find a 1956 dated Lithgow, they all have 1953 on the receiver, i don't think the last Lithgows had an assembly date on the butt, I'm not too sure on that, HarryD will have that answer.

 

[Blastattack]

Bore dia listed is .315, I suspect they just rounded up 7.7mm (.303) to 8mm.

Yeah, but look at the picture they use for the ammo:

That's not any .303 I've ever seen.

http://ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/ammunition/sc/14.htm

 

[scott585]

its a special cartridge, civilians cant own military calibers in india, so its is a one off made for the rifle. all the same, i would love to get one

 

[RememberTheSomme]

Yeah, but look at the picture they use for the ammo:

That's not any .303 I've ever seen.

http://ofbindia.gov.in/products/data/ammunition/sc/14.htm

.303 Savage ????

 

[albayo]

I would like to get one of the strange 8mm cartridges for my collection.

What I would really like to add a Pakistani No4 MkII to my collection, but I can only trade items at the moment.

 

[Eaglelord17]

If I remember correctly those rounds are (or at least based off of) the 8x50r round the Austrian Hungarian Empire used in the original M95s and the earlier straight pull rifles.

 

[Kirk1701]

.303 Savage ????

The .303 Savage shares very little, if anything, with .303 Brit. It's much closer to a .30-30.

 

[green]

If I remember correctly those rounds are (or at least based off of) the 8x50r round the Austrian Hungarian Empire used in the original M95s and the earlier straight pull rifles.

It is the 8x50R ctg. The .303" was banned for civilian use in India so BSA and possibly others made LEs in 8x50R starting c1920. Indian Ordnance Factory has continued making LEs in that calibre to the present.

 

[louthepou]

I should take a look at the date on my 7.62 Nato Ishapore 2A1. Weren't they made well into the 70's?