1930 Lee Enfield No1 MkVI
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rob bishop
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Nice! Love IT
Height of the left receiver wall, recess behind safety, cutoff, cocking piece, piling swivel, butt disc, "waisted" front sight protector & checkering to the forend.
Some features also appear on the Trials No4s & the "waisted" protector into early No4 production
Are the SCREWS Enfield thread or are they BA?
Supposedly the change in screw threads was the REASON for the change in nomenclature.
I had the opportunity to examine a 1931 Enfield Number 4 Mark 1 and it was BA threads,,,, as is my tap and die set from Long Branch.
Supposedly the change in screw threads was the REASON for the change in nomenclature.
I had the opportunity to examine a 1931 Enfield Number 4 Mark 1 and it was BA threads,,,, as is my tap and die set from Long Branch.
Good question, will have to check that out!
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In the picture with the four rifles, I am surprised that no one has commented about the one above it, and the one at the top with the horn insert in the rear sight.
Very nice rifle in original condition. Many of them were made into Sniper rifles.
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In the picture with the four rifles, I am surprised that no one has commented about the one above it, and the one at the top with the horn insert in the rear sight.
Very nice rifle in original condition. Many of them were made into Sniper rifles.
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Top down:
SMLE Mark I or I*
SMLE Mark III
SMLE Mark V
SMLE Mark VI
Buffdog, if you like the sights on the Mark I, drop by for coffee and check out my Navy Mark I***. It still has the original fully-adjustable rear sight with the Indian water-buffalo horn adjustment buttons. Very slick indeed. These sights disappeared in 1907 with the introduction of the Mark III. The Mark I*** was supposed to be an upgrade of Mark I and I* rifles to full Mark III specification, but the Navy must have been Sinatra fans: they "did it MY WAY" and so the results are..... uneven..... at best. Army rifles were held much closer to spec; you can't tell my Army Mark I*** (LSA, 1904) from a Mark III without looking at the butt socket markings.
That is a VERY nice display of rifles. It holds one rifle which is extremely important historically and THREE rather extreme rarities.
Not many racks in that class, anywhere, one would think.
SMLE Mark I or I*
SMLE Mark III
SMLE Mark V
SMLE Mark VI
Buffdog, if you like the sights on the Mark I, drop by for coffee and check out my Navy Mark I***. It still has the original fully-adjustable rear sight with the Indian water-buffalo horn adjustment buttons. Very slick indeed. These sights disappeared in 1907 with the introduction of the Mark III. The Mark I*** was supposed to be an upgrade of Mark I and I* rifles to full Mark III specification, but the Navy must have been Sinatra fans: they "did it MY WAY" and so the results are..... uneven..... at best. Army rifles were held much closer to spec; you can't tell my Army Mark I*** (LSA, 1904) from a Mark III without looking at the butt socket markings.
That is a VERY nice display of rifles. It holds one rifle which is extremely important historically and THREE rather extreme rarities.
Not many racks in that class, anywhere, one would think.
1: 1904 EFD Mk1 no *
2: 1911 BSA MkIII full matching numbers including cocking piece
3: 1923 EFD MkV
4: 1930 EFD MkVI
I've had a quick look at the screws & there appears to be a mix, the upper band has a SMLE screw, the lower band is a No4, will take apart at the weekend to check closer.
BTW the *** marking on a Mk1 indicates an upgrade to MkVII ammo, nothing to do with MkIII features.
