Best Canadian Enfield to get?

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I'm looking at expanding my collection to include an origonal Canadian Enfield, it would be to collect and not shoot, would a ww1 or ww2 model be most collectable, and what could I expect to pay for a good example?, thanks for the imput
 
I'm no expert but you probably want a Long Branch No 4 MkI* as they were made in Ontario.

Seems like they're about $8-900 for very good matching examples.

Of course, you could get a LB 4T with transfer chest for $6-8000 when you find one!!!
 
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Canada used British No.1 SMLE rifles in WW1, and we made No.4 Mark I* rifles in WW2 and Korea. Your Holy Grail of Canadian No.4s is a No.4 T sniper rifle with its Canadian made CNo.32 REL scope and transit case. There are three Marks of CNo.32s, so any one is worth getting. An early production date is more likely to be a combat survivor than a later date.
 
Phat Eagle said:
I'm no expert but you probably want a Long Branch No 4 MkII* as they were made in Ontario.

Seems like they're about $8-900 for very good matching examples.

Of course, you could get a LB 4T with transfer chest for $6-8000 when you find one!!!
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LB 4Ts have sold for a lot more than that.
 
A Longbranch No4mk1* is what want. There isnt a Mk2 Longbranch.

The No4mk1 were British and the No4mk1* were North American made. They went on to be modernized as the No4mk1/2 and No4mk1*/3.
 
Syphen said:
A Longbranch No4mk1* is what want. There isnt a Mk2 Longbranch.

The No4mk1 were British and the No4mk1* were North American made. They went on to be modernized as the No4mk1/2 and No4mk1*/3.
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There was a very limited number of LB No.4 Mk 1's (no star) and these are quite desirable to collectors as well. Hell I know I'd like to add one to the pile.

TS
 
Canada used SMLE's in WW1 and a good chunk of WW2 so a nice example of that type would be worth considering. A good one with Canadian markings may be hard to find and will probably have a price tag approaching (or exceeding) $1000.00. I'd just look for a good one without the Canadian markings as an example of what Canada fought with in both wars. You might find one for five or six hundred with reasonable originality.

milsurpo
 
There are three main versions of the Lee Enfield which could be considered Canadian.

First version is the Long Lee, being what we bought originally and used until we got the Ross rifle. Second version would be the No. 1 Mk. 3*s (yes we did have some No. 1 Mk. 3s but quantity wise I suspect that we had much more No. 1 Mk. 3*s simply due to when we decided to ditch the Ross the No. 1 Mk. 3* was what was in production). I suspect most of the rifles we used in the First World War were not 'C-Broad Arrow' marked (earliest ones were stolen off the dead or the British, and I don't see them wasting much time in the field stamping them), so just having any No. 1 Mk. 3 or No. 1 Mk. 3* rifle made 1918 or earlier would be fairly representative of what we had in WWI.

As mentioned if you want one made in Canada go for a Long Branch No. 4 Mk. 1(*). About as average a Canadian rifle as you can get and we used them up until the 60s in some cases (well excluding the Rangers, but they aren't really a military unit).
 
1950 Longbranches were made for Korea in a short run. Usually better condition and quality than a WW2 dated rifle because there was less manufacturing rush. They have 5 instead of 2 groove barrels
 
Good luck keeping a collection to just one by the way. I started out the same way just wanting one. Now the only Canadian main service rifle I'm missing is a dewat FN and a C7! My snider is actually dated 1867! I have one of each from confederation to the Korean War.

Good luck with your new addiction!
 
ebruder said:
Good luck keeping a collection to just one by the way. I started out the same way just wanting one. Now the only Canadian main service rifle I'm missing is a dewat FN and a C7! My snider is actually dated 1867! I have one of each from confederation to the Korean War.

Good luck with your new addiction!
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Do a CGN search for NavyShooter's posts. IIRC, he laid out a selection of FNs and FALs, and a couple are C1s. The conversation was about their imprisoned status with no hope of getting transport permits. See what he's got and start asking. If he isn't interested in selling, maybe he knows someone who does.
 
I scored a 1941 No.4 Mk1 (no star) with a hinged front band, machine cut for magazine cut-off and stock cut out for same. Thinking at that time was they might reintroduce a mag cut-off. Never came about.
 
kjohn said:
I scored a 1941 No.4 Mk1 (no star) with a hinged front band, machine cut for magazine cut-off and stock cut out for same. Thinking at that time was they might reintroduce a mag cut-off. Never came about.
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What is the serial number prefix?
 
kjohn said:
I scored a 1941 No.4 Mk1 (no star) with a hinged front band, machine cut for magazine cut-off and stock cut out for same. Thinking at that time was they might reintroduce a mag cut-off. Never came about.
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How about some pictures? Please.
 
Yes, if the receiver is cut for a cutoff would love to see that.

I've even seen an EX marked 41 that didn't have that.


kjohn said:
I scored a 1941 No.4 Mk1 (no star) with a hinged front band, machine cut for magazine cut-off and stock cut out for same. Thinking at that time was they might reintroduce a mag cut-off. Never came about.
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