Choosing a Lee Enfield

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How much for Lee Enfield rifles generally good condition?

I've been researching the No.4 Mk1 & Mk2, the No.1 Mk3 and the No.5 Mk1 (jungle carabine). I know someone with a few of these they would like to sell.

Is there one that is better in general apart from the trigger placement on the No.4? Does that even matter? Any and all input would be great I really have a total lack of people to talk about this. thanks!
 
Dumby said:
How much for Lee Enfield rifles generally good condition?

I've been researching the No.4 Mk1 & Mk2, the No.1 Mk3 and the No.5 Mk1 (jungle carabine). I know someone with a few of these they would like to sell.

Is there one that is better in general apart from the trigger placement on the No.4? Does that even matter? Any and all input would be great I really have a total lack of people to talk about this. thanks!
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IMHO, the No 4 is the one to buy if you're restricted in the amount you can spend. The No 1 is WWI vintage and has the v-sight on the rear of the barrel. The WWII No 4 peep sights are easier to use and tend to be more accurate. The jungle carbine, No 5 is cool too and is basically a shorted and lightened No 4. If you have the money, buy all of them after proper negotiations of course :dancingbanana:
 
How much?

Equivalent to saying how much is a car?
Condition, Condition, Condition, just as with any other rifle.
Some are beaters, some are nice, some are rare, some folks are REALLY PROUD of what they have to sell.

Are you into the historical aspect, or do you just want a shooter?
 
If it's not a sporter, it's worth $125 for a beat up mismatched clunker to $1000+ for a pristine 1941 No.4Mk1 Longbranch. How's that for a range? And don;t even get me started on Trials rifles or sniper variants...
 
Most people want a good shooter with full wood and are not concerned about
numbers matching or what armoury it came from. I think a full wood with the dreaded ishy screw would be perfect for someone like that.

On another note a
full wood enfield with sword bayonet would be the ultimate Zombie weapon.
According to the zombie survival guide you need aimed shots to the head not indescrimante full auto fire. They suggest an entrenching tool for decapition but a sword bayonet has better leverage and 10 rounds of remote zombie blasting goodness.
 
The Savage and Long Branch rifles have the most pleasing finish of the No.4s and 5s. The British rifles were painted, and they look farkin' horrid! The No.1s were replaced by the No.4, so that might give you an idea of their technical progression. In the milsurp rifle matches, the No.4s are in the top 3 for winningest rifles.

So a sword bayonet is necessary to kill a zombie. The spike bayonet just tickles?
 
Those aren't the one Hitzy's talking about. The No1 MkIII is a Lee Enfield. The No 3 MkI* is a Mauser actioned rifle chambered in .303.
 
Dumby said:
I thought he was playing me putting a twist on things ;) :mad: ;)
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He was.;) Actually, it's not uncommon for folks new to the world of Lee-Enfields to twist the nomenclature up. The No3 MkI* is more commonly called the Pattern 1914 or P14 for short.

Back to your original question. If you're just looking for a good, shootable LE, I'd buy a No4. Doesn't matter what make or model, just make sure it's got a good bore and headspace's correctly.
 
Dumby said:
I thought he was playing me putting a twist on things ;) :mad: ;)
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Just messin with ya, I want a No4 for myself. I bought a used VG condition Irish contract No4mkII for $125 a few years ago and sold it before even putting a round through it......I want it back!
P14 if you are curious
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The P-14 is the one to go for. I think it is a much better rifle than a Lee Enfield. The features it has make it far more desirable. Full length stock, front locking lugs, amazing strength, and accuracy second to non. And it has pleanty of character to boot. It is simplicity it's self to mount a scope. The P14 has it all:)
 
top to bottom

Patt'14
No1 MkIII*
No4Mk1/3
No4 Mk1

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now don't get too wraped around the Mk ??

its all very simple :) really :D

If your looking for just one ( :) right juts one :) ) I would say the No4 Mk2 or Mk1/2 or Mk1/3 in that order

after that a nice early manufacure prewar No1MkIII or 1930's Lithgow No1 would be a nice rifle.

or you can do like the rest of us do and buy everything that is interesting and within financial constraints :D
 
This is my bit's and pieces P14. It was a $30 farmers gun with a bale string sling. It has a M1917 stock and is now 7mm Remington Magnum which is the nearest thing possible to the cartridge it was designed for. Not for collectors but it's a tack driver with class, at least to my eyes :)

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I am in the process of rust bluing another one at the moment, anyone got a spare full length stock ?
 
Spencer said:
This is my bit's and pieces P14. It was a $30 farmers gun with a bale string sling. It has a M1917 stock and is now 7mm Remington Magnum which is the nearest thing possible to the cartridge it was designed for. Not for collectors but it's a tack driver with class, at least to my eyes :)

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I am in the process of rust bluing another one at the moment, anyone got a spare full length stock ?
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evil bubba :mad:

but if thats what you want :D

actually once they are bubba'ed, and I have a few they make excellent hunting rifles and the Patt'14 makes an excellent platform for whatever magnum you cna think of. Its got a nice big bolt face thanks to the rim on the 303.

and dressing it up in full wood makes going to a milsurp shoot that much more interesting.

I have a project for one of my bubbas that is similar but its going to be a No4 rechambered to 303/35 and dressed up in full wood al-la tanker enfield. If its going to be a bubba it should have class

I've never been a fan of putting a scope on a milsurp either but if your using it for hunting a scope is really a must have.


Bubba for sure but it looks classy.
 
Firstly, please make your pics smaller. Right click on the image before you upload, select "resize" and pick "medium. It makes it much nicer when posted.

Second, No5 markings should be found on the left side of the receiver an on the butt socket.

Post some smaller closeups of those areas if you can.
 
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