Dating a Lee Enfield
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Best start to a thread ever.
Typically on the wrist, but I've seen some scrubbed if they were refurbed in India (Ishapore). Look under the rear top wood, there will be more marks there. Sometimes there are faint electro-penciled marks along the left side of the receiver, angle it in the sunlight and they'll appear.
I'm not about to date some snaggle-toothed, crusty old Brit.
If you must do this, try a bottle of madeira and take -out fish & chips while watching a re-run of "The Queen" or maybe a couple of back-to-back episodes of "Coronation Street". And for God's sake wear protection!
If you must do this, try a bottle of madeira and take -out fish & chips while watching a re-run of "The Queen" or maybe a couple of back-to-back episodes of "Coronation Street". And for God's sake wear protection! It would help if you indicated which model you have.
SMLEs are usually dated on the right side of the butt socket.
No. 4s usually on the left sidewall of the receiver or left side of the buttsocket.
Hmmm. Dating Lees and checking butt sockets.
SMLEs are usually dated on the right side of the butt socket.
No. 4s usually on the left sidewall of the receiver or left side of the buttsocket.
Hmmm. Dating Lees and checking butt sockets.
- Location
- WMU248 near Edmonton
not all are dated
I have 2 comercial Lees that are not dated.
One has a pre charger receiver and the barrel is medford rifled and has the lee speed pattent stamp. The barrel is marked only with the marks of a gunsmith in manchester and not dated so it could be a replacement or a custom factory order.
the other in a common MkIII configuration B.S.A Co marked comercial that has a 1927 dated barrel that I am assuming to be original
I have 2 comercial Lees that are not dated.
One has a pre charger receiver and the barrel is medford rifled and has the lee speed pattent stamp. The barrel is marked only with the marks of a gunsmith in manchester and not dated so it could be a replacement or a custom factory order.
the other in a common MkIII configuration B.S.A Co marked comercial that has a 1927 dated barrel that I am assuming to be original
Yes, pre-war commercials are usually not dated. Pre either war. Usually service rifles are. Not unusual though for markings to disappear during refurbishment, either service or commercial. Many WWII No. 4s were only lightly electropencilled to start with.
I've got something I could deliver her. She may be disappointed but I would smile all day!
I have one from 1941. It was hidden behind the bolt. It was so plain to see I almost feel silly for not seeing it before. Thanks guys. Is there a way to tell if these were used in the war or seen service at some point? I just wonder what this gun has seen. I'm thinking this may be my first of many old military guns.
I have one from 1941. It was hidden behind the bolt. It was so plain to see I almost feel silly for not seeing it before. Thanks guys. Is there a way to tell if these were used in the war or seen service at some point? I just wonder what this gun has seen. I'm thinking this may be my first of many old military guns.
haretrigger
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- Location
- Lower Mainland, BC
How to date an Enfield:
Invite her out to the range or back forty for some wine and cheese - Feed her non corrosive ammo, and if your lucky bathe her and give her curves a rub down with some linseed oil... She'll love you a long time, and out live you!
Invite her out to the range or back forty for some wine and cheese - Feed her non corrosive ammo, and if your lucky bathe her and give her curves a rub down with some linseed oil... She'll love you a long time, and out live you!
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- land of f-cktards
you don't date the old girls you marry them
