Enfield sniper transport box

I am not real sure that even is a No. 4 "T" sniper box - should be serial numbered to the rifle, should have various sheets and stickers inside, should have some leather straps, I think? Blueprints, etc. can be found on the milsurp site to confirm. If it is genuine, and serial numbered, likely valuable to the person that has the rifle that went in there. If it is not genuine, or if not serial numbered, I suspect is worth what the boards and screws cost, plus a couple hours labour - to some one who wants a "looks like" box?

Even your wording - an "enfield sniper" - during WWI, British used Winchester made Pattern 14 - P14's - as "sniper rifles" - often referred to as an "Enfield" because they were designed at the Enfield Armoury in Britain, although made in USA for Britain. Most did NOT have scopes - were equipped with a Fine Adjustable rear sight - Is possible that this box is for one of those, not for a Lee Enfield No. 4, which many on this site refer to as an "enfield".
 
Just did a quick look on Internet - I think that might be a transit box for a Canadian No. 7 .22 rifle, not for a wartime sniper rifle? I am by no means an expert on these - just what I saw on the pictures. A No. 4 sniper box from WWII does not have those "protectors" around the latching hasps, but looks like the C No. 7 box did.

Ha! I see 55recce beat me to same conclusion by a minute!!!
 
That looks like a CNo.7 .22 rifle storage chest, not a sniper rifle box. The two are similar, except the No.32 chest is taller than the CNo.7 box. My notes show a No.32 chest will be 10.375" tall, and a CNo.7 chest 8" or 8 1/8" tall (depending on aging).

A second identifying feature is whether the screws are slot or Robertson. The latter is an exclusive Canadian hardware feature. I have seen both styles on Canadian chests, but the British ones only had slotted head.

Finally, the all-over housepaint green is a fairly certain indicator that the chest was once part of some cadet corps' rifle team equipment. Out of central stores, the CNo.7 chests had stenciling and several kinds of information showing. A corps might want to build a little ésprit de corps with a standardized look. Probably against the regulations, but the boxes were intended as protection not as presentation pieces.
 
Thanks for that. Very minimal amount of investigation I’ve done, it certainly similar due to the ridges around the latches. Maybe used for one of the 22 trainer enfield?
Just read the above, sorry about that.
I think your all correct
22 trainer
 
But if it was a true "sniper transport box"

What would it's dollar value be?

What would it's value be if matched to a real sniper rifle?
 
Pete04 - see Post #3 - there is no "price". I am sure a "real one" would go for double to triple to the guy that has the matching serial number rifle, scope, scope can and rest of the stuff that was stowed in there. I have never bought or sold one, so just my wild guesses - say maybe up to $200 for someone who wants "one", or if genuine-ness is questionable, or if rotted or significantly damaged, or "repaired", or painted over; maybe $400 to $500 to someone who has the rifle and rest of the matching stuff that it originally came with? But I may be way out to lunch with those prices - am sure the pricing opinion is based on whether wanting to sell one, or wanting to buy one.

I do correspond with a guy who has had a really nice No. 4 "T" for sale on EE for probably more than a year - no credible offers when initially posted at $17k, I think it was; I think it has recently gone, though; it was almost, but not quite complete - something minor is missing - but includes "T" rifle, scope, properly serial marked for that scope, scope can, transit box, and so on - all matching stuff, all authentic, with good provenance from when it was bought out of DND in 1960's. So that was essentially all matching stuff, and was not broken down in price, piece-by-piece. I do not know of an example of a No. 4 "T" transit box sold on its own.
 
I have both types of chests and rifles in my collection. This is definitely a chest for the C No.7 22-IN Mk.I rifle, a .22” trainer. Value about $100-150 as stated, though some people ask for more. Highest value of course when original factory paint and markings and complete solid condition. Fairly common chests, but most of the remaining rifles were destroyed by the Trudeau Government a few years ago as .22LR rifles are too dangerous for law-abiding citizens to have.

The sniper rifle used a No.15 Mk.I chest which is taller, does not have the horseshoe protectors for the hasps, has leather carry handles and has internal differences. The rifles themselves will fit in both types of chest but the sniper one, being taller has room for the scope case No.8 or c No.67 to sit under the rifle. Some chests were modified to also carry the Scout Regiment Telescope under the rifle fore-end in the chest. Value for a No.15 Mk.I in decent condition $800 and up.
 
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