In 1968 I helped to unpack an order of No 4 Mk1 Lee Enfield rifles at Lever Arms, underneath the old Dunsmuir Street store. Yesterday at the Salmon Arm Gun Show I saw a ratty looking No4 Mk1* laying on a table looking all forlorn and lonely. When I first looked at it I saw the repair on the fore end where an "Ishy" screw had been removed and filled in. The butt stock was short and the butt socket had been drilled and tapped for the Parker Hale No5C target sight.
What I didn't mention at the beginning is that the rifles I helped unpack were from the Crown Assets Disposal Corporation. They came from RCMP Depot out of Regina. 89 No4 Mk1 Lee Enfields. No accessories and a notation that they were to be used for sporting purposes only. Sales Order No 260225.
The rifle I picked up at the show a little over 50 years later is one from the list of serial numbers on that purchase order. Badger Dog from Milsurps Knowledge had a scan of it on his site. Talk about Deja vu.
The rifle does need a proper fore end. It should have another butt as well. The barrel on this rifle has been button burnished and is correct according to the information on Milsurps Knowledge. Even the screw in the butt socket is correct along with this barrel as some were D&Ted for target shooting. This appears to be one of them.
Well it won't take long and the old girl will be back to her full target mode. As soon as I can find the proper PH 5C sight anyway.
I don't remember any of those rifles have PH 5C sights mounted on them but back in the day I saw so many No4 rifles of all makes with all sorts of differences from transition pieces to specially built pieces and of course everyday field issue rifles in all conditions from fair to new in grease or new in mummy wrap.
What I didn't mention at the beginning is that the rifles I helped unpack were from the Crown Assets Disposal Corporation. They came from RCMP Depot out of Regina. 89 No4 Mk1 Lee Enfields. No accessories and a notation that they were to be used for sporting purposes only. Sales Order No 260225.
The rifle I picked up at the show a little over 50 years later is one from the list of serial numbers on that purchase order. Badger Dog from Milsurps Knowledge had a scan of it on his site. Talk about Deja vu.
The rifle does need a proper fore end. It should have another butt as well. The barrel on this rifle has been button burnished and is correct according to the information on Milsurps Knowledge. Even the screw in the butt socket is correct along with this barrel as some were D&Ted for target shooting. This appears to be one of them.
Well it won't take long and the old girl will be back to her full target mode. As soon as I can find the proper PH 5C sight anyway.
I don't remember any of those rifles have PH 5C sights mounted on them but back in the day I saw so many No4 rifles of all makes with all sorts of differences from transition pieces to specially built pieces and of course everyday field issue rifles in all conditions from fair to new in grease or new in mummy wrap.
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