Enfields

[V8rider]

There are some truly incredible rifles in this thread wow!

I just bought for very cheap two sportered enfields from a closing sporting goods shop! One is a 1943 long branch no4 and the other a 1916 no3. I guess sportered ones aren't really a history piece but I really enjoyed working the action at the range for the first time a week ago! I was surprised at how much recoil there is haha! Guess I'll have to spend more time on the .22! Very cool seeing your historic enfields!

 

[gyates93]

Finally had the restocked 1918 C-Broad Arrow SMLE out on the range!

 

[lerch641]

Buddy of mine from work made good at the gun show a couple weeks back and found a Maltby No4 MkI from 1942 with a 2 groove barrel.

 

[paratrooper777]

Anyone know what the stock brass disc marking "TPS" means on a 1917 Lee Enfield Num 1 Mk 3 ?

 

[old303]

Anyone know what the stock brass disc marking "TPS" means on a 1917 Lee Enfield Num 1 Mk 3 ?

They were probably used to gull recruits into filing TPS Reports.

 

[TKB35]

Anyone know of a place in Canada that would sell rear sights with pin for a no4 mk1?

 

[bogusiii]

Here's one to scratch your head about. It has the bolt release plunger on the right side behind the charger guide like a regular Mk.1 and no notch forward as on a Mk.1*.

1944 Maltby.

 

[tiriaq]

Here's one to scratch your head about. It has the bolt release plunger on the right side behind the charger guide like a regular Mk.1 and no notch forward as on a Mk.1*.

1944 Maltby.

There was a batch so marked, all 1944. Someone got the wrong die out of the tool room?

 

[bogusiii]

There was a batch so marked, all 1944. Someone got the wrong die out of the tool room?

The story I got was that the Brits were thinking about making Mk.1* and stamped some receivers to that end, but never got around to it. It's a wonder to me they didn't stroke out the star because the British are fussy about things like that.

 

[shotgun986]

Marstar may have it but if you really need one I would look to Numrich or Liberty Tree in the US. I know, you are looking in Canada. Those two ship to Canada and I've never had trouble with orders from them. Covid may change that though.

 

[DirtyOldSix]

 

[RAlexander]

Not sure why you guys are just naming off different marks of Enfields

 

[reddog9x19]

Some all original from muzzle to butt lee-enfield

Long Branch No4 mk1 1941 0L77xx

Long Branch No4 mk1* 1943 Mid war with mix of early and late war features. The mk2 sight has been upgrated to the mk4. This one had CND army service.

Long Branch 1945 N04 mk1* 83L###x in maple stock with all late features and stamped parts.

Savage No4 mk1* 1944 0C4###x Very late production with all late features and stamped parts.

From top, Indian and Australian 1944 No1 MK3* All original matching parts.

What's the III HV stamped in the stock mean?

 

[green]

HV sighted for MkVII ctg

 

[azelyk]

Recently picked up a 1950 Longbranch from an older gentleman. Looks like it was rarely if ever fired, no brass on the feed ramp, bore was incredibly bright and the rifling super sharp. Happy to have her in the collection, now need to find a WW2 Era one.

 

[Sivicus]

Just found a hand-me-down .303 Mk III* from 1918. I read on some sites not to take the bolt apart because it needs a special tool to get back together? If really like to clean it up and take of the stock as much as I can. Has anyone cleaned one of these things up??

 

[can14]

Take the whole bolt and soak it in carb cleaner

 

[7ECA]

Has anyone cleaned one of these things up??

You need a specific (or special, if you prefer) tool to install and remove the firing pin from the bolt/cocking piece. The main benefit to removing the firing pin is being able to clean and inspect the main spring which is retained by the firing pin.

One can clean the bolt internals without removing the pin, as suggested by can14 - but it's just as easy to get yourself the tool for the job...

 

[Sivicus]

Carb cleaner eh well if it doesn't hurt anything ... I've read part of the rifle and bolt are blued error browned to protect them but it's so dirty hard to tell which parts. I'll Google for the tool to take the pin out thanks I think it could use a good cleaning and id like to take care of it.

 

[reddog9x19]

HV sighted for MkVII ctg

Thank you.