Enfields

Posted my MkV in another thread, but dropping it here for the picture collectors. I also added a decent hooked quillion Pattern 1907 bayonet (August 1910 EFD production) to go with my early ShtLE MkIII example. Like most you see nowadays for whatever reason, the bayonet is ex-Australian service. I guess they never got the LOC memo to cut the hooks off.

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"In 1966, the Royal Navy buried an Enfield No. 4 with full military honors at Bisley, England, to mark the end of the venerable rifle's service. A piper played a lament while cartridges were scattered over the white ensign-draped coffin. The passing of the Enfield No. 4 was due to it being replaced with the L1A1 SLR as the standard service rifle."


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Adding a short cypher early Ishapore MkIII. This one was converted to a MkIII* in 1924 at RSAF Enfield. At that point, it got a new Enfield barrel and all british parts, stocked in walnut. These really early Ishapore guns in pre-ww2 trim without Ishy screw, tie-backed forestock, etc. are getting tougher to find these days.

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Picked up a nice WSC No.5 bayonet, and realized I had not posted any photos of this rather nice matching (possibly unissued) 1947-made Faz No.5Mk1, even though I've had it for years and years. So killing 2 birds with 1 stone.

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Another SMLE oddity - in this case a 1944 Ishapore MkIII* converted in 1949 to a .410 Enfield Musket. This one is in rather nice shape with a perfect bore - most of these I see around are pretty rough, and they've become pretty rare nowadays. At one time these muskets were much cheaper than a decent MkIII*, and tons were sporterized into entry level .410 upland game guns.

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Rob said:
"In 1966, the Royal Navy buried an Enfield No. 4 with full military honors at Bisley, England, to mark the end of the venerable rifle's service. A piper played a lament while cartridges were scattered over the white ensign-draped coffin. The passing of the Enfield No. 4 was due to it being replaced with the L1A1 SLR as the standard service rifle."


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Fricken' awesome.
Hope it was an Ishapore though, haha.
 
I have a question about SMLE blond/beech stocks, how common were they in WW1? I know the preferred wood for Enfields was the darker walnut but they started using other stuff during WW1 and WW2 to keep production up.
 
If you encounter beech on a ww1 era SMLE, it is almost certainly a post war replacement part in my opinion experience. While ww1 beech furniture might exist, I have never seen, for example, a type 1 mkIII* for stock in beech, and the type 2 stock profile is post-war.
 
Claven2 said:
If you encounter beech on a ww1 era SMLE, it is almost certainly a post war replacement part in my opinion experience. While ww1 beech furniture might exist, I have never seen, for example, a type 1 mkIII* for stock in beech, and the type 2 stock profile is post-war.
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Thanks, I was looking to get an SMLE as my first rifle and I do fancy the beech/blond ones in terms of looks, want to make sure I don't overpay for it
 
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Thanks, I was looking to get an SMLE as my first rifle and I do fancy the beech/blond ones in terms of looks, want to make sure I don't overpay for it
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I hear you! maybe look for a WW2 dispersal rifle like mine. - there were also lots of 1953-dated No.1Mk3* FTR rifles with beech stocks that were made up with new beech stocks that look the part.
 
Claven2 said:
I hear you! maybe look for a WW2 dispersal rifle like mine. - there were also lots of 1953-dated No.1Mk3* FTR rifles with beech stocks that were made up with new beech stocks that look the part.
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I ended up settling on a nice No. 4 Mark 2 (actual Irish contract based on serial) that was virtually new (been fired a few times) as my first gun for now. Definitely still looking for a nice SMLE though!
 
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