Help identify my rifle please

Freebychoice247

Freebychoice247

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Have what I think to be a Enfield 303 but not familiar with the maker Mark's etc to know the exact model or condition to establish what value if any the rifle has and I will never use it so I'd like to get some info before posting it for sale or trade any help would be greatly appreciated I can text or email detailed pictures if anybody is knowledgable about these rifles ....Thanks in advance
 
I cant post pics here but It says No4 MK1/2(F) PTR on the side of the reciever the wood doesn't seem to have been cut I can email or text pics To anyone that can help
 
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Looks to be a sported No. 4 Mk. II. Magazine shortened to 5 rds.
If it has a decent bore, it should bring about $150 as a utility hunting rifle.
 
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I cant post pics here but It says No4 MK1/2(F) PTR on the side of the reciever the wood doesn't seem to have been cut I can email or text pics To anyone that can help
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For whatever reason I do not see your pictures? But, from what you wrote - a No. 4 Lee Enfield, originally made as a Mark 1 version, later converted to Mark 2 version at the British Fazakerly arsenal, while undergoing a "Factory Through Repair". Is probably "FTR", not "PTR". Mark 1 had the trigger attached to the trigger guard; Mark 2 and the conversions had the trigger attached to a block that was brazed or welded to the wrist. Rear ends of the fore stock will be slightly different, although one can be made to work on the other. Parker Hale and other companies converted a bazillion of these into "hunting rifles" - often with a magazine shortened to only accept 5 rounds, instead of the military 10 rounds. Because it is MK1/2 and not Mk1/3, it will have originally been a British made rifle - not likely a Savage or a Long Branch, unless a very early version of either. If it has a shortened magazine, probably most other military features have been removed, so not likely much left as an "original".

Entirely adequate "hunting" rifle and cartridge, if there is any amount of bore left to it. Old school was 215 grain Round Nose for moose; we used 180 and 150 soft points to shoot deer. Well, a bit of exaggeration, actually. Back in the day they were "cheap" - 16.99 or 19.99 at Macleod's Hardware store. So our Dad outfitted us boys with one of them as our first rifles. We expended a lot more shells shooting "at" deer, than we did "getting deer", but that was all on us...
 
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