Identifying My Lee Enfield + Value?

[mountainspruce]

I have here a Lee Enfield rifle I know little about except that it has been in storage for 30 years approx.. I will be the proud owner once I determine its fair value. Could I get some help identifying this rifle? Model? It looks like a 1943. I have promised the seller a fair price. The bore looks to be in excellent condition. Thanks for any help.

 

[mountainspruce]

After browsing milsurps.com it seems what I have here is a 1943 Longbranch No4 Mk1? It does not say Longbranch on the rifle however...

 

[mr.e moose]

It looks like you have a no.1mkIII.Look at the right side of the receiver band,just under the bolt handle and you should have model,date of manufacture,and manufacturer.

 

[mlehtovaara]

Looks like a NO 1 mk III, but I only know cuz I just bought one.

There are others who will be along to give you more info.

Looks amazing though.

Mine is a sporter though that I may restore. Wanna swap forends?

 

[mountainspruce]

Ok, this is what I found on the receiver band.

 

[Pblatzz]

It's a No 1MkIII* SMLE, Made in 1917 at Enfield. Looks to be wearing Austrailian boxwood furniture. As for the value, I would say as it stands $375 ish?

 

[mr.e moose]

You have a Enfield manufactured No1 MkIII* produced in 1917.It probably underwent FTR(factory thru restoration) in 1943 judging by the stamps on your stock.

 

[John Sukey]

That mark on the stock looks like SLAZ (Slazenger) to I would concur on the Australian timber.

 

[louthepou]

Maybe a desporterized one from spare parts (mismatched wood parts although the forend and front handguard do look like they match very well; Australian coachwood butt stock varnished?). There's evidence of pitting on the right side of the receiver; I would advise taking a close look by taking apart (careful, never move the butt stock bolt before removing the forearm). A good idea would be to check for proper bedding of the barrel in the forend.

Lou

 

[Steppenwolf]

A nice bitzer.

 

[kjohn]

Nice old rifle. Please don't store it cocked, as it is in the pics.

 

[mountainspruce]

Thanks for the replies! (I store it with the bolt open).

 

[nelly]

And, sadly, if it is Australian Coachwood (I can't see the pictures through the firewall here at work), you should NOT shoot it without changing out the wood.

Coach dries and loses strength over the years, and is likely to split on you under recoil.

Or, so our Australian collector friends tell us.

 

[Cdn303]

And, sadly, if it is Australian Coachwood (I can't see the pictures through the firewall here at work), you should NOT shoot it without changing out the wood.

Coach dries and loses strength over the years, and is likely to split on you under recoil.

Or, so our Australian collector friends tell us.

If it is coachwood you might keep it from drying out by giving it some blo once a year and maybe even getting a set of brass shims to put into the back end of the stock.