Lee Enfield Mk. !

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Wilson

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I have a Mk1 made in 1903. It was a New Zealand rifle with DP (drill parade)

stamped on it. Thge bolt is mismatched but other than that it looks and

shoots ok. In fact I use it as a truck gun never reall think much about it.

Anyway my buddy says its worth a buck and I should take care of

it:confused: I paid about $10 for it so??

Are they worth anything?? I have no idea as all the enfields I see dont

look like mine.
 
Then it is certainly worth a couple of hundred minimum.
Condition is, of course, a big factor but if it has it's full military wood it is still collectible.
The DP markings and the mismatched bolt will lower the value, but any Lee Enfield that is pre-No.1 Mk.III is still a scarce rifle.

How about some pics?
 
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sunray said:
Rifles were DP'd(Drill Purpose) for a reason. Usually for being unsafe to shoot and too far gone to warrant fixing.
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Or just obsolete, and taken out of service.... They could be fine to shoot, but since they were marked DP, no one gave a #### if they got banged around on the parade square.

Cheers
Dean
 
Stevo said:
Ah, you never said it was a carbine. Up goes the value!
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Approx.?? $$$ value. Hey I trade a six pack of beeer for this rifle, I shoot it

as well, was actually thinking of putting a scope on it!
 
I've owned a couple of NZ carbines, and had one of the few in Canada with an original top hand guard. It's not worth quite what you might think. Most enfield colloctors I know, don't really get to execited about NZ or RIC carbines. They may have one in their colloction but alot don't really bother with them. That being said, if it has good metal, bore and marking on the wooden bits, I'd say she's worth $400 with a mis-matched bolt, but that's just IMHO.
 
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as well, was actually thinking of putting a scope on it!
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Please don't do that! Sell it for $400 or whatever, and buy a bubba'd .303 that already has a scope for $150. That way you're ahead and haven't ruined the collector value.

Or keep it and shoot it just like it is.
 
NZ carbines

I think Sgt. Striker is correct when it comes to the NZ carbines. But they aren't making anymore of them so I would hang on to it and sooner or later they will climb in price.

The No5 Jungle Carbines have been going up and down like a Yo Yo over the years. I had ones that I sold years ago for $400 and then a load of them came into the country for $100 + now they are up in price and starting to drop.

If the NZ Carbine is in VG to Excellent condition and you don't have anything in it, wait until the interest increases. Buying guns to turn over for a quick buck gives you a fair return but hanging on to them for a while might get you that item you have been looking for by trading or throwing it in on a deal. By keeping a rare item sometimes gives you an edge on a deal. I have a complete set of Jungle Carbine stocks, including all the metal waiting for a new home if anyone is interested.
 
Sgt Striker said:
....It's not worth quite what you might think. Most enfield colloctors I know, don't really get to execited about NZ or RIC carbines. They may have one in their colloction but alot don't really bother with them. .......
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+1 ........ :)

Regards,
Badger
 
Gibbs505 said:
Maybe you could sell it in NZ!! :D:D
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Yes, and I think you can (just needs some paper work) you'd most likely get the best buck for it. Too bad the recieve was not dated before 1898, then you could send it to the States as an antique, no paper at all, just drop her in the mail.... (done it may times!!)

Cheers
Dean
 
... DP can mean taken out of service due to age,repairs needed, parts no longer available or just being old and no longer needed, having been superseded. Thus, with a DP designation ,there's less fuss made over the inventory, and no problem with inspections, and "cannibalizing" for parts. The NZ Carbine, with full wood, and hopefully, in fair to good condition , is a rare find. Defiantly worth cleaning up and having it checked by a competent 'smith !! .... David K.
 
Don't be butchering that rifle. I'm sure that if you listed it here for $400 it would sell fairly quickly. I saw one similar in a gun shop for $600 but it sat there for several months and did not sell.

Your better off to either sell it and buy one of those cheap stevens or mosberg in whatever caliber you want. Or hang on to that rifle, don't keep it behind the seat, clean it up, shoot it on the range and impress collectors of milsurp rifles. And in a few more years the price will continue going up on that rifle, as l;ong as you take care of it.
 
I will keep the rifle.Also, will take it to get checked out. Thank-you all for the help.

Who's Gatehouse??? For what you know maybe you should apply for a job as a short order cook;)
 
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