Need Help With Long Lee Info

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I have an old lee enfield collecting dust in my gun locker. I only know it is a long lee cuz someone told me that much. It has been bubba'd. Most of the fore stock is missing, bbl is 30inches so I am assuming it has not been cut, there is a dust guard on the bolt, all numbers match, it has a kings crown, B.S.A. co. and 1902 and a two over G R if that means anything. I can email pictures but cannot post to this site. I have my eye on another gun and need the room so this one has to go. Can anyone help me as far as what it might be worth.
Thanks:shotgun::dancingbanana:
 
Well if you don't know how to post pictures try this:

http://www.stormpages.com/dimitrios2/PBT/

PS Mods I'm not selling anything its my personal website. :)

Dimitri
 
"...G R..." Means George Rex. However, in 1902, Edward VII was the King. It's a pity bubba got at it. It'd be one of the last Long Lee-Enfields and may have seen service in the Boer War. That'd be stretching the imagination though.
"...BSA Co..." Means Birmingham Small Arms Co.
It's not worth much being bubba'd and stock parts are nearly impossible to find.
 
But they can sure be accurate........ and there will be wood available some time, as there were a lot of these ruined in this way. SOMEbody will turn out the wood if they can make a buck at it.

They're a lot of fun to shoot..... the genuine Boer War rifle. In South Afrika they still have special matches for these, shooting against original Boer Model 96 Mausers (which is the 95 to the rest of the world).
 
The cut forend and missing parts does hurt value. But I agree with smellie - it would be worth waiting. Long term restoration project.
 
SOOO does it have any value? Or should I just set it way back in the dusty far back of the vault and wait for the wood fairys to make up some new pieces?
 
You haven't mentionned much about condition. If the metal and surviving wood are rough, that would obviously affect value; if they are fine, the rifle would be a better restoration candidate. I suppose such a rifle could sell for $100 - $250, depending.
 
Some variations of Long Lees are extremely rare and if you have the original barrel, receiver, bolt, etc. it might be economically feasible. Is the volley site still there, for example? It could be worth a lot and there are fore-ends and bits out there for the right money. Can you post some photos on photobucket or something?
 
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