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Just picked up a Lee Enfield in .22 cal. I have not de-greased it yet as it's covered in the stuff. On the barrel it is marked BSA. On the wrist the marking's are as followed.....
GR
LSA C⁰ 1
1916
SH .22
Mx IV*

The x has an line under it but can't get the darn computer to do it. It is also c broad arrow marked on the receiver....bolt and receiver match. The for end barrel shroud as I'll call it, is mis-matched (not sure of the correct name). The wood is very, very nice, basically as good as it gets!! Finish on metal is 98%, although the magazine has lots of the finish worn off.....also no follower and magazine spring. These guns most be a pain to insert ammo into the chamber unlike the No7 longbranch that has a special follower to slide it in. It has the Canadian Cooey sight.
I have been looking for info on the net for these, there is limited info that I have been able to find....any sights dedicated to these? Is this rare and collectible?....I heard that there a quite a few of the 1915 ones around. No pictures yet but any idea what the value would be?, I paid $600 can for it. Also were magazines for these available similar to the No7 longbranch??
Also from the same fellow I bought a Irish contract as new but out of the wrap No4 MKII, he shot it a couple of times. He still had all the wrapping which I was glad to acquire. Came with the bayonet and scabbard...which is all matching as well. It is 100% with a little scratch on reciever missing the finish...paid $800 for it.
Lastly does anyone know where I can order Skennerton's "The Lee Enfield Story" in Canada????
Thanks for your time and input......regards.
 
Without pictures and assuming the best I would say you did pretty darn well. I might be worried about the .22, but to be fair your description is not the best.
 
Sounds like a No. 2 Mk IV (the "X" is a "K") - a .22 trainer converted from a No. 1 Mk III in .303. It sounds like it has full wood on it and, if so, under the handguard you might find a barrel date to show the date of the conersion. Any markings on the left hand side of butt socket?

Pictures would really help (and we always like to look at pictures) but for a Canadian-marked rifle with the Ross Mk III rear sight on the Cooey mount and full wood, what you paid isn't a bad price, even if the nose cap ("fore end barrel shroud") doesn't match. Look on the bottom side of the rear sight leaf to see what the serial number is there.

Here's a website with more information on these: http://rifleman.org.uk/Enfield_Rifle_No.2_and_.22RF_Mk.III.html

Bring on the pictures...
 
When you fire it, you will find the cases fall into that empty magazine. This is designed to keep the range tidy:)

There is a Parker Hiscock magazine that will feed several rounds, but it is as common as as rocking horse turdsLaugh2

www.skennerton.com.
 
The Parker Hiscock mag if you can find one will only frustrate you. I've had two and both had feeding problems. Where I live they're worth more than the gun. Single load mate.
 
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