New Lee Enfield No. 1 Mk III Sporter. Lots of Pics. Tell me about it.

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So here she is.

Hoping someone can tell me what some of the markings mean, and any history of this gun.

I paid $180 for it, and I know there are many out there cheaper but I got to hold this one and inspect it instead of ordering something unknown online, so I am happy.

Also thinking about refurbing it.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks
Mark

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Well as you said it's a no.1 Mk3. It'll go bang when you pull the trigger and the deer/moose/elk/german will drop dead. It'll do you good. Get the headspace checked!
 
Ormachek said:
Well as you said it's a no.1 Mk3. It'll go bang when you pull the trigger and the deer/moose/elk/german will drop dead. It'll do you good. Get the headspace checked!
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Good post. Especially about reminding him of possible excess headspace.
 
Some of the Lee's have excessive head space due to age and wear, its cheap to check and easy to remedy with a new bolt head from ebay.
 
Looks like one of the sporters Eatons sold years ago - some were equipped with nice Lyman peep sights. The good thing is that they kept the barrel band, and did a nice rebluing.
If you've already fired it, headspace check is kinda moot. Moreover, if you reload you can partially resize the cases to increase case life, and accuracy, while eliminating headspace issues.
 
Ganderite said:
Nice looking wood. Sight it in and it is a fine hunting rifle.
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That's why I bought it. I have seen so many of these guns, and always thought they looked beat up and junky.

I was in the local shop, and saw this and couldn't believe how nice it was.

I test fired it before buying and had 4 shots in 2 inches at 50, and probably closer to an 5 inch 6 shot group at 100. I never shoot with irons past 50 so it is something I will have to get used to. No doubt these groups will shrink with the right ammo, and some trigger time.

That trigger is also gonna take some getting used to. My Savages have spoiled me. Lol
 
mlehtovaara said:
What signs would there be?

She fires fine, and nothing indicating anything is wrong with ejected brass.
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If your going to reload excessive head space will limit case life. If you want to check a fired case take a paper clip and bend it into a very small "L" at the end. Slide this down the inside of the case scraping the inside of the case wall, if you feel and indentation near the case head it means the case has stretched too much, indicating excessive head space. The rifle looks to be in very nice shape , I used such a rifle for my first 6 years of hunting many years ago, enjoy.
 
cosmic said:
Moreover, if you reload you can partially resize the cases to increase case life, and accuracy, while eliminating headspace issues.
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x2,
when you buy dies, also get a Lee neck only sizing die.
This will decap and resize only the neck of the cases fired
in YOUR rifle once they where initially full lengthed sized.
This reduces the stretching of the cases, as No1's
generaly had sloppy chambers designed for the dirty trench's of WW1.
 
Does it have a date stamped on the butt socket, right under the bolt handle?
If not, then it was probably a factory sporterization.

Either way, that's a pretty rifle, have fun!
With a little practice, they will certainly shoot well.
 
Also make sure you check firing pin protrusion and for a rounded firing pin last thing you need is a pierced primer and powder blowing back in your face lol head space go and no go also can check emergeny and you can adjust headspace either by changing bolt heads or by filing the face of the bolt body lightly until youre bolt meets correct guaging and of course little at a time and reguage as you go
 
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