No.4 Canadian lightweight experimental rifle

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Wizzbang1969

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Hi, guys and girls first time on here. I've come across what looks to be an Endfield No.4, Canadian lightweight experimental rifle,...serial number is J5550-9
There is no stock, trigger gaurd housing or clip. Wondering if it's worth anything in this condition, or could I find a stock and trigger guard assembly and clip for it?
 
Pictures of what you have ? I would certainly be tempted to restore her back, even though it wouldn't be 100% original, you would have the something quite special.
 
The serial number is consist the with the Light weight rifle.
I have records of the numbers.....

Feel free to contact me if you want.
 
The original design of the Lee Enfield might be described as a "detachable magazine that was seldom removed from the gun". As I understand, ammo re-supply at the front lines - WWI, WWII and other conflicts - was that shells were in "stripper clips" - the British called them "chargers" - soldiers seldom had multiple magazines - you used the charger to reload the magazine in the rifle - a 5 round "charger" - 10 round magazine - so two chargers per mag full. Makes the Mad Minute sort of interesting - they DID NOT swap magazines to do that - reloading was done with the "chargers".
 
I like first post that's original, not the generic high I'm here post to get access to the sales forum.
Good luck in your search.
 
Wizzbang1969 said:
It would be interesting to know the history of this rifle.If that is possible.
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The only way to know the history of the rifle would be to track its provenance.
Odd stuff did make its way out of CAL. Maybe someone picked up the barreled action with the intent of making a hunting rifle.
The stock and trigger guard are specific to the prototype. The likelihood of acquiring original parts is negligible.
It would be interesting to see photos of this piece.
 
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