No 4 mk1 /2

[roaddog1]

I recently got this Rilfe in a box of garbage. wat is it. Bolt is missing an magazine wats it worth any info on this would be greatly appreciate it TIA

 

[Potashminer]

So, a "sportered" Lee Enfield No. 4 Rifle. The Mk.1/2 means it was originally an earlier Mark 1 , that went through an FTR (Factory Through Repair) in England, where, among other maintenance repairs, the trigger assembly was removed from the trigger guard, and mounted to a block that was brazed onto the wrist.
The "Surrey" on the barrel means that it was not a military barrel - I have read of two versions - that the barrels were made in Surrey, B.C. and that the barrels were made in Surrey, England. From both sources, however, this was not a military barrel, as I understand it. Anyways, without a bolt and without a magazine, I think you'd be lucky to get $100 for it. Others may have other opinions on this. If you know someone who has the correct tools to remove the barrel without twisting the action, and if you stripped it down, you might get a bit more parting it out here on CGN or on evilBay
By the way, you did a nice picture down the bore - I do not see any shiny, so am assuming this is dark pitted, corroded bore.

 

[tswancoat]

Pretty sure the Surrey is the model name of different sporters that were offered at the time. Check out this post:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...el-marked-Surry-or-Surrey-what-does-that-mean

 

[roaddog1]

thanks guys

 

[lyman54]

Mine was done by Sussex with a cut down barrel. Have to say it was a nice job. Also a No.4 1/2 We would say 1 "slash" 2 but in England it was referred to as 1 "oblique" 2

 

[Don'tkillbill]

I have a similar rifle and its a good shooter and they never chopped off the bayonet lug so I got wood for it and it looks good. Yours has the machined sights mine had the pressed rear sight. I think you have a candidate to do a refurb.

 

[LawrenceN]

I also have a "Sussex" model sporter. I could be wrong, but from what I've seen and heard thus far, the "Surrey" models only had the wood cut down and left the barrels untouched. The "Sussex" models had the barrel and wood cut down and a ramped blade sight installed. The rear sights seemed to vary but the micrometer Singer sight seems to be more common. Sadly, the foresight blade was plastic (of all things) and broken on mine, so I removed it completely and scoped the thing. It's a very good shooter with 150 gr. bullets and it's a nice deer rifle.

 

[woodchopper]

moved to milsurp

 

[tiriaq]

The "Surrey" on the barrel is just a model name applied by the business which sported the rifle. It is most likely the barrel that was in place at the time that the rifle went through FTR.
With a fitted bolt and a magazine it would be a pretty good hunting rifle.
Without the bolt and magazine it isn't worth a lot.

 

[RifleDude]

I would part out this rifle. Put the proceeds toward a complete milsurp of your choice. Just saying...