Recent Lee Enfield Build Pics

[flyingdutchman86]

Hi lads,

Recently picked up a Long Branch No4 Mk1 with an ugly stock covered in savage parts, so decided to bring it back to its former glory. Over paid for an unissued stock off eBay.... but then impulse bought a beautiful Canadian maple stock from a fellow CGN'r. Now with an extra stock on my hands the most logical thing to do was to buy another No4 sporter and start the process all over again. The first as I said is a Long Branch No4 Mk1* dated 1943, the second is a Maltby No4 Mk1 dated 1942. Both rifles have beautiful metal with hardly any pitting whatsoever, strong rifling and are sitting happy in their full military glory once again. Very happy with my latest project and am pleased to own two of the nicest stocks I've come across in a while.

Cheers.
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[points]

A blonde and a brunette. Can't go wrong. Nice matching wood.

 

[Dyspnea]

Always good too see enfields restored to the military status

 

[Jack Brock]

Very very nice, did the same recently to No5 Mk1 under Showing off the old Dame and her step sister.
Keep up the good work.
J

 

[LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1]

What happened to the strapping on the back of the for ends? did you remove them?

 

[flyingdutchman86]

No the bottom one is a Mk2 stock, and the top one was removed and filled by previous ower. Have a replacement part en route from the UK.

 

[cote_b]

Nice enfields! Anyone know what the deal is with that 2 position rear flip apeture? Was that a factory sight? Ive seen it on a few sporters before, but never a full wood.

 

[LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1]

Nice enfields! Anyone know what the deal is with that 2 position rear flip apeture? Was that a factory sight? Ive seen it on a few sporters before, but never a full wood.

Very common, one of the many ways they sped up production during the war.

 

[flyingdutchman86]

Nice enfields! Anyone know what the deal is with that 2 position rear flip apeture? Was that a factory sight? Ive seen it on a few sporters before, but never a full wood.

As far as I know it was just cheaper and faster to produce when they realized they started a war without enough rifles.

 

[vinver]

Turned out great, both look very nice!