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Hey everyone!

Sorry I don't have a pic to share, but I came across a Lee Enfield that hopefully you can help me identify with just the description

It is a carbine I think. It does not have a full stock to the end of the barrel.
It has an internal, not detachable magazine
It has a military style peep sight with a flip up peep sight for long range shooting
The markings that I can remember are the letters "G.R." with a crown above them, as well as '16 stamped beside it (year of manufacture?). It also had the words "nitro proved" stamped on it

Any ideas??

Thanks!
 
Sounds like a sported P-14.
All Lee Enfields have detachable magazines, no LE made '16 had issue peep sights.
 
"...does not have a full stock..." That doesn't make it a carbine.
It sounds like a heavily bubba'd No. 4. I suspect that somebody either made or had made a custom stock with a blind mag well. Although it may be a Parker Hale conversion too.
Look on the back of the mag. Is there one locking lug or two? What markings are under the bolt handle? Are there any markings on the left side of the receiver? Is the butt stock military? Does the bolt head run inside the receiver?
"GR" means George Rex for George VI.
"...16..." Check the first number again. It can't be a '1'. Maybe a '4' that has worn off.
"...Nitro Proofed..." Means the rifle was in an English exporter's warehouse at some time. It have the 18.5 tons per with a box too? English law requires/required any milsurp firearm be proofed before it can/could be sold.
 
Clean the barrel, handload your ammo, give them a chance..... and some of these things can REALLY shoot.

P-'14s were built by Winchester and by Remington and, so far, I haven't heard that these guys didn't know how to make a good barrel. I have one that will shoot half an inch all day long if you can hold it.

Nice thing about these is that there is an S&K scope mount for them so you don't have to completely Bubba the poor thing in order to use a scope.

At one time these rifles were worth 20 bucks, maybe. Now, they are getting scarce enough that they are worth restoring if they aren't too far butchered.

Have fun!
 
Thanks guys!

I figured out that it is a P-14. It's actually in a really good shape. Sadly it's not mine, but it sure got me into Lee Enfields. Now I want one. I'm pretty partial to the No 4's. I like the look of them and it would be cool to own a little piece of history like that.

I'll let you know if I get one!
 
Yup, Number 4 is a nice rifle, but the P-'14 (stands for Pattern of 1914) was used in BOTH World Wars, so you get twice as much history per buck..... or something.

Anyway, have fun.
 
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