Enfields

[Capybara]

Wow Mustang, drooling over your "new" MKIIs! Where did you find those, Gunbroker or a store or ?

[Grendl]

.303 is expensive and much of it is corrosive.

But nothing else smells like Cordite. Heads everywhere lift from their benches and noses sniff the air.

[jarhead714]

My 1960 South African ball smells HORRIBLE!

[1859sharps]

back in the 90's a unissued/unused batch of #4's were found in Ireland. I want to say they were selling for $250. I remember thinking...boy that is expensive...which compared to all the other enfields was true.

Today...kicking my self for not buying one.

[Sutcliffe]

Opinions on the best of breed?

I've heard, over the years, that the finest examples of Enfields came out of the Lithgow Arsenal in Australia. I do know that the Aussie's never made the jump to the #4 and thought their own production far superior to any others.

[Mustang]

I've heard, over the years, that the finest examples of Enfields came out of the Lithgow Arsenal in Australia. I do know that the Aussie's never made the jump to the #4 and thought their own production far superior to any others.

I've heard that also. I do have a Lithgow MkIII and there is no denying that it is a fine product.

[Mustang]

Wow Mustang, drooling over your "new" MKIIs! Where did you find those, Gunbroker or a store or ?

I find them at the auction sites.

[mj1]

Hmmmmmm

[QUOTE=ccandgc;12483351]

The numbers on the rifle are all matching, 1944 dated, the mount is a different number as is the scope. They are fairly close. I wish I had more info on it.....

M47?

#32 maker?

I highly recommend you read Peter Laidler.

Cheers
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[ccandgc]

M47C, and I'll have to look at the scope manufacturer, I can't remember. And I'm finding more and more that I do need to do some reading.

[smle-man]

I've heard, over the years, that the finest examples of Enfields came out of the Lithgow Arsenal in Australia. I do know that the Aussie's never made the jump to the #4 and thought their own production far superior to any others.

I think Long Branch in Canada would contest the claim of the Australians for quality! The commercial production SMLE rifles made by BSA were works of art for their day. Only at the depths of WW2 did UK #4s show some hasty work by semi-skilled labor but since the average life of a rifle in combat was about 90 days before something major happened to it, fit and finish really didn't matter. Post mid-50s Ishapore #1mk3s were a bit sketchy.

[Mustang]

SMLE...one thing about my Lithgow...no bayo lug or little round thingy on the forward band. Know anything about that?

[mj1]

That is right leave out the very early war Savage rifles MkI and MkI*

[ccandgc]

Here is a pic of my scope....

[a.tinkerer]

Thanks - it's a BSA utility grade made on the Long Lee action and sold in November 1914 through the Army-Navy Cooperative Society shop in London.

Very nice.

Mine is a trade pattern, with thumb safety and express sights, with the tidy sporting magazine, via Westley Richards.
Very very accurate with the Hornady SNRN

[ty_w_massey]

My no4 mk1 has a 7rd mag does anyone else have any 7 rounders?