LEE-ENFIELD NO.4 MK 1. Its reputation for ruggedness and reliability are legendary, while its smoothly operating bolt and 10-round, charger-loaded magazine gave the British "Tommy" a significant firepower advantage over his adversaries at the turn of the 20th century. Live L1A1 Straight pull rifles. Rifle has been rebuilt /restoration and is ready to shoot. Add to Compare. [19] Many LECs (and LMCs in smaller numbers) were converted to special patterns, namely the New Zealand carbine and the Royal Irish Constabulary carbine, or NZ and RIC carbines, respectively. [36] The increased gap resulted in an improved sighting radius, improving sighting accuracy and the aperture improved speed of sighting over various distances. There is a piece of history in all of these Lee Enfield rifles. not 8.8 Barrel length is 25 1/4 inches, not 25 2 inches ]), and demand outstripped supply; in late 1915 the Mk III* was introduced incorporating several changes, the most prominent of which were the deletion of the magazine cut-off mechanism, which when engaged permits the feeding and extraction of single cartridges only while keeping the cartridges in the magazine in reserve, and the long-range volley sights. 5 Mk. From the late 1940s, legislation in New South Wales, Australia, heavily restricted .303 British calibre (and other "military calibre") rifles,[74] so large numbers of SMLEs were converted to "wildcat" calibres such as .303/25, .303/22, .303/270 and the popular 7.754mm round. The original Lee-Metford rifle, adopted in 1888, was based on the design of an American gun designer named James Paris Lee. [14] LeeEnfield rifles are used by reserve forces and police forces in many Commonwealth countries, including Malawi. 4 Mk I, Britain had obviously settled on the rear aperture sight prior to WWI, with modifications to the SMLE being tested as early as 1911, as well as later on the No. SKU. Our Price . [64][65] No. Live Japanese Type 99 Sniper rifle. 350.00 Dry Firing UK Spec. [46] The No. )[35], The SMLE design was relatively expensive to manufacture, because of the many forging and machining operations required. The British military switched over to the 7.6251mm NATO round in the 1950s; starting in 1970, over 1,000 of the No. GRI stands for "Georgius Rex, Imperator" (Latin for 'King George, Emperor (of India)', denoting a rifle made during the British Raj. I (T) and No. Smoothbore shotguns could be legally held with far less trouble. Like the No. 4 Mk. 1941 Lithgow No1 Mk3 Lee Enfield with bayonet and over 670 rounds of ammunition Edmonton Feb 26, 2023 - 5:16 PMjdoran Australian made Lee Enfield and bayonet, 6 stripper clips, 10 training blanks (1900 black powder), 320 rounds of boxed ammunition and 350 rounds of loose ammo which is half and half ball and soft point. My third mk1* has a "0" that's significantly smaller, so no wonder it's way out of whack. Just trying to find a "2" bolt head, not to mention one that's appropriate . 1 Bracket) for No4 rifle - FAIR condition. Magazines. [45] With the introduction of the No. [35] Many Mk III and III* rifles were converted to .22 rimfire calibre training rifles, and designated Rifle No. The commando units of the British military requested a suppressed rifle for killing sentries, guard dogs and other clandestine operational uses during the Second World War. The magazine cutoff was also reintroduced and an additional band was added near the muzzle for additional strength during bayonet use. Police forces in both the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu continue to operate and maintain stocks of No.4 rifles. Each No. This Canadian-made rifle is dated 1944, and has retained about 85-90% of the original blue finish that has silvered and faded on the exposed projections, high points . [88][89] Also contributing to the total was the Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI) at Ishapore in India, which continued to produce the SMLE in both .303 and 7.6251mm NATO until the 1980s, and is still manufacturing a sporting rifle based on the SMLE Mk III action, chambered for a .315 calibre cartridge,[90] the Birmingham Small Arms Company factory at Shirley near Birmingham, and SAF Lithgow in Australia, who finally discontinued production of the SMLE Mk III* with a final 'machinery proving' batch of 1000 rifles in early 1956, using 1953-dated receivers. The Lee-Enfield SMLE is a bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle that was the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century. p. 372. 4 Mk 2. The main difference between the two conversions was in the cartridge ejection arrangement; the Enfield magazine carried a hardened steel projection that struck the rim of the extracted case to eject it, the Sterling system employed a spring-loaded plunger inserted into the receiver wall. [79] It fired in semi-automatic only and suffered some feeding and extraction problems and, despite meeting accuracy and soundness of design concept, never made it past the prototype stage. P14 Enfield M1917 Rifle Front Hand Guard. Some captured from the Resistance were used by the pro-Nazi French militia, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 19:31. It was equipped with a No. 1 Mark III Lee-Enfield rifle is, without a doubt, one of the most widely recognized of these. At some point just after the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the Rifle Factory Ishapore in India began producing a new type of rifle known as the Rifle 7.62mm 2A, which was based on the SMLE Mk III*[84] and was slightly redesigned to use the 7.6251mm NATO round. Bore is good condition. Original Lee Enfield No4 mk1 Marked "W" Spike Scabbard. Originally, the concept of a detachable magazine was opposed in some British Army circles, as some feared that the private soldier might be likely to lose the magazine during field campaigns. SKU: LE4-105. I introduced in 1942, the Mk. 2,250.00 + 15.00 Postage. Lee Enfield rifles are used by the Jamaica Constabulary force for training recruits during field-craft exercises and drills. The Lee-Enfield is a bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle that served as the main firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the. 4 Mk I, because the Lithgow Small Arms Factory was producing the SMLE Mk III. 4 MK. In the late 1960s, RSAF Enfield entered the commercial market by producing No. 2, of varying marks. Unmodified muskets require handloading of ammunition, as the .410 Indian Musket cartridge was not commercially distributed and does not appear to have been manufactured since the 1950s. It is possible to obtain a 10-round (the maximum allowed by law) M14 magazines for the M10-B2 match rifles in particular, provided an import permit from the appropriate licensing services division can be obtained in some states, yet Australian Federal Customs may still refuse importation on no valid grounds. AN ENFIELD MK 1 rifle is currently worth an average price of $537.71 new and $446.46 used . Lee Enfield # 1 MK 3 Canvas Rifle Cover (Case) With Sling Carry Strap, WWII Pattern LE3092 Made from heavy canvas material, this gun case was used for the Enfield #1 MKIII and #1 MKIV rifles. SKU: LE4-SET. With Hitler's war machine on the move, the British needed an. I (T) sniper rifles in 19411942 at RSAF Enfield. [11] The Lee bolt-action and 10-round magazine capacity enabled a well-trained rifleman to perform the "mad minute" firing 20 to 30 aimed rounds in 60 seconds, making the LeeEnfield the fastest military bolt-action rifle of the day. Add to Cart. The Short, Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) delivered sterling service from the mud of Flanders to the farthest reaches of the Empire. The No. 4 Mk. [33], Due to the poor performance of the .303 British cartridge during the Second Boer War from 1899 to 1902, the British attempted to replace the round and the LeeEnfield rifle that fired it. [44], In the years after the Second World War, the British produced the No. 4 bayonet, essentially a steel rod with a sharp point, nicknamed "pigsticker" by soldiers. Horton. 120.00. [10], The LeeEnfield rifle was introduced in November 1895 as the .303 calibre, Rifle, Magazine, LeeEnfield,[10] or more commonly Magazine LeeEnfield, or MLE (sometimes spoken as "emily" instead of M, L, E). [81][80] The L8 series of rifles consisted of L8A1 rifles (converted No. The No. The wooden cheek-piece was attached with two screws. Lee Enfield Spares. Lee Enfield #4 MK1. New Listing LEE ENFIELD NO4 MK1 WOOD SET. LeeEnfields are also popular with competitors in service rifle competitions in many Commonwealth countries. 4 Mk I* in 1942, with the bolt release catch replaced by a simpler notch on the bolt track of the rifle's receiver. 5 Mk I (the "jungle carbine"). Live M1D Garand Sniper Rifles. The Holland & Holland conversions usually have the contractor code "S51" on the underside of the buttstock. Imperial War Museum photograph H-25436. Lee Enfield #4 MK1 Show Filters These stand for "Standard Small Arms" and "National Rifle Factory", respectively. [76], In the early 1950s Essential Agencies Ltd. 1 Rifle by BSA-Shirley. Original WW2 Lee Enfield Spike No.4 Mk.1 Spare Scabbard. The primary distinguishing feature of the No. The British Army had adopted the Rifle, No. It was unsuitable for general issue and production ceased in 1947, due to an "inherent fault in the design", often claimed to be a "wandering zero" and accuracy problems.[48]. 27 Plate J: original item. The No. Call it what you will, but the "Short Magazine Lee-Enfield" is anything but short in the magazine. The iron sight line was redesigned and featured a rear receiver aperture battle sight calibrated for 300yd (274m) with an additional ladder aperture sight that could be flipped up and was calibrated for 2001,300yd (1831,189m) in 100yd (91m) increments. [57], Numbers of LeeEnfield rifles were converted to .22 calibre training rifles,[58] in order to teach cadets and new recruits the various aspects of shooting, firearms safety, and marksmanship at a markedly reduced cost per round. Actually, it's only "short" in stature. 2 Mk. [47] The No. [30] The magazine cut-off was reinstated after the First World War ended, and not entirely dispensed with in manufacturing until 1933; some rifles with cut-offs remained into the 1960s. 1 in 1939. 7 Mk. The L59A1 arose from British government concerns over the vulnerability of the Army Cadet Force and school Combined Cadet Forces' (CCF) stocks of small arms to theft by terrorists, in particular the Irish Republican Army following raids on CCF armouries in the 1950s and 1960s. 4 Mk I/2, while No. [87] The original 2,000 yards (1,800m) rear sight arm was found to be suitable for the ballistics of the 7.6251mm, which is around 10% more powerful and equates to a flatter trajectory than that of the .303 British MkVII ammunition, so it was a simple matter to think of the 2,000 as representing metres rather than yards. Enfield #4 / #5 MK 1 Spring, Bolt Head Catch, Canadian Long Branch *NOS* $4.00. Generally inferior workmanship, including weak or soft metal, poorly finished wood, and badly struck markings. 1 Mk III to the 7.6325mm Mauser pistol cartridge. Near the end of the war and after, Canada made blued steel buttplates. 4 Mk. 2000 rifles to be assembled from existing No1 Mk6 rifle components made by Enfield. [94] Magazine supply and importation (M14 and AK 10 single stack mag) whilst legal in Australia, has been spasmodically curtailed by Australian Federal Customs (for more information, see Gun politics in Australia). PATCHES: The PC gallery rifle is a carbine in pistol and revolver calibres, the AL42 is a 5.56mm rifle and the AL30C, a carbine in .30 Carbine. Add to Order. There was a scope version known as the Lee Enfield No.4 MK 1 (T) and has to pass an accuracy requirement by placing 7 out of 7 shots in a 5 inch . They are also still seen in the hands of Pakistani and Bangladeshi second-line police units. The LeeEnfield family of rifles is the second oldest bolt-action rifle design still in official service, after the MosinNagant. 9, all .22 rimfire trainers and target rifles based on the Lee action, were adopted or in use with cadet units and target shooters throughout the Commonwealth, the No.8 as of 2017 has been replaced among cadet forces due to obsolescence. 22.00 It was produced only by Small Arms Limited at Long Branch in Canada, and Stevens-Savage Firearms in the US. I. 4 Mk I was officially adopted in 1941. ", with various asterisks denoting subtypes. James Purdey and Sons fitted special buttstocks later in the war. They were then known by the designation Telescope Straight, Sighting L1A1. 4 Mk I was first issued in 1939 but not officially adopted until 1941. About the rifles. Live Lee Enfield's Rifles. spares (non FAC required) for Lee Enfield bolt action rifles. 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