Debbie Found This Prestroke Rifle!

cirelaw · 10-28-2011, 06:53 PM

Debbie found this. Probobly her dads. Pretty good shake. Pretty wood. What is it, before we decide what to do with it!

Edward Tinker · 10-28-2011, 07:14 PM

Lee Enfield, british army rifle, should be in .303 Brit

Nice rifles, I like them, keep me in mind if you are going to 'get rid of it'

Check the rifle, should say something like mrk IV or something like that.

Ed

alanint · 10-28-2011, 07:14 PM

This is an SMLE, (Short Magazine, Lee Enfield). Most probably in .303 British Caliber. It could have been built in a number of places, from Canada to India.

Value today in nice shape is in the $300's

What are the marking on it?

cirelaw · 10-28-2011, 07:36 PM

It says 'US PROPERTY' Was this lend lease? I'LL get some closeup tommorow. one Heavy! You will get it before anyone else!

sheepherder · 10-28-2011, 07:46 PM

It's a late model No 4 Lee Enfield (flip sights instead of tangent; cutout instead of sliding bolt release).

If you're really interested in what it is exactly, post pics in this forum -

http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewforum.php?f=27

I bought one of those at my local gun shop a few weeks ago for $150 with a chopped down stock...There's another in unaltered condition for $350...

Savage here in the US made some of these; so did Longbranch in Canada...

cirelaw · 10-28-2011, 08:08 PM

Thank You and Ed. I definitly have no use for it. The postage would be more than my first wife. Ill get some close up, it just doent look right. I'll stick to lugers'

pitsword · 10-29-2011, 11:13 AM

Looks like very nice No. 4 mk 1. If it says U. S. property it was made by Savage. It should have a rather square looking S on the left side of the reciever. Well done. Those are great battle rifles.

Ron Wood · 10-29-2011, 12:41 PM

These "Smellys" are great rifles. One was my uncle's deer rifle for years...brought home lots of venison.

cirelaw · 10-29-2011, 12:57 PM

I decided to keep it althoigh I can hardly pick it up!

10-28-2011, 07:14 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	Lee Enfield, british army rifle, should be in .303 Brit Nice rifles, I like them, keep me in mind if you are going to 'get rid of it' Check the rifle, should say something like mrk IV or something like that. Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

10-28-2011, 07:46 PM	#5
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,208 Thanks: 1,425 Thanked 4,474 Times in 2,343 Posts	It's a late model No 4 Lee Enfield (flip sights instead of tangent; cutout instead of sliding bolt release). If you're really interested in what it is exactly, post pics in this forum - http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewforum.php?f=27 I bought one of those at my local gun shop a few weeks ago for $150 with a chopped down stock...There's another in unaltered condition for $350... Savage here in the US made some of these; so did Longbranch in Canada... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

10-29-2011, 12:41 PM	#8
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	These "Smellys" are great rifles. One was my uncle's deer rifle for years...brought home lots of venison. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	This is an SMLE, (Short Magazine, Lee Enfield). Most probably in .303 British Caliber. It could have been built in a number of places, from Canada to India. Value today in nice shape is in the $300's What are the marking on it?

10-28-2011, 07:36 PM	#4
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	It says 'US PROPERTY' Was this lend lease? I'LL get some closeup tommorow. one Heavy! You will get it before anyone else!

10-28-2011, 08:08 PM	#6
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Thank You and Ed. I definitly have no use for it. The postage would be more than my first wife. Ill get some close up, it just doent look right. I'll stick to lugers'

10-29-2011, 11:13 AM	#7
pitsword User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 459 Thanks: 3,964 Thanked 103 Times in 83 Posts	Looks like very nice No. 4 mk 1. If it says U. S. property it was made by Savage. It should have a rather square looking S on the left side of the reciever. Well done. Those are great battle rifles.

10-29-2011, 12:57 PM	#9
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	I decided to keep it althoigh I can hardly pick it up!