Debbie Found This Prestroke Rifle!

cirelaw · 10-28-2011, 05:53 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, 06:14 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, 06:14 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, 06:36 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, 06:46 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, 07:08 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, 10:13 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, 11:41 AM

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

cirelaw · 10-29-2011, 11:57 AM

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

10-28-2011, 05:53 PM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Debbie Found This Prestroke Rifle! Debbie found this. Probobly her dads. Pretty good shake. Pretty wood. What is it, before we decide what to do with it! Attached Thumbnails

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,927 Thanks: 2,028 Thanked 4,525 Times in 2,090 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, 06:46 PM	#5
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,182 Thanks: 1,400 Thanked 4,442 Times in 2,330 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, 11:41 AM	#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: 7,017 Thanks: 1,089 Thanked 5,164 Times in 1,700 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

10-28-2011, 06:14 PM	#3
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 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, 06:36 PM	#4
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 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, 07:08 PM	#6
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 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, 10:13 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, 11:57 AM	#9
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	I decided to keep it althoigh I can hardly pick it up!