Lee Enfield
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CaptFlint61
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The barrel is crowned it has the original military sights, this was not a hacksaw job since the bayonet lug is machined into the barrel as on the standard models.
dprice3844444
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#4 mk 1 tanker
CaptFlint61
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never heard of that model; anyone have any history on it? I know there were some experiments to make shorter versions for commandos and the like. bought it a number of years ago as a good gun for the PU, both action 10 rounds of 30 caliber.
Cosmoline
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Not a bubba per se, but not military either. I believe it to be a Navy Arms "Tanker" variant for commercial sales.
jstein650
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How's it shoot for you? (P.S. - you put a boulder on your car hood?)
CaptFlint61
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It shoots fine - I travel and it is the type of rifle that no one will give me grief over and it was inexpensive less than $300
that is not boulder it is a fake rock that one of my companies build for the camo of various facilities located in sensitive areas. We do visual mitigation
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that is not boulder it is a fake rock that one of my companies build for the camo of various facilities located in sensitive areas. We do visual mitigation
www.structuralillusions.com
jstein650
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Cool. (kinda figured 
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)RustHunter87
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To me it looks like a #5 with chopped with #4 wood, but its really short looks like fun!!
jstein650
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.303 British, unless re-barreled I would think.
Can you tell for sure, those are .303 rounds, I can`t....................
Berkley
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According to the 1996 Navy Arms catalog, the "Tanker" carbines were cut down versions of the No. 4 Mk I in .303 British, and Ishapore 2A available in .303 British and ".308 Winchester" (actually 7.62 NATO).
CaptFlint61's rifle in the first picture above is the No. 4 Mk I version.
CaptFlint61's rifle in the first picture above is the No. 4 Mk I version.
jstein650
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Those MK 4 No 1's, still the best to my eye.
Per 303tom, no, not by the pic, but the OP was asking about the origins. I would think a re-barrel would be of significant consequence.
Per 303tom, no, not by the pic, but the OP was asking about the origins. I would think a re-barrel would be of significant consequence.
Well this is all I got to say about it....................
http://www.angelfire.com/nh/milarm/fakes.html
http://www.angelfire.com/nh/milarm/fakes.html
Dave Markowitz
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This is the correct answer. Back in the mid-1990s when I knew a gun writer, I had to opportunity to examine a stack of Lee-Enfields that Navy Arms' "gunsmiths" altered. Their 'smiths were on par with Century's dunken monkeys -- some of the rifles worked OK, others should never have left the shop. E.g., one No.4 which was missing the firing pin retaining screw, and a No.1 Mark III "Tanker" that shot a good foot and a half to the right at 50 yards.
I wrote up a scathing review which he faxed to Navy Arms, but we never received a reply.
Berkley, look at the second paragraph under "A". It describes a "No. 4 Carbine" that sounds much like the OP's rifle. As the others have said, it is a cut down No.4 rifle, never issued in that configuration. It is the equivalent of the American "tanker Garand", a fake as far as being an issue weapon or having any historical significance.
Jim
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Cosmoline
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That's so you can lean out the left hand tank port and still hit guys over to the right.
CaptFlint61
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It will put all rounds in a human sized target at 100 yds, shoots a respectable round 303 British. Makes a great truck gun and is legal in all the jurisdictions I travel in. I paid around $275 for it when I bought it.
RustHunter87
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I bet I throws out a nice fireball!
dprice3844444
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wish i would have bought one years ago.great in brushy areas.rebarrel it with a new barrel,if needed,you have a basic scout rifle.10 round mag plus stripper clips
A note of caution about truck guns. In many states, it is either illegal to carry a handgun in a truck or car, or a concealed weapons license is required. So some folks carry a compact rifle or shotgun. And those are generally not addressed under the concealed weapons laws.
But in many states, a rifle or shotgun is illegal to have in a car or truck if loaded or if ammunition is present under the hunting/poaching laws. So it is not always OK to assume that just because the firearm is not a handgun it is legal to carry in a vehicle for personal protection.
Jim
But in many states, a rifle or shotgun is illegal to have in a car or truck if loaded or if ammunition is present under the hunting/poaching laws. So it is not always OK to assume that just because the firearm is not a handgun it is legal to carry in a vehicle for personal protection.
Jim
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