Candyman87
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Hi guys --
A few days ago, my girlfriend called and mentioned that a friend of hers was looking to sell a Lee N. Field rifle (her words, not mine) and wanted to know if I knew anything about them. I've always been a little fascinated and told her to let the guy know I was interested. He believed it was a No. 1 rifle.
I went over to the guy's house and picked up the Enfield the other day... turns out it wasn't a No. 1 but a No. 4 Mk. in .303 British I which excites me. Unfortunately, it had been sporterized, but for the price, I couldn't say no to a piece of history.
Here's what I know for... Canadian made Long Branch Armory produced 1944 No. 4 Mk. I* that was converted to a Mk. 3 later in life. The conversion makes it a No. 4 Mk. I*/3 and was done at Royal Ordnance Factory Fazakerley via factory through repairs.
It was sporterized later in life and currently sports a less-than-original stock which I'll be looking to replace. But here she is in her current glory... the stock is nice and fits me well. Just not original. I'll be working to track down proper surplus stock to restore it to its former glory.
Don't worry, I've got headspace gauges on the way. Want to double check the headspace before I shoot it. The previous owner only fired 20 rounds through it and sold because he wanted something with more affordable ammo. Right up my alley since I've been looking for a new round to reload.
A few days ago, my girlfriend called and mentioned that a friend of hers was looking to sell a Lee N. Field rifle (her words, not mine) and wanted to know if I knew anything about them. I've always been a little fascinated and told her to let the guy know I was interested. He believed it was a No. 1 rifle.
I went over to the guy's house and picked up the Enfield the other day... turns out it wasn't a No. 1 but a No. 4 Mk. in .303 British I which excites me. Unfortunately, it had been sporterized, but for the price, I couldn't say no to a piece of history.
Here's what I know for... Canadian made Long Branch Armory produced 1944 No. 4 Mk. I* that was converted to a Mk. 3 later in life. The conversion makes it a No. 4 Mk. I*/3 and was done at Royal Ordnance Factory Fazakerley via factory through repairs.
It was sporterized later in life and currently sports a less-than-original stock which I'll be looking to replace. But here she is in her current glory... the stock is nice and fits me well. Just not original. I'll be working to track down proper surplus stock to restore it to its former glory.
Don't worry, I've got headspace gauges on the way. Want to double check the headspace before I shoot it. The previous owner only fired 20 rounds through it and sold because he wanted something with more affordable ammo. Right up my alley since I've been looking for a new round to reload.
