Was A$50.00, US40.00, OUT OF PRINT An Armourer's Perspective: .303 No.4(T) SNIPER RIFLE and the Holland & Holland Connection' Laidler & Skennerton K98 Rear Band Mauser Stock Sling Retainer German Original WWII 98k (#202772889285) p***0 (129) - Feedback left by buyer p***0 (129). I A (a transitional model), Mk. I purchased a No. 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. Savage-made LeeEnfield No. By the late 1930s, the need for new rifles grew and the Rifle, No. Most, but not all, of these were 1931 and 1933 Trials rifles. Mine was made in 1964. it has all matching number and has a GREAT and clean bore, the stock is in about perfect condition all but a crack near the butt plate. The floating barrel increased the accuracy of the rifle by allowing it to vibrate freely and consistently, whereas wooden forends in contact with barrels, if not properly fitted, affected the harmonic vibrations of the barrel. 4 Mk I, because the Lithgow Small Arms Factory was producing the SMLE Mk III. They did, however, continue to be used at Bisley up into the 1970s with some success, and continue to perform extremely well at Military Service Rifle Competitions throughout the world. Reviews (0) Detailed, high quality reproduction Lee Enfield No. 32 MK. [75] 303/25 calibre sporterised SMLEs are very common in Australia today, although ammunition for them has been very scarce since the 1980s. [78] Similar developments were the South African Rieder automatic rifle and the New Zealand and Australian Charlton automatic rifles. CIA officer Gust Avrakotos later arranged for the Egyptian Ministry of Defence to set up production lines of Enfield .303 ammunition specifically for the conflict. Parts for all makes of Lee Enfields. 3s and Mk. 4 Mk. Add to Wish List Add to Compare. These were similar to the No. Its direct predecessor was the Lee-Metford, a similar bolt-action design that brought the British military a state-of-the-art weapon comparable to the latest Mausers. Two of the photos in Small Arms Ltd., Company Photo Album show sniper rifles. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Enfield Mount for No. Scratchproof and weatherproof. 2 pistols (versions of the Browning High Power Model 35). 4 MK. infantry rifle chambered in the traditional .303 British. Lee Enfield Rifle Stocks aftermarket parts, scope mounts and accessories for sale. Pre-Owned. We will give you the real logistic information, and we guarantee one week after your received your parcel refund. In the UK, the single-shot .22 calibre Rifle No. A new rifle based on the Mauser design was created to fire the round, called the Pattern 1913 Enfield. Free shipping. The latter rifle is shown in the following two rotatable and . 4 Mk 2 infantry rifle chambered in the traditional .303 British. [20] Some of the MLEs (and MLMs) were converted to load from chargers, and designated Charger Loading LeeEnfields, or CLLEs. The design of the handguards and the magazine were also improved, and the chamber was adapted to fire the new Mk VII High Velocity . I (T) but as it had shrapnel in the furniture, he managed to accidentally drop it during a practice parachute jump. Sadly the owners cannot always agree and reach a satisfactory conclusion. 4215 RR - . . During the First World War alone, 3.8million SMLE rifles were produced in the UK by RSAF Enfield, BSA, and LSA.[91]. The Rifle Factory Ishapore at Ishapore in India produced the Mk III* in .303 British, and then the model 2A, with strength increased by heat treatment of the receiver and bolt to fire 7.6251mm NATO ammunition, retaining the 2,000-yard rear sight as the metric conversion of distance was very close to the flatter trajectory of the new ammunition. [15] To further facilitate rapid aimed fire the rifle can be cycled by most riflemen without loss of sight picture. Lee-Enfield No. The Second World War would . I (T) and No. The L42A1 is a 7.62x51 mm . 4 Lightweight. The Lee Enfield by Ian Skennerton (2007) - ISBN: 9780949749826 is an excellent general reference book on the evolution of Lee-Enfield rifles, however, it doesn't go into great detail on their use as sniper rifles. 4 Mk I/3. YouTube video Enfield Rifle No4Mk1T 1945 M47C CFC 2018 in which Riflechair fires his BSA No. [34], In 1926, the British Army changed its nomenclature; the SMLE became known as the Rifle No. (If you can only use PayPal, please contact us), We use encrypted SSL certificates for 100% security. In total, over 16 million LeeEnfields had been produced in several factories on different continents when production in Britain ended in 1956 at the Royal Ordnance Factory ROF Fazakerley in Liverpool, after that factory had been plagued with industrial unrest. Requires fitting, drilling screw holes, sanding and oiling. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. BSA Shirley undertook 100 conversions to .22". Our Assessment: This is a rare Enfield No4 Mk1 (T) sniper rifle. [45] With the introduction of the No. New in box, same specifications as the original ones, manufactured using original drawings on high-tech optics machinery. SAL Long Branch Princess Alice and display firearms, SAL Long Branch example firearms close-up. 5 Mk I). I (T)which he carried on the Operation Varsity parachute jump into Germany in March 1945 and on the advance to Wismar to cut the Soviets off from illegally occupying Denmark. Wartime demand and the improved Mk VII loading of the .303 round caused the LeeEnfield to be retained for service. Lee Enfield No.4 MK.2 -4 piece Set with Grooved Rear Upper Wood. 4 Mk II rifle, which they marketed as the AIA No. . 4 Mk1* rifles). Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. 1 Mk VI also introduced a heavier "floating barrel" that was independent of the forearm, allowing the barrel to expand and contract without contacting the forearm and interfering with the "zero", the correlation between the alignment of the barrel and the sights. You . No Savage LeeEnfields were ever issued to the US military; the markings existed solely to maintain the pretense that American equipment was being lent to the UK rather than permanently sold to them. Made of Matte Black, Glass-Filled Nylon. However, the LeeEnfield was mainly replaced in main-line service in the Pakistani Police in the mid-1980s by the AK 47, in response to increasing proliferation of the Kalashnikov in the black market and civilian use. [53], During the Second World War, standard No. Numerous attempts have been made to convert the various single-shot .410 shotgun models to a bolt-action repeating model by removing the wooden magazine plug and replacing it with a standard 10-round SMLE magazine. [80] However, experience from the programme, including the magazine design, was used to aid the later L42A1 conversion programme.[82][83]. For easier machining, the charger bridge was no longer rounded. The No. II were made. At a time when long range shooting was considered important for a service rifle, the accuracy of the SMLE was an issue due to the use of rear locking lugs on the bolt. [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). The No. A deep notch for the bolt handle enables it to serve as a third or safety lug. Later on when Avrakotos asked Michael Vickers to revamp their strategy, he stopped the Enfield system and, with the large amounts of money available thanks to Charlie Wilson, replaced them with a mix of modern weapons like AK-47s and mortars. This is one reason the bolt closure feels smooth. 4rifles and the Sten Gun MK. Free shipping and tax, no other hidden costs, Safe payments via Credit Card. But the 1917 Enfield is a strong action, with a receiver machined from 3.5-percent nickel forging. Nepalese Police constables may also be usually seen equipped with SMLE rifles. The iconic Lee-Enfield Rifle, the SMLE Mk.III, was first released at the start of 1907. . During World War Two, the British military sent approximately 12,000 of their most accurate No. Barrel is in brilliant condition with clear proof marks. KTW Lee Enfield No.4 Sniper Airsoft Classic Rifle (Spring Power) Out of Stock KTW-4571383520912. 5,7,9 Bowie Blade Bayonets, British WWII Lee-Enfield .303 SMLE New Made Display Rifle, Original British WWII SMLE No.4 MKIII Spike Bayonet- Cast Aluminum Socket, The Lee-Enfield by Ian Skennerton Hardcover - Signed by the Author, Original British WWII-Style Set of 5 Dummy .303 British Cartridges in Lee-Enfield Stripper Clip, Original WWII-Style Dummy .303 British MkVII Cartridges, Original British P-1907 S.M.L.E, P-1942/43 Bayonet Grip Set (No Bolts), Original British WWI WWII P-1903 Five Pocket Leather Cavalry Bandolier, Book: Small Arms ID by Ian Skennerton: .303 Rifle, No. Taking apart the two-piece stock. As a result, most sets are mismatched. Canada converted about 1,588 rifles at Small Arms Limited (to the end of 1945) and, in 1946, at Canadian Arsenals Limited. 32 3.5 telescopic sight. Good for wall hanger or budget collector. Many of these muskets were rechambered, after being sold as surplus, and can now be used with commercially available ammunition. For example, BSA Shirley is denoted by M47C, ROF(M) is often simply stamped "M", and BSA is simply stamped "B". As a standard-issue infantry rifle, it is still found in service in the armed forces of some Commonwealth nations,[13] notably with the Bangladesh Police, which makes it the second longest-serving military bolt-action rifle still in official service, after the MosinNagant (Mosin-Nagant receivers are used in the Finnish 7.62 Tkiv 85). I have a research database listing roughly 2,000 serial numbers at this time. $200 Nose Band. Gift Certificate. This Australian Lee-Enfield .303 British low-mount sniper rifle, shown with leather lens caps, is an excellent example of one of these rifles. Unfortunately they are out of focus. . Late in 1942 a contract was issued to Holland and Holland, the famous gunmakers in London, England, to convert rifles into sniper equipment. 4 (T) sniper sets were sold in North America, most of the surplus dealers either did not realize or care, to match up the scopes to the rifles. Clean and functiona .Click for more info. It featured a ten-round box magazine which was loaded with the .303 British cartridge manually from the top, either one round at a time or by means of five-round chargers. 07747 843281 Alex Corfield . Walnut Semi Finish..Set $125 (Same as Picture Above) #2 British Lee Enfield #1 MK 1. 4 Mk. [47] The No. $50 Upper wood Only . The Ekins automatic rifle was one of the numerous attempts to convert a LeeEnfield SMLE to an automatic rifle. 3 - SFRC. [54] The telescopic sight had a field of view of 8 degrees 20 minutes and featured a bullet drop compensation range drum on top of the sight graduated in 50 yards (45.7m) increments from 0 to 1,000 yards (914m). Brabantia Nostra. I (T) with 1 Canadian Parachute battalion in the 6th Airborne Division. The Canadian sniper rifles were produced at Small Arms Limited at Long Branch (two words) Toronto, Ontario, Canada. BSA-Shirley, Birmingham produced 81,329 rifles and ROF Fazakerley, Liverpool 169,807 rifles. 5 Mk. Of those No. Add to Compare. $649.99. 3.Range 35-50 feet, bolt-acting structure, shell ejection by pulling bolt. [39] Towards the end of the Second World War, a bladed bayonet was developed for the No.5 Mk.I rifle ("jungle carbine"). [14] Total production of all LeeEnfields is estimated at over 17 million rifles.[7]. These conversions were for issue to police and prison guards, to provide a firearm with a much-reduced power and range in comparison to the .303 cartridge. )[35], The SMLE design was relatively expensive to manufacture, because of the many forging and machining operations required. Advertisements. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. 4 (T) Sniper Rifle. 4 Mk I and No. [16] The barrel was now halfway in length between the original long rifle and the carbine, at 25.2 inches (640 mm). This article is free advice to other collectors to suggest what distinguishes a true Lee Enfield No.4 (T) sniper rifle from a fake. The Indian Army phased them out in 199092, replacing them with AKM-type rifles (see Indo-Russia Rifles). Above and below is a BSA manufactured 'Long' Lee-Enfield, converted for use as a .22" training rifle. 3.99 postage.303 Enfield No4, SMLE, BREN Split case extractor. Please see our. [16] Some straight-pull bolt-action rifles were thought faster but lacked the simplicity, reliability, and generous magazine capacity of the LeeEnfield. 4 Mk I* rifles are all stamped "US property". 4 MK. Check out our lee enfield stock selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. This British Lee Enfield Sniper Rifle Stock Kit With 3-12X44 30mm Tube Illuminated Scope, Enfield Scope Mount & British Lee Enfield Monte Carlo Rifle Stock For .303 No. In British service, the No. GI#: 102233313. Caliber .303 British ten (10) round capacity. Individual Pieces. The Lee-Enfield No. The Australian Army modified 1,612[52] Lithgow SMLE No. Description. [72] Commercial gunsmiths in Australia and Britain converted both MkIII and No. 2.What if your gun is seized by the customs? All orders are subject to acceptance by IMA Inc, which reserves the right to refuse any order. IV[62] from 1921 onwards. Out Of Stock. [27][26][28] The windage adjustment of the rear sight was also dispensed with, and the cocking piece was changed from a round knob to a serrated slab. Not everyone agrees on the totals, but that is due to lack of complete archival records. 08 Machine Gun Captured at Vimy Ridge, Military Edged Weapons and Utility Knives, USMC Stiletto & 1 Can Para Bn Killing Knife, Modified Conventional Pattern vehicles (MCP), Ferret Numbers Hull # and Military Registration #, Canadian Ferrets All 124 listed by CAR / CFR, Wireless Set Type 3 Mark II (B2 ) Suitcase transceiver Model 3/II, Paul Goranson, Canadian WWII RCAF War Artist, John Junior Cumbers, DFM, Air Gunner, 424 Sqn. A shorter and lighter version of the original MLEthe famous Rifle, Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield, or SMLE (sometimes spoken as "Smellie", rather than S, M, L, E) [7] was introduced on 1 January 1904. Toy guns are very special products. It started life as a mundane postwar No. On page 2, the 11th photo entitled Army Officers -2 shows 6 men. During the recent civil war in Nepal, the government troops were issued LeeEnfield rifles to fight the Maoist rebels, and the Maoists were also armed with SMLE rifles, amongst other weapons. ARES Lee Enfield NO 4 MK1 Airsoft Sniper Rifle (Spring) Out of Stock CLA-004. A new bayonet was designed to go with the rifle: a spike bayonet the No. Below are links to higher quality images on Flickr. The LeeEnfield family of rifles is the second oldest bolt-action rifle design still in official service, after the MosinNagant. [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. None of these is known to have been successful,[73] though some owners have adapted three-round magazines for Savage and Stevens shotguns to function in a converted SMLE shotgun, or even placing such a magazine inside a gutted SMLE magazine. Previous conversions to drill purpose (DP) of otherwise serviceable rifles were [77] not considered to be sufficiently incapable of restoration to fireable state and were a potential source of reconversion spares. M1907 Sling This was an American sling that was the normal issue with the No. The stock is damaged and has been filled all over. The Rieder automatic rifle was an automatic (full automatic only) LeeEnfield SMLE rifle of South African origin. ]), 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. lee enfield magazine for smle rifle caliber .303. I pistol. The current world record for aimed bolt-action fire was set in 1914 by a musketry instructor in the British ArmySergeant Instructor Snoxallwho placed 38 rounds into a 12-inch-wide (300mm) target at 300 yards (270m) in one minute. Experiments with smokeless powder in the existing LeeMetford cartridge seemed at first to be a simple upgrade, but the greater heat and pressure generated by the new smokeless powder wore away the shallow and rounded Metford rifling after approximately 6,000 rounds. $300 Stock Set (Three Pieces) $120 Mid Band. Add to cart. Availability: Out of stock. Lee Enfield No4T Sniper Rifle Genuine Items - Parts Catalog - L42, No32. 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. [101] The CIA's Operation Cyclone provided hundreds of thousands of Enfields to the Afghan mujahideen, funneling them through Pakistan's ISI. 4 Mk. Enfield Mk I Scope + Mount, No. In the 1920s, a series of experiments were carried out to help with these problems, resulting in design changes which reduced the number of complex parts and refining manufacturing processes. Products include: Lee Enfield Toy Rifle, Darts, Gel Balls, plastic shells. I (T) sniper rifles in 19411942 at RSAF Enfield. LEE ENFIELD (B GRADE) SMLE NO1 MK3 FRONT HANDGUARD SET BAND RECESS 2MM OVERSIZE. [46] The No. The P14's principal combat use during World War I was as a sniper rifle, since it was found to be more accurate than the Short Magazine Lee-Enfield, either in standard issue form or with modified "fine-adjustment" aperture rearsights designated Pattern 1914 Mk I W (F) and Pattern 1914 Mk I* W (F) or, from April 1918, Aldis Pattern 1918 . Chinese contract wooden holster for the Inglis No. Part of that program was an attempt to develop a new sniper rifle on the L8 platform. This photo was probably taken in the same room as the first photo with Princess Alice. The first Lee-Enfield models were designed in 1895, the most famous SMLE MKIII was introduced in 1907, but the 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]. They will be strictly examined by the customs. [10] Both underwent a minor upgrade series in 1899 (the omission of the cleaning / clearing rod), becoming the Mk I*. 4 SMLE Lee Enfield Sniper Scope MK1T L42 sniper at the best online prices at eBay! They were supplied to the UK under the Lend-Lease programme during the Second World War. [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. However, they would likely have the S and TR markings, possibly cancelled upon rejection. Conversion of rifles to smoothbore guns was carried out in several locations, at various times, for varying reasons. British Lee Enfield No4 Rifle Stocks x 4 and Butts x 6 including one fitted with Sniper cheek piece, In The Derby Saleroom Medals, Militaria and Firea. Every musket, rifle, display machine gun, machine gun parts set or gun sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF). 4 Mk 1 Mk 2 Mk 5. 4 MK. 4 Mk. He had purchased it two decades earlier as a surplus First World War . I (T) Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle, Made by Enfield in England, converted by Holland & Holland in England, 25" blue-steel barrel and receiver, folding ladder rear sight, protected post front sight, blue-steel trigger and trigger guard, 3-piece walnut stock with cheekpiece, brass buttplate with cleaning-kit compartment, (3) sling swivels, 3X No. Lee Enfield magazine for Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) rifle 1915 1990. 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. Other distinctive features include a nose cap screw was slotted for the width of a coin for easy removal, a safety lever on the left side of the receiver was slightly modified with a unique angular groove pattern, and the two-piece hand guard being extended from the nose cap to the receiver, omitting the barrel mounted leaf sight. $1,219.00. These were converted in late 1941 and into the later part of 1942. 4 MK. The Lee-Enfield is everything a modern precision rifle is not. 14.00. 5 Mk I (the "jungle carbine"). 4 Mk 2 rifle, the British refurbished many of their No. [99] Enfields continue to be used as drill weapons by the National Ceremonial Guard of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) as well as the Australian Defence Force Cadets. [17][18], The LeeEnfield was adapted to fire the .303 British service cartridge, a rimmed, high-powered rifle round. In Australia I found the Long Branch rifle that matched a Lyman sniperscope that I had though we were unable to reach a trade deal. Lee Enfield Carbine Stock Set. the British sniper stock required attention to keep up with . $100 For Butt only * Finishing services available. [10][11] The WWI versions are often referred to as the "SMLE", which is short for the common "Short, Magazine, LeeEnfield" variant. Peter was issued another No. Observed examples are dated 1931 and 1933. [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. Gun magazine laws, concealed weapons laws, laws governing new made display guns, airsoft guns, blank fire guns, and other items vary greatly by nation, state and locality. These rifles were designated as the No. (Victoria Regina) cyphers dated after 1901; Queen Victoria died in 1901, so any rifles made after 1901 should be stamped "E.R" (. The scope 7466 is shown here mounted on an early British sniper rifle, a1943 BSA Shirley serial number AT4872 made No. I rifles was made for trials. GRI stands for "Georgius Rex, Imperator" (Latin for 'King George, Emperor (of India)', denoting a rifle made during the British Raj. About 3,000 rifles, mostly Stevens-Savage, appear to have been partially converted by Holland & Holland but never received brackets, scopes of the final "T" mark. The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. Like the No. [14] The design of the handguards and the magazine were also improved and the chamber was adapted to fire the new Mk VII high velocity spitzer .303 ammunition. The C No 7 hasps and clasps have protective wooden surrounds and the lid is one board and does not have end caps per the SANo15. [92], The Brisbane-based Australian International Arms also manufactured a modern reproduction of the No. The barrel was now halfway in length between the original long rifle and the carbine, at 25.2inches (640mm). $10.00. Lee Enfield No 4 Walnut Sniper Woodset. Second World War UK production rifles had manufacturer codes for security reasons. Prior to their creation a variety of WWI sniper rifles were in use. In the late 1960s, RSAF Enfield entered the commercial market by producing No. The used value of a LEE ENFIELD rifle has fallen ($14.74) dollars over the past 12 . i also. As well, RSAF Enfield rejected one Holland and Holland completed rifle. III, largely due to its heavier barrel. [36], The No. The bolt has a relatively short bolt throw and features rear-mounted lugs, and the bolt operating handle places the bolt knob just rearwards of the trigger at a favourable ergonomic position close to the operator's hand.
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