Fantastic Long Lee Enfield

I saw my first long lee today at Milarm in Edmonton, it was in fantastic shape for being a Boer War rifle. I had never seen the long range volley sights before or a magazine chained to the rifle,it made me laugh quite simply because of the british armies mentality behind those volley sights ( a combination of me holding the rifle at 60 degrees and picturing hundreds of soldiers lined up pointing their rifles at the sky). I would call that rifle amazing, at 1300 bucks it could make a fine addition to a more serious collectors collection.

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Originally Posted by Kman

I saw my first long lee today at Milarm in Edmonton, it was in fantastic shape for being a Boer War rifle. I had never seen the long range volley sights before or a magazine chained to the rifle,it made me laugh quite simply because of the british armies mentality behind those volley sights ( a combination of me holding the rifle at 60 degrees and picturing hundreds of soldiers lined up pointing their rifles at the sky). I would call that rifle amazing, at 1300 bucks it could make a fine addition to a more serious collectors collection.

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If it is matching and complete that is a good price.

Kman: I recently purchased an 1895 MLE Mk1 which appears to have gone straight to Canada and to never have been upgraded or repaired. The thing I find amazing is the incredibly good fit of the furniture (forend to wrist face is a barely visible line). Does anyone out there know about how assembly line practices may have changed as we go through MLM, MLE, SMLE, etc.? I payed less than the number you quote on the rifle at Milarm but my bolt, unfortunately, does not match the receiver/ barrel- still very glad to have it. Next on my list is a pre-war SMLE to have something to compare with my between the war versions.

Ridolpho

Here's a nice example in the MKL ...

1896 Mk1 MLE (Magazine Lee-Enfield)

Regards,
Doug

I paid Milarm's light bill quite a few times:D
Got some great stuff from them.

Customs stopped one, telling me I needed to submit import paperwork. Told them to look under the bolt handle at the date (1891). Its a BLOODY ANTIQUE! They thought it was the model number:rolleyes:

That's a pretty early date

Fred, does this look like one of the remade clearing rods you ordered from the guy who was making them. I know they were real nicely made. The only reason I mentioned it is that it just looks too new w/no patina unless it had been polished. The link Badger posted, , Ray
1896 Mk1 MLE (Magazine Lee-Enfield)

Here's mine that you can see some aging.

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