What’s your Lee Enfield Holy Grail?
What is your Lee Enfield Holy Grail? That one Enfield you have or would just about give anything to have and why?
For me it’s the 7.62mm L42 sniper rifle. At one time it was a No4(T) but I managed to satisfy that desire a number of years ago. I have handled two or three L42’s so far but never managed to put the money together to acquire one.
Now as to why well I think the L42 is perhaps the ultimate evolution of the issue Lee Enfield. It was well past it’s prime when it was replaced in the early 90’s and for the most part did it’s job with WWII optics and actions that started there military service in the 40’s. Any rifle that can give 40+ years of service (if you count the time they spent as No.4(T)’s) and handle a caliber change can’t be all that bad.
Now how about you? This question has no wrong reply and everyone is entitled to there opinion so what is yours?
Well I have lucked into a few
I would not part with
L39A1
pre- L39A1
No4T's x 3 == 2 all matching and one with transit box. 1 ROFM 1941 dated one
No1 MKI*** 1906
No1 MKV
1920 Royal Naval marked Lithgow
I have others but these I would not part with ....
1947 #5MK1 never fired new in wrap.
For years I have tried to find a new, never fire #5MK1 1947
Got very close, but never found an unisued, never fired, except for factory testing.
Didn't know this forum was here, or would have got here sooner.
A nice shootable WW2 SMLE would make my day.
Would this Longbranch be considered a Holy Grail ?