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*** January 2009 Purchases ***
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Show us all what great deals you made this month !!! :dancingbanana:
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Badger
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First L.E. - No. 2 Mk. IV*
My first Lee-Enfield is a N.Z.-marked No.2 Mk. IV* of apparent mixed pedigree and mysterious history. I'm hoping by posting these pictures around, a few of the questions I have about where this rifle has been may get answered.
Please correct any errors as I know just enough about Lee-Enfield history to embarrass myself. It (or at portions of it) are an Enfield No. 1 Mk. III - I'm guessing early 1910 production based on the the Edwardian "E.R." stamp. Butt socket, on both sides, is stamped with a variety of things. The N^Z stamp is understandable, but I have to say I haven't seen any similar configuration of stamps on the left and right-hand sides of the buttstock of a Mk. IV* before.
Serial # on the butt socket, which as you can see is stamped into the stock as well, is different than the number on the receiver, the nosecap and the forestock. Where else should I look for numbers?
Butt disc is also NZ marked. No markings on the barrel other than an "HV" visible when you lift the rear sight.
The rifle appears to retain many of the original Mk. III bits. The cutoff is gone, but the volley sights are in place.
Uncertainty about its history, and the fact that it's mismatched bother me not one bit. It's a beautiful thing, IMHO, looks the part and I'm thrilled to have it. All I was looking for was a Lee-Enfield to harken back to my days in cadets, give my son a chance to experience one, and to keep my DND .22 ammunition box company. It's not a CNo.7, but as long as it hits where I aim it, it will fit the bill nicely. (Range report to follow once the temps warm up and the snow at the range gets cleared).
