Siam Contract No1s

[Jollygreenslugg]

Just as a conversation starter, who has one of these rifles?

I picked one up for $50 AUD a while back. Shot-out barrel, poor timber, bolt mismatch. I grabbed it because it fills a hole in the Lee-Enfield collection.

A few came to Australia in the 70s, pretty tired and usually mismatched.

Did any make it to Canada?

Cheers,
Matt

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[Badger]

There's a 109 pic photo montage of an "all matching" piece found in Canada, plus full details as to the history of these rare old girls in the England - Milsurp Knowledge Library (click here)

1920 ShtLE (Short Lee-Enfield) "Wild Tiger Corps" No.1 MkIII* Rifle (click here)

(Click PIC to Enlarge)

Regards,
Badger

[Lance]

One resides in CT. Have been looking for 8 years now for the Siamese bayonet with the same s/n. No luck yet.....

[Mr303]

Very rare with matching numbers, I have never seen one. Most have pretty poor woodwork on them and look rough, I have seen some OK ones from time to time.

[Skippy]

For $50 I'd say you made a god buy.

[Copperhead]

I picked one of these up for not too much off a guy I know. My first rifle-and the first of many enfields I hope. It had been residing in someones basement as a forgotten moose rifle for years. The cosmo had never been well cleaned -there was a big glob in the screw on the back of the cocking piece. The bolt was sticky, the bore dusty and dirty, and the butt stock loose. A good cleaning later, and the rifling is strong, and the bore is dark, but not pitted or scratched. The numbers don't match, and the wood is sporterised, but I am thinking of restoring her as much as I am able.
Speaking of, does anyone know if the safety spring was always the barbell type shown in the Knowledge Library? mine is in the 83XX range, so it is somewhat later than the example.
I am in Ontario Canada, for the record.
Uhh... bump?

[1886lebel]

These were called by the Siamese as Type 62 (Buddist Year 2462)
Patrick

[gerry303ca]

I saw my first one at a gun show in Truro Nova Scotia, Canada last fall. I didn't check the numbers, it didn't look too bad but the owner said it was unsafe to shoot. I don't remember the reason.