What’s your Lee Enfield Holy Grail?

[Paul1807]

A Long Lee preferably with an Enfield barrel as it would fill the hole in my collection between the Martini and my No1 Mk III.
I do have a rare one a 1941 No4 Mk1 (no *) Longbranch with a 41 dated barrel and the button cocking piece, all matching and near mint. Does not have the hinged band but not all the early ones did.
When I bought it neither I or the seller knew it was special just a generic No4 Enfield.

[Gordp56]

Longbranch No.4 lightened prototype, shortened barrel, no butt socket, one-piece stock, milled buttstock.

[John Sukey (Deceased)]

Just remembered, a No1 Mk3 with anti-aircraft bars on the rear sight, like the Arisakas. Saw one at the Pattern room in Leeds before they moved it.

[gunguy56]

My favorite out of my 10 Enfields is a BSA-Shirley 1944 #4Mk1T. When I bought it, it had never been fitted with a scope, and it had the H&H-installed pads on the left side of the receiver. I ordered a newly-made repro No.32 scope from Numrch at the NRA convention in Pittsburgh last year, and after all these years the rifle finally had a scope on it. I had previously found a repro. scope mount from Sportsman's Guide mailorder firm about 6 or 7 years ago. Everything fit perfectly-I wish the scope and mount were original, but I really can't justify the big $ outlay for the original scope/mount. I paid $150 for the rifle from a coworker who inherited it; the repro mount was $85; the repro No.32 scope was $500. I'm happy and the old girl can shoot better than I can hold...

[steve123]

Hi
I am new to this forum.

I think my holy grail is one of the very few Savage made No.4 (T) sniper rifles. I have a friend who has one and I am always quite envious when he gets it out to play.

Steve

[No4Mk1(T)]

Hi
I am new to this forum

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[RGKing]

Hi, this is my first post as I just signed up today for this forum. It looks like there is much well researched information regarding Lee Enfields from many advanced collectors and shooters. I only have one (although I've had a few in years past) right now, an Ishapore 2A1. My Enfield Holy Grail is finding a proper rear aperture sight such as a Parker Hale 5A, or TZ type assembly to make a replica target rifle. Any advice regarding correct or adaptable rear sights would be greatly appreciated!

[Tribunius]

Mine would be a wrapped No 4. Mk2 from the so called Irish contract series of rifles.

[KC 53]

This is mine, just picked it up last month. A No 4 mk 1 T

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[Clash77]

Hello all, been a while since I've posted in here.

I'd have to say my Enfield Holy Grail is between an 1896 Long Lee mkI or a 1904 BSA complete with volley sights.

If I saw either of these at a show, they'd have to be seriously overpriced, or in truly appalling condition to keep me from buying it