help tell me about this rifle

[gsimmons]

What's the barrel length? If its full length I'd restore it, its a nice rifle.

[totoinoz]

Not a bad idea at the end there, I'll look into it, as for not using the right ammo? I assume/hope it's fine as its been a hunting rifle for years, and very accuate. So I gather resale would be 250-400?

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It's a 30 inch barrel

[gsimmons]

It looks like a fairly easy restoration. Like has been said, graft a piece of wood on the fore-end and a nose cap. Nose caps aren't that hard to find. Since its been upgraded to MkI* you don't need to find a clearing rod.

[totoinoz]

So when I'm searching for parts, what is it generally called? Mk1 number what? Or mk1 mle?

[totoinoz]

Trying to find info on the stock markings, can't seem to find any. M&D and under the Crest L1.
Can anyone read the crest? I'd like to find out what unit had this rifle. It's all small communities in southern Canada here

[Bruce_in_Oz]

Technically, it is a:

Rifle, Magazine, Lee Enfield, Mark 1, that has been updated to Mark 1 *("star").

Probably more than a few suitable nose caps, that have been removed from other "sporter" jobs, can be found in the spare-parts boxes of gunsmiths and older gun shops in general.

Ask around your local friendly gun shops for a GOOD local stockmaker to do the restoration of the fore end. A good splice under the sling swivel band will be pretty much invisible.

Even if the bore is a bit (or a lot) ratty, the fact of it being a piece of real, local history compensates somewhat.

So, what's your next Lee Enfield project?


Cheers from Oz,
Bruce

[gsimmons]

The "crest" is the RSAF rondel in this case I believe it would be Enfield. Under it is a 1*. The 1 under that denotes it as a first line arm.

[muffett.2008]

What's with this 'Reverse Taper'? sounds like something I'd expect from the oval chamber source.

[Amatikulu]

V.F. with a Canadian background could well be the Victoria Fusiliers. See this link http://www.navalandmilitarymuseum.or...ce/vicreg.html

[jmoore]

What's with this 'Reverse Taper'?

Could it be the groove taper? Not sure from where the 10 inches before tapering starts would be derived.