My 1945 Lee Enfield No.4 Mk.1 (T)

[dinosaur1]

A few pictures of my 1945 Lee Enfield No.4 Mk.1 (T).
Scope is mismatched to the rifle and sits in a Roger Payne mount. By my reckoning the rifle serial number puts it as having been converted by H & H around late March / early April '45. With the scope having been originally fitted to a rifle several weeks behind this one. There are a few obvious (at least to me) in-service repairs, front pad has been replaced and the cheek piece was either replaced and / or adjusted at some point, the guide line under the piece runs through two separate sets of screw holes so I'm guessing it was adapted to fit the stature of at least two users. Top peep sight has been milled off but the underside of the ladder doesn't carry the adaptation to allow removal of the bolt with scope in place. The rifle wasn't in the best condition when I picked it up, the wood has been tidied up a little and some original Suncorite 259 was used in a few places to add a little lustre to a pretty tired finish. Top handguard has been replaced to save further damage to the original pencilled serial numbered one which had begun to split. The AA 85 stamp on the wrist had me guessing for a while but when Fultons of Bisley appraised the rifle they suggested it may indicate service in Singapore following the end of the war. The lens cap is a reproduction by Jon at Moore Leather. The sling I believe to be original to the rifle.
The barrel is original and the bore of the rifle is very good. No evidence of FTRand she still shoots extremely well.

As is always the case it would be fascinating to learn more of this particular rifles service history, but short of the AA 85 stamp and the usual BSA and H & H inspection marks there is little more to go on.

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[browningautorifle]

Good looking setup, nothing wrong there. Nice looking group at the end pic too.

[mrclark303]

Nice looking rifle, very nice collection pic too, a group any of us would be proud to own..

Jon made the leather caps for my Lyman Alaskan scope on my 1903A4 build, he does very nice work.

[Roger Payne]

A nice honest rifle. Slightly curious in that it bears twin Harry Hardwick crownD6E examiner's marks either side of the bolt way - more typically the D6E lies to one side & an Enfield examiner attached to the BSA factory's stamp goes the other side (crownE7E IIRC). However, I'm sure it's nothing untoward - just makes the rifle a little more interesting!

[suikoden2003]

How did you get your lens cap to look brownish like that? the one I got from Moore Leather looks almost pale white. Trying to darken it up.

[Ridolpho]

A nice honest rifle. Slightly curious in that it bears twin Harry Hardwick crownD6E examiner's marks either side of the bolt way - more typically the D6E lies to one side & an Enfield examiner attached to the BSA factory's stamp goes the other side (crownE7E IIRC). However, I'm sure it's nothing untoward - just makes the rifle a little more interesting!

I recall others with this double D6E coming up in previous threads. At the very least it would appear that Mr. Hardwick was a busy man in '45!

Ridolpho

[dinosaur1]

Thank you for the comments much appreciated

[dinosaur1]

How did you get your lens cap to look brownish like that? the one I got from Moore Leather looks almost pale white. Trying to darken it up.

I asked Jon to weather it a little for me. I used a little dark tan boot polish and then left it by my front door for a week or so.. that did the trick