Enfield Manual?

Hello! I have just signed up with this forum. I live in a small town about 60 miles SW of Houston, Texas. I am new to the world of collecting military rifles.

I purchased a new, never-fired, Lee-Enfield .303 at a gun show in Houston this past January. It is a No. 4, MK 2, Serial # UF 55 A 5760. It has a never-used bayonet. I will try to upload some photos of the rifle later.

I would like to find an original manual for this rifle. A copy would be fine, too. Any suggestions where I might find one? Thanks!

Jeff Blair

Welcome to the forum ..... :)

Perhaps download a complete set of manuals for the Lee Enfield from the MKL, which includes operating and armourer's maintenance instructions.

The manuals may be found in the Technical Articles for Milsurp Collectors and Re-loaders (click here)


2002 No.4 (All Marks) .303 Rifle Manuals (click here)

Complete Set includes:

- 2002 No.4 (All Marks) .303 Rifle Data Summary
- 2002 No.4 (All Marks) .303 Rifle Parts Identification List
- 2002 No.4 (All Marks) .303 Rifle Operating Instructions
- 2002 No.4 (All Marks) .303 Rifle Equipment Description
- 2002 No.4 (All Marks) .303 Rifle Maintenance Instructions


1991 No.4 (All Marks) .303 Rifle Manuals (click here)

Complete Set includes:

- 1991 No.4 (All Marks) .303 Rifle Operating Instructions
- 1991 No.4 (All Marks) .303 Rifle Maintenance Instructions

Note: The difference between the 1991 set of No.4 Manuals and 2002 No.4 (All Marks) .303 Rifle Manuals, is that the 1991 manual contains armourer's information on how to properly "bed" the No.4 rifle, whereas the newer 2002 manual does not.

Hope this helps... :)

Regards,
Doug

Ditto, welcome, and you got started with one of the very best shooters too, those 55's are very accurate, 1.5 inch at 100 yards is what I hear, thats pretty darm small.
You've landed on THE best enfield forum, lol, and as Badger has steered you, there is a wealth of information on file here, rifle profiles, and some very experienced folks who help the rest of us newbies.
The only suggestion I really have is ... get ready to buy a bigger gun safe, Enfields multiply in the dark, lol.

Can I suggest to you Baylor that you contact BDL at this site somewhere and get a set of first copy originals