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Need Help Identifying
hi there i inherited this gun from my grandfather and was told it was a Enfield any info would be great. Markings are as follows:
these are above trigger guard
Symbol of a crown
E.R.
L.S.A. COLD
1901
L.E. I.*
stamped in wood near butt of stock
LONDON and 2 stars enclosed in a circle and then a crown and another symbol enclosed in a circle in the circle before
L* under the stamped circled
stamped on brass on butt stock
4/02
5CMR
197
any help would be awesome here are a few pics to help
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...100_1789-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...100_1787-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...100_1785-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...100_1784-1.jpg
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Looks Like a early Lee Enfield, MLE (Magazine Lee Enfield) I may be wrong. A real good site is The Lee-Enfield Rifle the site has everything about all lee enfields and since you have the rifle you can compare to pictures on the site.
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fergie10, What you have is an excellant example of the first design Lee Enfield. Yours differs from the original in that there is no provision for a cleaning rod to be mounted in the fore end. The cleaning rod was dropped in 1899 by the MoD and rifles manufactured without provision for one were designated Mk.I*.
Congrats on a fine rifle.
Brad