Lee Enfield No4 MK I

Hey y'all,

I have been doing a lot of research on enfields and have decided to buy a No. 4 to start with until I can find a quality ore-WWII SMLE. I was curious though, is $400 still too much to pay for a good No. 4? I have been looking at one that is stellar. It is an ROF-Maltby. The bore is shiny and bright, wood is matching and nearly perfect, and the receiver only has a very small amount of aging and wear. The thing I am unsure about is the bolt doesn't match the other parts of the rifle. Everything else matches. When on gunbroker and other similar sites, these types of Enfield's are selling for tremendous sums. The one I am looking at (as described above) is selling for $628.00.

This is mainly a question on the increased value of the No. 4 MK I, not buying advice per se.

I think $400 is too much to pay. I have too been faced with this dilemma. Best I could tell, you can still find an all matching No 4 in the neighborhood of $350 if you're patient. I recently bought an all matching one for $280 on GB which I think I got a decent deal. I personally would not buy an unmatching one for near $600.

Pics would help greatly but a full wood rifle described as you have should be good value at what you quote.

$400 if it is good as you say and the bore is good then go for it having a mis match bolt is not that big an issue if its just a shooter as long as it was fitted correctly are you able to have it inspected by a gunsmith who has experience in the lee enfields. As Jim said pictures can assist to a certain degree with those with the knowledge about these weapons pics of the markings on the receiver, left wrist strap, any markings on the stock and so on that way the chaps can pretty much give you the low down on the rifle up to a point without actually getting there hands on it.

Be aware though there is a condition called "ENFIELD ACCUMULARTIS" (ENFIELDITIS for short) which infects you after the first one you buy this causes you to keep buying them and is very hard to cure.......be careful:madsmile:

If I find all all matching No 4 Mark 1 with good bore and no stock issues or missing parts I'd go as much as $400.00 tops but prefer 350ish. Unless it's a numbers matching correct Longbrach 1941....$450.00 to 475.00 for that rare bird.