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    No.1 Mk.III* History

    I know right, WTF is R005t3r doing in the Enfields section? Would you Enfield experts kindly inform me of the history of this fine SMLE please? The bolt matches the receiver, as does the nose cap.









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    A Collector's View - The SMLE Short Magazine Lee Enfield 1903-1989. It is 300 8.5x11 inch pages with 1,000+ photo’s, most in color, and each book is serial-numbered.  Covering the SMLE from 1903 to the end of production in India in 1989 it looks at how each model differs and manufacturer differences from a collecting point of view along with the major accessories that could be attached to the rifle. For the record this is not a moneymaker, I hope just to break even, eventually, at $80/book plus shipping.  In the USA shipping is $5.00 for media mail.  I will accept PayPal, Zelle, MO and good old checks (and cash if you want to stop by for a tour!).  CLICK BANNER to send me a PM for International pricing and shipping. Manufacturer of various vintage rifle scopes for the 1903 such as our M73G4 (reproduction of the Weaver 330C) and Malcolm 8X Gen II (Unertl reproduction). Several of our scopes are used in the CMP Vintage Sniper competition on top of 1903 rifles. Brian Dick ... BDL Ltd. - Specializing in British and Commonwealth weapons Specializing in premium ammunition and reloading components. Your source for the finest in High Power Competition Gear. Here at T-bones Shipwrighting we specialise in vintage service rifle: re-barrelling, bedding, repairs, modifications and accurizing. We also provide importation services for firearms, parts and weapons, for both private or commercial businesses.
     

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    Nice piece, all Canadianicon marked too.
    Regards, Jim

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    Canadaicon purchased 600 second-hand Sht L-E's from Britishicon stock around 1926-7 for $16,000.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Surpmil View Post
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    Yes, thank you for pointing out the stock disc and cartouches. From what I can gather, it was taken into service on May 5th, 1925. It has the Canadianicon 'C Broadarrow' property mark. I was hoping someone on the Advisory Panelicon might know the rest; perhaps what the 'S' denotes.

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    Short butt; probably too short for most men today. Might be alright for women.

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    Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...

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    The short butt is really short.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daan Kemp View Post
    The short butt is really short.
    LOP is 12 1/2". Quite comfortable for me. I'm not a big man.

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    Look up the fitment for the butt as there should be the smallest of gaps where it meets the wrist socket, as it is a wedge fit into it.
    You can see the wood starting to chip off the edge that is contacting the wrist socket it will continue to do so unless addressed, Peter Laidlericon wrote a whole scad on the fitment on the Mk III's furniture.
    If you could take a nice clear closeup of the disc I or another member will decode it but I see A.T.S 44 (?) so could stand for Air Training School but I'll dig out the books the top one I cannot readily make out.
    Cheers.

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