what do I have

[parhur]

good evening, I recently purchased a LSA COL shtle 1918 mark 3 * which has been sportize. The odd thing is that the overall length of the gun is 39.5 inches long. Barrel length 20 inches. I read on the forun where some enfield were cut down but they really don't know why. My questions is do I have a rifle that was cut down after Military life or was it done in its military life. Is there a way to tell. It does have england stamp on the band but I believe that is a private export mark. Any thought would be helpful.

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[mr.e moose]

Hacksawed bubba rifle.

[Alan de Enfield]

Shame really - one of the more desirable and collectable manufacturers.

Sold out of military service into the UK civilian gun-trade, imported into the USA pre-1968, Bubba'd and made into a truck-gun.

Apparently no effort to crown or finish the muzzle after 'snipping' it short.

[mrclark303]

Your rifle was sporterised post service.
It's been civilian proofed at the Birmingham proof house and sold to the US market pre 1968, hence the import England stamp.

It was probably done in the US post import.

Restoring this rifle (if that's what you intend) will be a very expensive project.