need info on NO.1 Mk III*

[pinch1]

i have just bought a full wood no.1 mk III* it is dated 1953 and in the wood case it is all matching except for the bolt . even the clip is matching . i was wondering if paying 500.00 $ was a good deal it looks near mint condition . thanks for any info
Hunter

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[Claven2]

What do you mean wood case? A 1953 SMLE MkIII* would be either an Ishapore or a Lithgow.

$500 is about $250 too many for a gun with a mismatched bolt IMHO unless it's something really special.

[krinko]

There's a third possibility--
One of the BSA FTR program for SMLEs, which was done in 1953.

So, if it has a unmatching bolt---

1. 1.If it's a 1953 Lithgow, it's a good deal even with an unmatching bolt.
   
2. 2.If it's a 1953 Ishapore, go beat $400 out of the guy who sold it to you.
   
3. 3.If it's an "FTR 1953" rifle, make sure the bolt doesn't match and then go beat $300 out of the guy who sold it to you.

-----krinko

[No4Mk1(T)]

What do you mean wood case?

Ditto that question.
What part of the world do you live in?
$500.00 sounds to be a bit on the high end of the scale. Well actually a fair bit past the high end of the scale unless it is something special.

[pinch1]

the rifle came with 1907 vickers bayonet and the wood box is a enfield case it has the two canvas straps for lifting and is nomenclatured for a enfield and has the wooden brackets inside .the rifle is minty condition with a brass plate on the butt with the letters ( SAU-CIE. KDT ) stamped on it .any more info would be great!!!

[Alan de Enfield]

the rifle came with 1907 vickers bayonet and the wood box is a enfield case it has the two canvas straps for lifting and is nomenclatured for a enfield and has the wooden brackets inside .the rifle is minty condition with a brass plate on the butt with the letters ( SAU-CIE. KDT ) stamped on it .any more info would be great!!!

Well - a rifle with some history it is believed that the "Cie" is the Swiss army/Police so it looks like its been to Switzerland.
The box sounds very unusual. It is normally only the No4 varients that had boxes. If it is a No1 box then it sounds rare - it could be just a modified No4 box - but still not a usual occurance.
Any chance of some pics of rifle and box ?

[pinch1]

hello
yes i was just getting pics of the rifle and box and the box is a .22 enfield box it also had a paper tag saying No.4 MK1 its in great shape ..i will try and get the pics uploaded as soon as i figure out how ! thanks agian for all the great info !!