Hi, I've just purchased a Lee Enfield No. 4 Mk1 and need a little help with it. I've been using the Net and Books to help identify it properly but it has a lack of stamps so I'm having trouble.

The bolt and receiver both have the same serial number - 21915. The serial number on the receiver is on the band that the butt fits into - there are no other markings on that band that I can see..

It's very faint, and may be wishful thinking but on the receiver close to the safety I can make out the markings - No 4 Mk 1 ROFF and then a 943 or 945
The o of No is raised and underlined.

There are some proof marks on the top of the barrel, but they are very small and I can't make head nor tail of them. I can make out the numbers 36 - referring to the length of the barrel?

On the rear hand-guard, on the inside are the stamps 1, SL/74 and a chevron symbol, on the front hand-guard on the inside a symbol looking like a large X appears and the number 33.

The sight is not the Mk1 sight with the micrometer, I think it's mk 3 sight - it has MK III stamped on it after all. The clip and spring appears to be broken however and the aperture slide moves freely. I probably need to repair or replace this sight - would you recommend that I replace it with a mk1 sight? I've seen a few available on the net.

See here for pictures http://sprydle.smugmug.com/Hobbies/L...77383619_x5ArK - the numbers are mostly visible in the shots, if you choose the image at its "original" size.

Thanks in advance for any help.

John
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