RNWMP Lee Enfield Carbine????

[englishman_ca]

Watch and shoot!

Another project on its way to me.


Check out the markings on the butt of this 1896 LEC.

Not sure as to what to do with this carbine clean up wise. I have removed unwanted booboos on wood with steam, but this looks to be stamped right in there right over the top of the ghost of the Enfield cartouche. Doh!

The woodset has been sanded once, so I am actually entertaining the thought of carefully giving it another sandpaper session ( I don't believe I just wrote that) to get rid of this RNWMP marking.

Similar stamped markings have shown up on carbines before, supposedly it is in the style of the factory stamp that was applied to the NWMP's lever actions at Winchester. Consensus is that this stamp is totally bogus. Too bad as the carbine itself appears could well be ex-Canadian issue. Its serial number is less than 200 away from another I have in my collection marked to E battery RCFA. There are no Brit civvy proofs or sold out of service arrows.

I guess with the internet, if something bogus is purported to be genuine enough times, it will start to gain credibility. However, the seller is an honourable man and is not trying to pass this one off as genuine.

More on this when the carbine gets here. Bought the carbine mainly as a pattern for my wood duplicator (more on this later too!) for six carbine projects that I have cooking (oh crap, this makes seven!).

Only have vendor pics at this time, but I had to share and pic your brains!

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