No.4 Mk.II still in wrapping - current prices?

[Brian Dick]

I doubt many of the new Mk.2's would be bubba'd considering their current values but one never knows. I hope you guys enjoy them to the fullest.

[Mr. Mister]

I'm a newbie here but already love this site.

I have two Lee Enfiled's but the one I want to tell you about was wrapped like the one that started this thread.

I got out of the Navy in 1989 and found myself in Traders Gun Shop in San Leandro California looking at a rifle that I knew was British and was a Lee Enfield.

Having been born in England I have a natural pull to British history and Allied WWII bolt action rifles in general.

I bought my mummified 1954 No. 4 for $89.00, tax included!

It took me two weeks to get all the cosmoline off but once I did here is what I found!



I love the wood on this stock, I have seen fiddle back wood grains before but this one is very nice.

Here is my No. 1



And here they are together.

[neal455]

nice!

[Gargoyle]

I just picked up this Irish Contract rifle last week. Yes, it is an Irish contract serial number. $605 shipped with bayo. Got it off a classifieds gun board at 2am, and only 1 hour after he posted it.





The rifle was not in wrapper, but it was still unfired and caked in cosmo. I found hand sanitizer to melt the cosmo off in quick order and then hit the stock with denatured alcohol and rubbed in Tung oil. (I know BLO is customary, but I like 100% Tung).

It ain't unfired no more, however! My first handloads were sent down range just this past Friday.

BTW, this is my first post, so glad to meet you all!

[spinecracker]

Nice rifle, Gargoyle. How did she shoot?

[Gargoyle]

Nice rifle, Gargoyle. How did she shoot?

I was only able to check veloctites on my initial handloads. Settled on these for accuracy trials later on.

Bullet: Sierra 150gr SP prohunter
Powder: AA 2520 40.5gr
Primer: WLR
Case: Win
Muzzle FPS: 2615

Bullet: Hornady 174gr FMJBT
Powder: AA 2520 39gr
Primer: WLR
Case: Win
Muzzle FPS: 2420

The case shoulders stretched out like any enfield, but the case heads showed only .002" swell. I'm reaching the recommended velocities with no high pressure signs.

[Gargoyle]

Nice rifle, Gargoyle. How did she shoot?

Oh, and speaking of accuracy tests...I figured I would prepare and got some front sight blades off ebay. I think I got the screw because 3 of the 5 appear way too tall for the standard heights I've read.

What I got:
-.015
0
1.14
1.52
.76

I was supposed to get:

.015
.03
.045
0.0
-.015

What are the really tall ones for?

[Alan de Enfield]

Oh, and speaking of accuracy tests...I figured I would prepare and got some front sight blades off ebay. I think I got the screw because 3 of the 5 appear way too tall for the standard heights I've read.

What I got:
-.015
0
1.14
1.52
.76

I was supposed to get:

.015
.03
.045
0.0
-.015

What are the really tall ones for?

DONT PANIC - they are not really tall ones, just a mix of measuring units.

0.030" = 0.76mm
0.045" = 1.14mm
0.060" = 1.52mm

Youve just got a mix up of imperial and metric marked ones.

Feel better ?

[Gargoyle]

DONT PANIC - they are not really tall ones, just a mix of measuring units.

0.030" = 0.76mm
0.045" = 1.14mm
0.060" = 1.52mm

Youve just got a mix up of imperial and metric marked ones.

Feel better ?

Well, yes actually I do!

Though I don't feel exceptionally smart at the moment.