Lee-Enfield Mk1 No.4 rifle picture thread

[Kent]

Stainless steel or chrome plated? Sounds like a parade rifle trim. Definitely not standard issue.

Aaaah dammit. Shoulda done my homework. Oh well, still an amazing rifle nonetheless. And I did mean brushed stainless. Pictures will be here later today. Thanks for the input.

[madcratebuilder]

I'm wondering why the upper band on all your No. 4's are black. I just bought a 1942 No. 4 Mk I* Long Branch and it's upper band is unfinished stainless steel. I am new to the collecting of Enfields and I plan on learning as much as I can and collecting many more in the future. I will be posting pictures of the rifle later tomorrow. Thanks.

A stainless band would be most unusual. Possibly it's polished raw steel?

[Peter Laidler]

Not wanting to be out-shone by TLVaughn and Madcrate, here's my selection of Lee Enfields.

Attachment 9843 - Attachment 9844

Ok....., ok, so I lied.........! This is a Lee Enfield corner from the UK MoD Infantry working and historic collection at the School of Infantry at Warminster. They're all there......... The only thing that IS missing is any form of photographic skill!

[Kent]

A stainless band would be most unusual. Possibly it's polished raw steel?

Yeah you got it right, now that I have a better look at it. The reason I've been shady about my description is because I didn't have the rifle in my possession until this afternoon. Thanks for the input provided. Here's the second edition to my Enfield collection...
1942 No.4 MK I* Long Branch













Sorry for the photo overload. I just wanted you guys to have as much detail as possible. So could you all help me out in identifying the origin of this Long Branch? So to me the upper band looks to be brushed raw. The bolt does not match the serial on the rifle. The serial on the bolt is only 4 digits as you can see as well it is polished steel. Will I find another serial on the barrel if I take off the rear hand guard? In relation to World War II, what purpose did this rifle serve or what was it's intended purpose.

[three0three]

Finally, here is mine. Sorry about the bad picture but my photography skills are quite low


1943 Maltby

[three0three]

Kent, that is some nice timber on that rifle

[Surpmil]

Yeah you got it right, now that I have a better look at it. The reason I've been shady about my description is because I didn't have the rifle in my possession until this afternoon. Thanks for the input provided. Here's the second edition to my Enfield collection...

[IMG]

Beautifully finished rifle. Looks as good as a trials rifle from that angle. Pity the bolt is mismatching and someone got excited and polished it. If it was a service renumbering you would see the full serial number, not just the last four digits.

You should change that British bolt head for a LB one or else bevel the lips of the 'slot, rail, bolt head, retaining' or whatever it's called in the bolt head, so they don't rip up the edges of the bolt head release slot. Surprising that a rifle with that little wear takes a No3 bolt head too. Might want to check the headspace. Lots of people after those No3 bolt heads...

A bit of cold blue will take care of the forend cap.

[Kent]

Beautifully finished rifle. Looks as good as a trials rifle from that angle. Pity the bolt is mismatching and someone got excited and polished it. If it was a service renumbering you would see the full serial number, not just the last four digits.

You should change that British bolt head for a LB...

Okay, a couple things...
What's a Trials Rifle?
When you talk about the "last four digits" and the "full serial number" you are referring to the number on the bolt, right? What info does the serial on the body tell you?

Do I have any benefit of keeping this Number 3 bolt and bolt head or to keep this Long Branch closer to its roots, would the best thing be to find a No. 4 Mk I bolt?

Also, the whole 'Headspace' issue I keep reading about didn't seem to phase the gunsmith I purchased this rifle from. He said that with Enfield's and their rimmed cartridge, the headspace is determined by the rim, so as long as every rim is the same, the headspace isn't affected. Can someone explain this to me or point me the right direction? Thanks guys.

[jmoore]

I created a new thread to deal w/ Kent's questions.

Link here:

Kent's questions- from the picture thread - Military Surplus Collectors Forums



More pictures to follow, I hope!

[madcratebuilder]

Not wanting to be out-shone by TLVaughn and Madcrate, here's my selection of Lee Enfields.

Attachment 9843 - Attachment 9844

Ok....., ok, so I lied.........! This is a Lee Enfield corner from the UK MoD Infantry working and historic collection at the School of Infantry at Warminster. They're all there......... The only thing that IS missing is any form of photographic skill!

A visit to that historic site would be worth the trip. 20 hours in a aluminum tube is not fun.