Vernon Gun Show June 26

[enfield303t]

A friend of mine that I have not seen for over 40 years was selling a No 4 T today at the Gun Show in Vernon BC. This gun and a few other great guns were from a person who had a bit of a run-in with the police, ( The judge actually told the police to give him back all his guns and leave the man alone or she was going to charge the police, and prosecutors with contempt, according to my friend). Because of this problem he sold all his guns to my friend who will now resell them. He also had a No 7 (beautiful), No 1 Mk III (1942)with bayonet (very good) and a Johnson in pretty good condition. The T was all matching in excellent condition, the transit case and scope case did not match however. Asking price $ 4,000.00 and it sold it less than 1 hour. I was told about it by another friend I was helping at the show and when I walked over the owner had given the gentleman ahead of me a hour to think about it. He took it and really got a great gun. He also had some very nice handguns including a Nazi marked Browning HP. This is not a large show but the prices were reasonable and there were many great firearms for sale. Lots of Winchesters...can't believe I said that on the Lee Enfield forum.

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[jmoore]

Lots of Winchesters...can't believe I said that on the Lee Enfield forum.

WEEEENCHESTERS!

I likes 'em.

[boltaction]

I bought the #4(T) at the Vernon Show. The rifle and scope are matching, the scope can and transit case are not. However, since there are no "safe kisses" on the rifle or dings on the scope, they have been together in the transit case for a long time I think. The scope is a little unusual in that it is a 1945 dated Mk III but only has the Waterproof mark, not the Bloomed mark. The rifle is a 1944 dated BSA. The screws are all in nice shape, and the mount and scope screws are staked. There are some faint vice type indentations on the buttstock and forewood which I can't explain, since the rifle doesn't appear to be messed with.

I've posted a link to some photos, and would welcome feedback. I've known the dealer I bought it from for years, and helped him unload his van at setup on Friday. I bought the rifle for less than the asked 4K. I think I did ok on it, even though the can and case don't match.

My photobucket link isn't working, so I have just added a gallery of the rifle--you can click on View photos by boltaction next to my post and see the rifle photos.

[bearhunter]

your link doesn't work.

I've seen a couple of No4 T rifles with vice jaw marks. Surprisingly, they all seem to be similar. A friend once told me they are from over agressive tightening in the vice when being set up by the REME. Who knows. $4000 was a good price on such a clean specimen. Even if the can and case don't match. The "W" only marking on later scopes doesn't seem to be unusal. Mine is similar.

[boltaction]

your link doesn't work.

I've seen a couple of No4 T rifles with vice jaw marks. Surprisingly, they all seem to be similar. A friend once told me they are from over agressive tightening in the vice when being set up by the REME. Who knows. $4000 was a good price on such a clean specimen. Even if the can and case don't match. The "W" only marking on later scopes doesn't seem to be unusal. Mine is similar.

Thanks. I took out the photobucket link and have just added in a gallery of the gun instead.

[Steve H. in N.Y.]

Very nice!