What’s your Lee Enfield Holy Grail?

[303carbine]

I would have to say the Longbranch sniper would be the holy grail for Enfields

[Son]

Nice group shot there son.
I haven’t seen a Slazenger .22 Hornet before. Are they common in Australia?
How about a few details on the one at the top with the bipod?

The Slazenger Hornets were quite common. They were produced during a period post WW2 when there was a shortage of sporting rifles in Aust. These days they do pop up from time to time, but their "collector value" has seen the prices go up recently. Great shooter.

The bipod rifle is a former Lithgow action 303/25 sporter (my first Lee Enfield, nearly 30 years ago) I fitted it with a good "H" .303 barrel and set about to build a competition rifle for High Power. The main aim was to compete with the big guys for 1/10th the cost.
I fitted an aluminium block to the action from in front of the butt socket to under the barrel knox. The foreend I made from hardwood and fitted it to the block with the set screws visible at the side. It doesn't contact the action or barrel anywhere. The butt is an old chopped up coachwood butt with bits grafted on and shaped as you see. Scope is a BSA 6-24x56, 'pod is a Harris 9 to 13 Pivot and aftermarket pod-lock. It almost shoots MOA from the couple of goes I've had, but haven't had a chance to give it a good work out.

[capteod]

My holy grail would be one of the L8a seres rifles that is aluded to in SKENNERTONs book on the SMLE.

[rhodders]

My holy grail would be very simple, a No 4 from the Fazakerly factory dated April 1954 in the light beech wood. ( my DOB and the factory is or was 1 mile away from my present location.) Not much is it,

[No4Mk1(T)]

My holy grail would be very simple, a No 4 from the Fazakerly factory dated April 1954 in the light beech wood. ( my DOB and the factory is or was 1 mile away from my present location.) Not much is it,

It doesn’t have to be much. That’s the wonder full thing about this being your Holey grail…It’s what ever you desire most!

[P.S. Taker]

Holy Grail?

I've gotten lucky, and have most of mine.

Pattern 14 .22 cal- done
SMLE MkI***- done
No4 DCRA- done
No4MkI T- done x3
RIC carbine- done
Enforcer- done
L42A1- done
Still lacking:

CNo7- sorta done, have a stripped receiver, and when my friend kicks the bucket, I get his!
Lee Metford Cav carbine- I do know where one is, and IT WILL BE MINE!

[kevfaescotland]

My holy grail would be a smle III or III* in good condition, good enough to shoot regularly at the range, then it will be my favourite gun because it will be my first. I like the look better than the later guns.
Kev

Yeah I got my holy grail. its a BSA 1916 shtle mk III* in very good condition with all matching serial numbers as far as i can tell without removing the stocks it shoots really well at the range, only thing missing was a cleaning kit which i have now bought from ebay and my wife has bought me a 1917 bayonet to match it. Im really pleased and i thought that would be it, but i find myself looking for a markIV or V now.... strange how addictive these things can be haha. i think i want a mark V now, it will take a while to savew up though, but i do see the odd one in the trade in sections of the gun shops now and again.

[skeet1]

A square 10,
A very nice dispaly indeed.

Skeet1

[doctorxring]

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I just found this site and have been browsing this great thread.
I thought I would ad my special "lucky" find Enfield to this list.

best, dxr

[Brian B]

My first post. I have been lurking for a bit, but have been so impressed with the collections and knowledge of the members here!

Mine has got to be an Enforcer!!

Also, I have yet to come across a nice Long Lee!





I have a couple more to add to this picture, but it takes alot of effort to get everything out of the safes and assembled for a picture. Added a Longbranch and an Indian rework since this picture.

I have been lucky to have added the lens cloth, brush, container and sling to the L42A1 with the help of some new friends across the pond. Still need the IWS mount. Anyone?

Brian