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Favourite - a No.5(T)
Just a little toy that I made up - easy to return to its original form (have all the bits in a safe place).Attachment 26643
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Made it through the entire thread, and, well, they are all beautiful of course - that is why we are here. But if forced to pick.... the No 1 MkIII WITH the 1907 (No 1 MkI) bayonet - that is the icon. Having said that, the Pattern 1888 bayonet is the most beautiful blade, and that straight-sided 6th variation nosecap for the Ishapore 2A should win a prize for aesthetic design.
And to push it a bit, the initial post asked for the best looking Enfield Rifle
, not the best Lee-Enfield. My purpose-built MkIII Snider-Enfield 3-band is a beauty.
The most deadly/martial in appearance? The L42, no contest. Unfortunately (for me) I have only seen pictures of that rifle, never have actually seen one in the flesh.
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Originally Posted by
Nigel
Just a little toy that I made up - easy to return to its original form (have all the bits in a safe place).
Attachment 26643
Very nice. The "M.K. Special" I'll call it. 
Have the bits to make one up in 7.62. Must do that sometime. In my case the bits came individually so nothing had to be removed from an original state.
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While I love my No.4 dearly I think the No.1 mkIII or the 2A1 are the best looking all because of the muzzle cap.
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Originally Posted by
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Well my EAL is not bad looking and has amazing wood:
That wood is amazing - is that cherry? Looks like it.....
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Originally Posted by
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That wood is amazing - is that cherry? Looks like it.....
Hmmmm..... Good question. I'm not sure. I can't remember who EAL got the wood from.
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A No.5 to me is sweet looking and fun to shoot but I think my 1950 LB is the best looking.
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No.1 Mk 5. Has the nosecap which says " British Bulldog, don't mess with me" and the rear sight on the receiver gives nicer lines to the rifle than the No.1 Mk3.
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Originally Posted by
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Just a little toy that I made up - easy to return to its original form (have all the bits in a safe place).
Tell me you didn't drill and tap a what appears to be a beautiful
No.5 action...
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