Rare Enfield maybe?

[JivinIvan]

Hi gentlemen, new member here. Recently I was asked to look at two old rifles a friend had found in the basement of his late fathers house. They had lain uncased for over 20 years. I found them both to be Enfields, somewhat rusty, dirty, and the forearms had been cut off about 10 inches back of the end of the barrel. I didn't know much about Enfield Rifles so, after research on the web and contacting someone in England I was able to identify them. One appears to be a #1 Mk 4 with a 5 digit serial. But the other has, on the band behind the trigger guard, a crown with GR (George Rex), date 1924, and Enfield ShtLE. The amazing thing is, it has matching serial number 175 on the rear of the bolt, magazine and barrel. The flip up sight only goes to 1400 yards though. Could this be a trials rifle? The man I spoke with in England said it is a fairly rare piece with a low serial number. Anyone know where I can find the wood stock parts to restore it. The contact in England said he would normally have them but his woodworker is critically ill and may not be back. Thanks, Jivin Ivan

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