What’s your Lee Enfield Holy Grail?

[Peter Laidler]

I appreciate that there are other problems with your sight protector/flash eliminator rbrit but we saw many broken foresight protectors on No5 rifles where they'd been battered about on the assault courses or laying and sliding around in the backs of our Bedford or Whites/Harvester trucks. But as we wanted serviceable rifles as opposed to concourse rifles, we'd wait until there was a batch of them and make up a load of 1/8" (?) round steel bar rings, about 3/4" (?) diameter or so as the missing foresight protector and get them welded on. Once they'd gone through the system it was a perfect repair.

We also used the same repair for our L1A1 rifles too otherwise it meant a complete barrel change for the L1A1's or FN's that we still used

If anyone has an ex Malaya era No5 or an L1A1 with a re-welded foresight protector, then it was one of ours

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[Brian Dick]

Bob, There are the words of wisdom we spoke about on the phone yesterday from the wizard himself. That's exactly what I'd do with it. If you can get the ears welded on, send it down to me and I'll dress it up, touch up the phosphate and bake on a coat of Suncorite. Just to the flash hider with minimal muss, fuss and expense.

FYI: Your unissued No.4Mk.2 was built at the Royal Ordnance Factory Fazakerly which was in Liverpool, England. It may or may not be in the Irish serial number range. Most likey not but the importers who brought them to the USA in the early 1990's used the Irish thing as a marketing tool. ATB, Brian

[xa-coupe]

After months of pondering, my holy grail would be an unissued or 'excellent' condition No1 Mk3 that saw service in WW1 .. complete with volley sights.... all matching of course !

[jona]

After months of pondering, my holy grail would be an unissued or 'excellent' condition No1 Mk3 that saw service in WW1 .. complete with volley sights.... all matching of course !

If it had actually been issued and used in WW I, it would NOT be unissued or excellent condition. Best hope for one that is in original condition and is still presentable. Besides, those battle scars would give it history and a true "pedigree."

[xa-coupe]

If it had actually been issued and used in WW I, it would NOT be unissued or excellent condition. Best hope for one that is in original condition and is still presentable. Besides, those battle scars would give it history and a true "pedigree."

Depends on 'used' I suppose. I don't necessarily mean combat but 'was there'. I have been spending time in front of the TV lately and saw a scene where an officer went through D-Day and past Bastogne without firing a shot but was technically there. That's what I was thinking. Having said that, what you say is correct, if it's mechanically excellent and the wood is really nice but not 100% 'as new' I would still be pretty happy with it.

[8udr]

A LSA No 1 mk 3* all matching and in good condition
8UDR

[D-BOMB]

At the moment I really want a WWII dated Lithgow No.1 mk3* to be added next to my collection.

[yoeri]

I would love to have a enfield enforcer.

for the moment that's my top

[DocLee]

After thinking about this issue again carefully, I realised that my real holy grail is to own a SMLE with a Rieder automatic system fitted, and a modified 30 round Bren magazine. Occording to my knowledge only 18 SMLE's were converted in South Africa during WW2. This system, consisting of a gas cilinder fitted on the right hand side of the rifle enabeled full automatic fire.

[terryinvictoria]

The Dream Enfield Does not Exist for the simple reason that everyone (almost everyone) has a different rifle as their dream rifle. Then of course one might have a dream rifle in mind then--.

You find said "dream rifle" and another dream r[IMG][/IMG]ifle comes to mind and on and on and on!


Laminated Lee Enfield "Longbranch"


Martini Henry, CLLE, LLE


Boer War Rifle


Presumably the Owners Name "C. Nord.


C No7 .22 Rifle

The list goes on and on. So many Enfields are dream rifles.
The simple fact of the matter is-- that I would have to win the lottery to fulfill my dreams in this matter.

Regards
Terry