Need help identifying my new Enfield

[iacullopf]

Here's the full-length pix. I'll get it disassembled L8R today and get detailed pix of the receiver. This is very cool. Thx to everyone for UR help so far.

[iacullopf]

I forgot to ask if there are any linguistic experts out there who can translate the writing on the left butt stock.

[iacullopf]

OK. Got this apart and got nice close-up pix for you to examine. They did not load in the order I uploaded them. Fourth pic is of left side of bridge showing pins holding the bridge to the receiver. Third pic is of the same pins but from the right sideo of the rifle, from undernieth. Second pic is the right side of the bridge, showing that it is indeed an add-on and not originally part of the receiver. First pic is barrel serial number stamp (a REAL stamp, not that electropencil scratching that the importer put on the receiver), Fifth pic is of the barrel, showing a "Crown over V R" stamp AND a "Crossed Flags over 2 P" stamp. I'm thinking now that this is the "Charger Loading Lee Enfield, Mk I (CLLE)" that Ridolpho suggested. Opinions? I just know someone has at least one! LOL

[jrhead75]

Are there any conversion markings on the left side of the butt socket under the safety? Is there a 1P stamp anywhere on the barrel? The stamps all look hand made and rough, as well as showing other problems. The forestock is shaped incorrectly for a CLLE of any sort. Probably shouldn't go much further...they are getting better than they used to be.

Not sure what answers you're looking for here...you have a nice example of the Khyber gunsmith's art. I don't see anything the strikes me as original British made. I'll be more than happy to be proven wrong...but very surprised.

As I recall, the magic marker writing on the had to do with getting paid...the maker or the broker's name, something like that. But that only from the deep recesses of memory and may be widely off base.

[iacullopf]

Are there any conversion markings on the left side of the butt socket under the safety? Is there a 1P stamp anywhere on the barrel? The stamps all look hand made and rough, as well as showing other problems. The forestock is shaped incorrectly for a CLLE of any sort. Probably shouldn't go much further...they are getting better than they used to be.

Not sure what answers you're looking for here...you have a nice example of the Khyber gunsmith's art. I don't see anything the strikes me as original British made. I'll be more than happy to be proven wrong...but very surprised.

As I recall, the magic marker writing on the had to do with getting paid...the maker or the broker's name, something like that. But that only from the deep recesses of memory and may be widely off base.

The only mark by the safety is the "crown over 59 over E" mark that is on every major piece. There is no 1P, but there is a 2P.

[CINDERS]

Its a bit long and repetitive music but gives you a tad of an insight into the real meaning of a hand made pistol so they can just about build anything they wish given time.
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&r...lCzXkqyfVEsMmw

[Peter Laidler]

TRANSLATION OF SCRIPT. My Farsi or Hindi translation skills aren't quite what they used to be but it seems to read something like 'thisi sa f-ake; youh ave be en ha d big time'. I can't be more specific than that. If it were in English or German I could be a bit more specific.

[mrclark303]

Having seen a good few of the kyber pass specials over the years (Martini's and Various Lee's) this one appears by far the best made, certainly good enough to catch out the unwary.

But a very interesting piece in its own right, as has been said, please don't consider shooting it under any circumstances, it's an interesting wall hanger..

[Brian Dick]

Peter, you're a hoot! I've always called them "file guns". Made with scrap steel and file!! I have a .303 Martini that's one of them. Nepalese I think?

[Flying10uk]

I did wonder about the receiver being genuine/recycled. The question that everyone is probably thinking but so far, until now, has been too polite to ask is did you pay very much for the rifle, iacullopf, hopefully not?