Mint 1942 Maltby with extras

[rayg]

Not too many of these around anymore, it's like a time capsule. When I got the rifle it was full of cosmolene but a few years ago I had sold it to a buddy and he had cleaned the cosmo out of it but didn't fire it yet. Well it's back with me on a trade as he came to the range intending on shooting it and I talked him out of it before he did.
The rifle has a war expedient, rear sight, cocking piece and safety. It has no import or Brit proof stamps and a Large FNR stamped in the stock. I was advised the first time I had it, FNR was for Felixstowe Naval Reserve. Felixstowe is a port town on the East coast of England in the county of Suffolk I've been advised.

The rifle now is adorned with a mint, and unused 1914 pattern, 1940 dated, leather sling that I found at a gun show a couple of months ago. The sling is stamped," Cliff. Walsall 1940", and the number "134 over a Broad arrow". The rifle also is now complete with an original cruciform Singer bayonet with a matching scabbard. Both the scabbard and bayonet are covered in a heavy aged black paint however the stamping No. 4. Mk 1, over SM, is still lightly visible under the paint.
Kind of a nice early Enfield kit, Ray


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