Enfield Sniper Info

[HKTackDriver]

Hey guys, I'm new here due to a recent find that I'm looking to buy. An enfield collector's son is selling 12 Enfields, including a single shot rolling block, 22 trainer and what appears to be a sniper variant. What I'm hoping you can tell me is what I should look for to authenticate the Sniper variant. Any markings that should be present or anything else would be great.

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[Badger]

HWhat I'm hoping you can tell me is what I should look for to authenticate the Sniper variant. Any markings that should be present or anything else would be great.

Well, you'll need to do a little work for yourself, but you could check both the Canada and United Kingdom MKL entries for the following two examples of all correct Enfield snipers. Compare those photo montages against the pieces you're looking at to determine how correct they are and for examples of markings:

130 pic photo montage - 1944 Enfield No.4 Mk1(T) Sniper Rifle

160 pic photo montage - 1945 Enfield No.4 Mk1*(T) Long Branch Sniper Rifle

Regards,
Doug

[Lithy]

Of course, if you are really fortunate, it could be one of these

Milsurps - 1917/1945 No.1 MkIII* H.T. Sniper Rifle (Short Bracket))

Milsurps - 1916/1945 No.1 MkIII* H.T. Sniper Rifle (Medium Bracket))

Then there are the L42A1, Enforcer and Envoy variants of the #4 rifle as well. In fact, there are quite a few possibilities.

[Alan de Enfield]

And - remember anything that anyone has mounted a scope on immediately becomes a 'sniper' rifle.

Do your research carefully before spending your hard earned cash.

[Son]

...and all before you even consider the WW1 rifles converted/ scoped by the guntrade for the War Dept to 1918.
Probably be easier to gather some info off the rifle and ask some specific questions here.