What is this gun?

[lb_billy]

Hi,

I recently got a the following gun given to me from a family friend, but it is my first firearm and I don't know much about them.

The markings are:

BNP-303 2-222"
18.5 Tons Per □"

England (closer to action)

It looks as though there are two serial numbers/codes, one near the sight and one closer to the trigger.

There is a small crown on top of both BNP, but immediately under the 18.5 there is something that was X'd out, or the X is part of the design, but I can't make it out.

Any help/history is appreciated...

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[louthepou]

Hi LB billy,

I wonder if you would have a good 'ol Lee Enfield (Smle). Can you post pics? Is the butt seperate from the forearm and fixed to the firearm on a "butt socket"? If so, what's stamped on that butt socket?

[Dan M]

lb_billy... does your rifle look basically like this:



or like this: