Anything you can tell me about this gun?

[manray]

I got this gun when my great uncle died, looked like it had never been shot and was still packed with the original grease. I've tried doing a little research but couldn't find anything. Any of you know anything about this gun?

Thanks

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[kscchtrainer]

I got this gun when my great uncle died, looked like it had never been shot and was still packed with the original grease. I've tried doing a little research but couldn't find anything. Any of you know anything about this gun?

Thanks

It's a Number 4 Mark 1* made by Savage in the U.S. for the "Lend/Lease" program. Someone has sporterized it.

[Stevo]

It's a Savage built Lee Enfield No4 MkI* in .303 British. At some point it has been "sporterized" by cutting down the fore-end and removing the handguards.

Is the bayonet lug still intact on the end of the barrel? If so, it could be easily restored to original configuration with a new fore-end and handguards.

[happydude]

It's a Lee Enfield No. 4 Mk. I* in .303 British. In that condition it'll fetch anywhere from $100 to $200 in the Canadian market, varying on location, time of year, and general mojo. If the numbers on the bolt match the numbers on the receiver it will fetch more.

It's not in original configuration, the wood has been cut down. The mental appears to be in great shape but judging by the wood I'm not sure it's unfired (unless of course someone had intended to make it into a hunting rifle but didn't get to finish the project). Depending on the condition of the barrel (if it's been cut or not) and the condition of the bore it might make a good candidate for restoration (buying a new set of wood for it).

If you want to leave it as is for sentimental reasons, you can get a good 'no gunsmithing' scope mount (drilling it will make it worth less) and use it for hunting.

[manray]

thanks for the info guys. I knew it was a no.4 mk.1*, but I had no idea why it looked different than anything else I had seen.

I have no plans to do anything to it (although a bayonet would be pretty cool). And it shoots great with the sights that are on it, so I see no reason for a scope. I don't really plan on hunting with it, although I did take it out once as my other rifle (an old 8mm) had no sling on it at the time.

But, just for curiosity sake, how much time/money would be involved in restoring it?

[Stevo]

Should be no more than an hour to swap the wood out. Not sure what it costs these days.

[tiriaq]

Barrel has been shortened. Makes restoration problematic.

[Alfred]

You should investigate the possibility of this being a factory sporterization rather than a common home altered bubba.

Some factory sporter conversions have their own range of collector value.

Nice as is.