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Turkish Enfield Advice/Value/Info Please
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01-28-2014 08:19 PM
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I forgot to mention that I removed all the cosmoline without any solvents as to not injure the original finish. After all cosmo was removed from the wood, several thin coats of raw linseed oil were allowed to soak in a rehydrate wood. No wax or any other type of finish has been applied as I don't have too much knowledge of collectible Enfields.
Thanks again. Cheers.
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NEWBIE finding conflicting information
Everything I think I know about this came from research on the net. And, i don't wish to attempt to sell it without knowing it worth. I have not yet found ANY OTHER 1943 BSA No4 Mk1 Turkish for sale online.
After receiving conflicting information from "experts" here in the states, concerning the serial number starting with a 1 instead of 3. Some even went so far as to say ONLY Maltby rifles' serials started with a 1. And, that the stacking hook(swivel?) was NOT indicative that the rifle served in Turkey because there are no Turkish Army markings... some have said that ONLY Turk Lee-Enfields had stacking hooks welded on.
Also, from what I've found on the net, M47C is the typical BSA stamp. This rifle has no "C" but is for certain a BSA manufacture. The low serial and matching bolt, along with the fact it was sent to the Turks makes this a fairly rare model.
Can any of the experts here help clear this up for me?
I have to assume if nobody can definitively answer HOW rare an unmolested Turk Lee-Enfield is, then it must be at least somewhat rare. If it is, in this original condition, more valuable I'd like to sell it. But, since it is such a great shooting, accurate rifle, and I find it has NO special increased value in this condition, I'm going to refinish the wood and metal, accurize, and modify to better suit my large frame and LOP.
Thanks again in advance.
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It is a Turk No.4. No doubt about it. Big 5 Stores had piles of these a few years back. Didn't fly out of the doors as most were beat-up. It would sell at what any beat No.4 sells at.
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