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    Talking New Mk III, .308

    As much as I said I'd never buy a painted gun, I blew it today. I went to a small local gunshow looking for some parts and a new scope for a project, I saw a pretty nice looking painted Mk III in .308 from India cheap enough for me that I had to have it. It's dated 1967, real nice looking bore, marked R.F.I. with Numrich import marks. I never planned on collecting Lee Enfields to any great degree, but, that could be changing. The more I see the more I like, hum, first signs of madness! Go figure, I'm just turning 50 and already going crazy-SDH
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    sdh1911,
    Is your new rifle labeled Mk111 or a 2A1? Made at Ishapore in 1967 in 7.62 NATO I presume it would be a 2A1. I sure like my 2A made in 1965!

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    That's a 2A1. Actually pretty rare for Canadaicon.
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    What differences are there between the 2A and the 2A1?

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    Stevo,
    From my reading of Stratton's book "Britishicon Enfield Riflesicon" Vol 1 pg.58 the 50,000 or so 2A's had rear sights graduated elevation to 2000 yards and the later 2A1's had graduations to only 800 yds.

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    Looks like the 2A1, the rear sight is only at 800 yards, other than that its pretty clean-SDH

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