I have joined the ranks of Lee Enfield collectors

[spinecracker]

I am only getting the excess oil/grease out of the stock (it is pouring out due to the temperature, humidity and altitude changes the poor rifle has gone through being brought to Reno - 4500ft altitude and in the middle of a desert - yikes!). I am not doing any refinishing except for a tiny bit of boiled linseed oil - I like the look of the wood, and I have done nothing so far to change it. The patina and walnut "tiger" striping are unchanged, I promise. Besides, I lazy lol.

The barrel is serialed to the action body, and it looks like the barrel was replaced in 1937.

[Surpmil]

How about a few pics when you've got it cleaned up?

[spinecracker]

Will do. I am planning to borrow my father-in-law's good digital camera (mine is no good for close up focus work) over the weekend, and will post some pictures then. I managed to get down to the range again, and worked on zeroing the rifle at 25 yards (the wind was just too crazy to try anything out at 100 yards - 20mph gusts and, at 1 point, a rather large dust twister went right across the range, left to right)), and I managed to get a 3/4" grouping with M.P.I. 3/4" above the bull with the open sights adjusted to 200 yards(apparently that is exactly what should happen) in the prone position. Less talk, pics over weekend.