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    My other CLLE just came in.

    Now I've got two of them. Gotta get a third to be able to hook them together by the stacking swivel. Anyway, I just wanted to share these pictures of the two of them. One was made in 1899 and the other in 1896. They are just 257 serial numbers apart however. All stampings and proofs are sharp and clear. Never been sanded or cleaned. Perfect bores too! One has the early magazine with the tab that swivels. Both have the magazine well for it. OK, that's all for show and tell then for now.
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    Man....If those rifles could talk....


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    Congratulations!

    Who were the manufacturers of each? Could you share the markings on the RH side of the butt socket?
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    They were both made by Enfield. One in 1899 and the other in 1896. Both were updated in 1908 at Vickers Machinegun Co. to accept stripper clips of 303 Mk VII ammo. They were also given special rear sights that were more advanced for the time. Platinum lines below the sight notches to more easily aquire the target, adjustment knobs for incremental lateral adjustment (drift), protective ears on either side of the front sight. an updated front sight for more accurate shooting, a rear sight graduating out to 1900 yards for the updated Mk VII round. They both have a Volley Sight and Magazine Cut Off. Both started out as a MLE Mk I and then were updated to the Mk I* and then to a CLLE (Charger loading Long Lee Enfield).
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    Ya, a third rifle will allow you to hook three together by their piling swivels. But there wiould be a problem in that if you want to shoot one of them, the other two will no longer stand up on thier own. I suggest that you get a fourth one to allow you to keep them out of the dirt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by englishman_ca View Post
    Ya, a third rifle will allow you to hook three together by their piling swivels. But there wiould be a problem in that if you want to shoot one of them, the other two will no longer stand up on thier own. I suggest that you get a fourth one to allow you to keep them out of the dirt.
    I like the way you think!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fred G. View Post
    They were both made by Enfield. One in 1899 and the other in 1896. Both were updated in 1908 at Vickers Machinegun Co. to accept stripper clips of 303 Mk VII ammo. They were also given special rear sights that were more advanced for the time. Platinum lines below the sight notches to more easily aquire the target, adjustment knobs for incremental lateral adjustment (drift), protective ears on either side of the front sight. an updated front sight for more accurate shooting, a rear sight graduating out to 1900 yards for the updated Mk VII round. They both have a Volley Sight and Magazine Cut Off. Both started out as a MLE Mk I and then were updated to the Mk I* and then to a CLLE (Charger loading Long Lee Enfield).
    Correction, the new rifle appears to have a rear sight that only goes to 1800 yards, a variation 2 magazine meant for Mk VI ammunition with the heavy round nose and the feed ramp in the magazine well isn't grooved for the Mk VII ammo, but retains it's Mk VI configuration. In addition, the variation 2 magazine has VSM stamped on it in tiny letters indicating that it was made by Vickers Machinegun, who marked the rifle with VSM after converting it to a Charger Loader.

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    Quote Originally Posted by englishman_ca View Post
    Ya, a third rifle will allow you to hook three together by their piling swivels. But there wiould be a problem in that if you want to shoot one of them, the other two will no longer stand up on thier own. I suggest that you get a fourth one to allow you to keep them out of the dirt.
    Well, after I jokingly ran that idea by the Memsaab, she bought me two more Long Lee's! One is an LSA, MkI Lee Speed target rifle with the original cleaning rod still with it and the other is a BSA MLE MKI* with NZicon markings on the butt tang and H.G (home Guard) stamped on top of the wrist, both in fantastic condition and perfect bores. The Lee Speed has a Parker's 9.G target sight thrown in that attaches to the left side of the receiver. Thanks for the friendly suggestion! I'll post a picture on here as soon as I can get my hands on a camera. Cheers!
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    Out of curiosity, where are you located that CLLE's are falling out of the woodwork?
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