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Anybody knows about a Whitworth Lee Enfield? PICS ARE UP!
Hi everyone,
Sorry about not being here recently, I've been busy at the Olympics (working, not winning medals!).
Anyways, just found a sporterized No4, made by "Whitworth Rifle Company". Never heard about that company. Anyone has some info to share?
Lou
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03-01-2010 07:56 PM
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If its a muzzle loader with hexagonal bullets I'd take two...
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Those two terms (Whitworth-No4) just don't quite belong along side each other.
Well, "Enfield" ties 'em together...
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Googling around, besides the well known US Civil war rifles that were produced by Whitworth, it seems they or another firm of the same name, 150 years later, was into conversion of military arms, like the P-17, and also made some big game rifles, 375 H & H, etc. Post WWII time frame from what I could gather. No word on Lee Enfields being converted. Just a quick run down, tho. hth.
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The same legendary Whitworth who invented the screw thread?
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Well that's interesting and strange then. In a few days, I'll receive a commercial No4Mk1 sporter that, according to the owner, has "Whitworth" on the barrel. Can't wait... So stay tuned,
Lou
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could whitworth have done barrels like Motty did here in Australia
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The breeching up thread on the Enfields is BSW = British Standard Whitworth
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It would have to be a "three band Enfield" muzzleloader with a Whitworth barrel, or perhaps one should say "Whitworth's Rifling". They do exist but I don't have time to dig out the books just now.
Grab it if the price is below a grand and the condition is nice. (And that's conservative BTW)
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Lou,
Pretty sure the little No 4 I had was done by Whitworth. It had a five shot mag and was polished up as nice as any could be (not including a Lee Speed of course). That gun would shoot too. It still wore the peep sight and had a black forend tip if I recall, stocks of walnut.
BIL picked up a K98 with Whitworth on the barrel, clearly a milsurp revamped. Not nearly as nice as the Enfield I had and didn't shoot too well but got the job done for an entry level gun.
Seen more than a few of those Brands onthe barrels at the Cow town show in Easter.
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