What’s your Lee Enfield Holy Grail?

[No4Mk1(T)]

I would have taken either. I have seen and owned Faz, 47 in near new.

What part of the country did you find that piece?

Ever thought about selling it?

Is that the only unisued #5MK1 you have seen?

Any pictures available?

I assume it has the metal cap on the forestock.

I got this rifle about 20 years ago here on Vancouver Island.
I think I paid about $300.00 for it back then. To date it is the only one like it I have seen but on the Island the number of Milsurps available is a bit limited.
I did at one point consider selling it…for about half a second but dismissed the thought as just plain foolishness.
As for photos OK here you go;
BSA (M47C) unissued No5MK1:


And with my 1947 Faz:


Receiver markings:


Butt socket:

[#5MK1]

Very nice.

Thank you for the pictures.

I can understand that you would not want to part with this one.

I have stopped collecting for several years now, but if I had a chance at one like that I would go for it.

If I owned an unissued, I would pass it along to my grandson.

Thanks again.

[edhouse]

Any Lee Enfield that belonged the the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, and bears the proper ID disc. That's my Holy Grail.

[Terry Hawker]

My Lee Enfield holy-grail would be a Long Branch made between 1941-1946 that has my grandmothers inspection stamp on it.

She inspected receivers there during those years, and stamped them with her own inspectors mark... I've got a '42 Long Branch, but it doesn't have her mark on it unfortunatly.

Skippy,

Tell us what her inspection stamp is and perhaps one will turn up!

All the best,

Terry

[smellione]

The first of the Siamese Contract rifles in number 1mk3*. The rifle and bayonet are a matching pair in gold plate. Was told about this by one Ian Skennerton at a gun show some years ago. Yup he has it. But a Lithgow HT would also fit the bill nicely. Keep my p14 company.

[breakeyp]

The first of the Siamese Contract rifles in number 1mk3*. The rifle and bayonet are a matching pair in gold plate. Was told about this by one Ian Skennerton at a gun show some years ago. Yup he has it. But a Lithgow HT would also fit the bill nicely. Keep my p14 company.

To clarify, Ian does not have the rifle discussed, engraved serial no. 1 w/ bayonet with Siamese Tiger markings. He photographed it in a musuem in Thailand and featured it in an article on Siamese marked No.1s in his International Collector's magazine some years ago.

[S-A-M3]

A left Handed Lee Enfield of any model, would make shooting the Mad Minute alot easier for me! Check out The Mad Minute at WRSA ANZAC day shoot 2008 on Youtube.

[Gibbs505]

A sniper, any ww1, ww2 and L42 mod. All of these.

[Gibbs505]

Any sniper model, one WW1, WW2 and post war models

[LithgowHT]

My first post. I have been lurking for a bit, but have been so impressed with the collections and knowledge of the members here!

Mine has got to be an Enforcer!!

Also, I have yet to come across a nice Long Lee!





I have a couple more to add to this picture, but it takes alot of effort to get everything out of the safes and assembled for a picture. Added a Longbranch and an Indian rework since this picture.

I have been lucky to have added the lens cloth, brush, container and sling to the L42A1 with the help of some new friends across the pond. Still need the IWS mount. Anyone?

Brian

OMG! six + snipers, I think I want to fly overseas just to have a look!
Nice work!