Enfield No.4 MkIII T Sniper Rifle

[Badger]

One of our new members emailed me a link to a GunBroker auction, which I thought might interest everyone here ...

Enfield No.4 MkIII T Sniper Rifle 303 Brtish : Curios & Relics at GunBroker.com


A VERY NICE INTERESTNG BRITIS LEE ENFIELD SNIPER RIFLE WITH CORRECT MOUNT AND AN EARLY WEAVER K3 SCOPE WITH POST RETICEL. BOLT HEAD IS 0, EXCELLENT BORE, FLASH SUPPRESOR,EXCELLENT FINI8SH AND MECHANICALLY PERFECT. NO IMPORT MARKS. C&R OK.MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE.

Regards,
Doug

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[Beerhunter]

Wow! A Mk.III-T. I've have to admit to never having seen one of those before. I bet that goes for big money.

Seriously, where do we start? I bid the use of Roman numerals for the mark number.

[RobD]

I like the flash hider at the muzzle

[David TS]

And the photos have the dreaded Mk 1 foot in them.......

[browningautorifle]

Help me here...what the h*ll is that?

[Roger Payne]

It is difficult to say with the limited photo's, only one of which shows any real detail of the receiver, but I have an awful feeling that this monstrosity may have been perpetrated on a genuine 4T. Look closely at the fit & finish of the front pad. I suspect it may be right, but 'improved' by the addition of the spurious characters, No5 flash eliminator etc. If so, it's tragic, as the muzzle can be sorted, but the stamped markings on the receiver are there for good, save for judicious TIG welding & an extensive refinish job.............

ATB

[Geordie8888]

Roger - here's some more photos from the seller.

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[Peter Laidler]

I'm always willing to learn but what's the point of putting a flash eliminator with bayonet mount onto the rifle when it's impossible to fit the bayonet to the thing when it's fitted to the rifle!

[browningautorifle]

The markings appear to be overstamped after some scrubbing and a re-blue to the left side. Yes, the front pad screws seem to be about right but the whole thing smells to me. The front thing...well, whatever...Some of you have a great deal more experience here.

[Roger Payne]

Thanks Geordie. I don't want to stick my neck out - some good close ups of the pads with the bracket removed from the rifle would have been nice, but I suspect it could be a real T that's been butchered. But please don't anyone buy it on my say so!

ATB