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    Interesting Enfield ConD 11*

    This Lee Enfield was found at a remote gun show some years ago, the price was $45 and my friend bought it for me as he said the rear hand guard alone was worth the price. I had a few talks with the late Skip Stratton about this rifle and he thought it might have been a Mark 1 action body that was used and not a conversion from an early rifle ?

    A few interesting features, this rifle still has the barleycorn front sight and the barrel is without the SC or HV stamps. The bore is excellent. The magazine is the second variation.
    The butt stock has been modified for the later sling swivel. The rear sight is low being 1 mm high. I believe this rifle is chambered for the Mark V1 cartridge ? Not much is matching numbers.

    Any opinions would be welcome, RobertAttachment 99855Attachment 99856Attachment 99857Attachment 99858Attachment 99859Attachment 99860Attachment 99861Attachment 99862Attachment 99863
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    Yes, a good buy for you by someone looking past the price tag. The mag would be worth more than you paid... Neat old rifle, with lots of history. How about a few overall pics?
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    overall photo of ConD 11* rifle

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    ConD 11* is the 4th rifle from left side with leather sling

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    saw a letter from Enfield about these that said there were not enough suitable LLE actions on hand to convert so they used SMLE MkI bodies.
    In WWI Enfield built MkIII rifles using new MkI bodies that were on hand.

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    green, do you think it is still chambered for the Mark VI cartridge ?

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    That is a Cond rifle build on a Sht LE mk1 receiver, the charger guide and the sliding bolt guide stop are cast into the receiver rather than rivetted on separately.. It may be one of those times where the barrel is the master part. It has a MkIII forend denoted by the use of wire reenforcing at the back of the forend rather than a pin with roves. Does it have a MIII rear sling swivel with the two screws or the Mk1 style with a single screw and squared joint?
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    Roy, My rifle has the Mark III rear sling swivel with two screws.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RCS View Post
    green, do you think it is still chambered for the Mark VI cartridge ?
    Well the chamber is the same for both VI & VII.
    The difference is in the height of the rear sight bed.

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    photo of ConD II* sight bed

    Here are photos of my ConD II* and my BSA 1906 Mark 1*** showing the difference in the sight bedAttachment 99872Attachment 99873

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