Three Lee Enfield Carbines

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I really lucked into a bunch of early Lee Enfield Rifles, among them were three Carbines. Since they are all different from each other and I'm not fully sure I got the story correct on all of them, I'd kindly appreciate feedback on what I missed/got wrong/should know on these pieces.


For the starting post I'll start with the first of the three:


1899 dating Enfield made Lee Enfield Carbine I. It is all matching numbers and even the stock cartouches are still visible. The brass disc in the butt keeps me a bit scratching my head since I originally thought the 3*96 might be for March 1896, but that would not fit to the 1899 receiver ring. I noticed the sales stamp in the butt stock too. If you look close btw you can still make out the Enfield roundel, under it I. and then again under it 1. By who was this rifle being used?

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