Member Enfield Rifle Pictures

[Planning]

please post your bolt action enfield rifles pictures here.

[k98k792]

Here are mine again.

[Jagman]

No.5, 1946. one from the BSA factory (Birmingham smalls arms and motorcycles)
No.4 mk.2 1957 Rof Faz.
And the famous 'Gibbs rifle company's' - Extreme quest, built on a ishy 2a1.
Jagman


http://images7.fotki.com/v157/photos/1/139782/2222886/1946BSAnumber5025-vi.jpg
http://images21.fotki.com/v850/photos/1/139782/4757920/EnfieldNo_4mk_22-vi.jpg
http://images21.fotki.com/v631/photos/1/139782/2222886/Ishy2a1-vi.jpg

[Jagman]

Another no.5 and a clone.
check out this tanker!! http://enfieldrifles.profusehost.net/sp4.htm

http://images7.fotki.com/v126/photos/1/139782/2222886/nfieldNo_5Junglecarbine_303002-vi.jpg
http://images116.fotki.com/v713/photos/1/139782/2222886/308junglecarbine001-vi.jpg

[Rampager]

Here is my Ishy .308 2A1 Enfield. It's really shiney in the pic cause I'd just oiled it for storage at the time of the pic. Other than the tiny sights, these are great shooters.

[HirschJager]

My No4 mK1 Long Branch '43.
I paid $100 @Dunham's - I looked through all the display models: mismatched numbers/bolt wont close/bent front sight protector/smoothbore - finally the counter guy says "wait, we just got 3 more in I'll bring them all out" two were not too good but then he pulls the last one out and it looks unfired! and to further sweeten the deal it has the wrong price on it (lets just say I bought it REALLY quick)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b94/HirschJager/100_0004a.jpg

[pigpen]

My beat up #4

[cbear]

My lone Enfield, a 2A

[Turnbolt]

I have 2 Enfields but they are not British :America: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/Garand1957/1917%20Eddystone/1176173.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/Garand1957/1917%20Eddystone/acf612.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v138/Garand1957/1917%20Eddystone/acf60e.jpg

[Norton]

Ok here are mine
1917 SMLE*
Savage MK 4 (1943)
Eddystone M 1917 (1918)

[wandering_ronin]

My 1942 Longbranch:

[97th Signalman]

Here are mine again.

That's sure one cool pair of rifles.

[97th Signalman]

Here is my American Enfield. It is US Model 1917 made by Winchester in Jan 1918 with a Remington bayonet.

[k98k792]

That's sure one cool pair of rifles.

Thank you sir!

[Norton]

Signal that is a nice rifle and by the way you take a good photo.
Now my question I have a British 'Wilkinson Shetfield' M 1907 bayonet for my SMLE.
I looks just like your M 17 Bayonet are they one in the same?

[ace522]

Here's my Enfield No. 4 Mk 1. Funny (kind of ) story about how I got it. I still live at home, and my mother told me many tomes, NO GUNS! However, on the occasion of my 21 b-day, she changed her mind. I found out after my buddy KMURPHY bought this rifle for $135. If I had known when we saw it at the store, I would 've bought it then and then there. KMURPHY later sold it to me for $200, to help out with his college books. Considereing the work he put into it, that's fair. (By the way, that is NOT me shooting- I was taking pictures)

[rustypirate]

What caliber are those Eddystone rifles chambered for?

[97th Signalman]

Signal that is a nice rifle and by the way you take a good photo.
Now my question I have a British 'Wilkinson Shetfield' M 1907 bayonet for my SMLE.
I looks just like your M 17 Bayonet are they one in the same?


No, they are not the same. The bayonet for the SMLE won't fit the P14/M1917 design rifle and the US made bayonet will not fit the SMLE. As you know the British used the P14 rifle (the .303 original version of the M1917). The bayonet for that rifle is interchangable with mine but not with the SMLE bayonet. The SMLE bayonet and the P14/M1917 bayonet looked enough alike that the British gonvernment specified that there should be some obvious differentiating marking to distinguish the two bayonets to avoid any mix ups. That is why there are two grooves cut into the wooden grip panels on the U.S. made bayonet that you see in the photo. That way the soldier could avoid the inconvenience of trying to "fix bayonets" with one that just is not going to fit his rifle.

[NavajoNPaleFace]

Those are some great looking rifles, folks! :rockon:

K98....what is the brass disk on the stock on one of yours?

I know about the brass disk on my Schmidt Rubins but have not seen them on any rifles except the Swedes.

[Anthropy]

What caliber are those Eddystone rifles chambered for?

Let me see if I get this correct.

The P-14 is in .303 British
The M1917 (copied after the P-14) is in 30-06.


M1917 (http://world.guns.ru/rifle/rfl19-e.htm)

[Norton]

Those are some great looking rifles, folks! :rockon:

K98....what is the brass disk on the stock on one of yours?

I know about the brass disk on my Schmidt Rubins but have not seen them on any rifles except the Swedes.


I also have a brass disk on my SMLE that just says 43rd. Are these Battlion marks from the British Army or from the Indian Army?
Anybody know the story?

[NavajoNPaleFace]

I picked up my only No 4 MK1 today.

I looked at two and one had four grooves and the other only had two.

I'm not sure I know anything as to why the two different barrels.

Mine sure isn't pristene. It was imported by CIA and it has the good ol' cosmoline to be cleaned off. But I can't wait to find out how she shoots.

I did notice the front blade is sitting WAY off to the left (looking from above front).

I have a lot of firearms and a lot of C&Rs but I'm finally glad I added a LE to the bunch.

I might have to look for another model now. :icon_biggrin:

[NavajoNPaleFace]

BTW....is there a way to run the serial number to find out any history on the LEs?

[GearShanty]

My Enfield 2A. Haven't fired it yet, but will get there soon.

[apachedawg]

Here's my small Enfield collection.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x235/apachedawg/101_3200.jpg
My #1 MK III's 1949 GRI, 1916 BSA and 1916 Enfield Wire Wrapped.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x235/apachedawg/101_3199.jpg
1964 and 1965 Isapore 2A's and 1947 BSA MK5 Jungle Carbine
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x235/apachedawg/101_3195.jpg
#4MK1's 1943 BSA with a stacking lug, 1943 Maltby and 1942 US Property marked Savage

[Norton]

Apache the carbine looks sweet what is the story on it?,

[apachedawg]

I've had the Jungle Carbine for about 20 years I got it from my Dad who got it from an uncle. It's a battlefield pick up. My uncle tried to do some checkering to the stock and it looks real bad. I've been looking for a new one for a while so I can get it right again.

[papaieil]

Enfield No.4 MKII and Ishapore 2A

First two shots are enfield MKII new in wrapper

Third shot is 2A

Fourth Shot is Enfield out of wrapper and cleaned

[Planning]

Enfield No.4 MKII and Ishapore 2A

First two shots are enfield MKII new in wrapper

Third shot is 2A

Fourth Shot is Enfield out of wrapper and cleaned

now that is a nice looking rifle. thanks for showing the pictures.

[papaieil]

Probably my favorite mil-surp rifle

[GreatWarAZ]

Beauutiful! Makes me jeleous .... I think we have a winner here!!

Thanks! I really should take an updated picture of it, especially since the bayonet has a frog now. That, and I have a better camera than when I took that picture!

-GreatWarAZ

[SLUF]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/SLUF1354/EnNo1MkIIINZ.jpg
Enfield No1 MkIII London Small Arms Co, (all original) New Zealand property mfg 1918.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/SLUF1354/EnNo4MkII.jpg
Enfield No4 Mk2, ROF Fazakerley, all original, w/ Enfield No9 MkI bayonet mfg 10/49.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a118/SLUF1354/EnNo5Mk1.jpg
Enfield No5 Mk1 \'Jungle Carbine\' ROF Fazakerley (all matching numbers) mfg 12/46.

[KMURPHY]

papielli.....where did you get that NIW enfield...im speechless

[Templar]

I want a nice No.1 Mk. III in the worst kind of way.

Great rifles guys.

[KMURPHY]

Here's my Enfield No. 4 Mk 1. Funny (kind of ) story about how I got it. I still live at home, and my mother told me many tomes, NO GUNS! However, on the occasion of my 21 b-day, she changed her mind. I found out after my buddy KMURPHY bought this rifle for $135. If I had known when we saw it at the store, I would 've bought it then and then there. KMURPHY later sold it to me for $200, to help out with his college books. Considereing the work he put into it, that's fair. (By the way, that is NOT me shooting- I was taking pictures)

i seem to have recognized myself........Ethan, I paid 110$ at Fleet Farm for it:airtight:

[SLUF]

US M1917 Enfield Pattern Eddystone Arsenal (all original) mfg 11/1917. Rough sling like my '03.

[Smokehouse69]

Beautiful Eddystone! Love those "American" Enfields! :America:

[leonidas]

Man looking at all these beautiful Enfields makes me want to go down and pick me up one now!! I like the newer ones with the rear site closer to the eye.

What would be a good enfield to look for??

Great photos everyone!! Gotta love the blondes *wink*

[ace522]

:oops:Thought it was $135.

[97th Signalman]

Here is my No4 MkI made at the ROF Maltby. It has been reparked.

[Jagman]

Nice snipers MJ, stunning really.
Heres a wire wrapped no.3
Jagman
http://images31.fotki.com/v1056/photos/1/139782/1210242/wirewrappedenfieldno_1mk_3150-vi.jpg

http://images27.fotki.com/v967/photos/1/139782/5209509/wirewrappedenfieldno_1mk_3-vi.jpg

[ptrthgr8]

Here are a few of mine:

1942 Lithgow No.1 MkIII*
http://images27.fotki.com/v984/photos/4/47955/5346150/Lithgow_right-vi.jpg

1943 Fazakerely No.4 MkI
http://images29.fotki.com/v1012/photos/4/47955/278567/faz_right-vi.jpg

1943 Savage No.4 MkI*
http://images15.fotki.com/v230/photos/4/47955/5500348/Savage_right2-vi.jpg

1945 BSA No.4 MkI
http://images27.fotki.com/v985/photos/4/47955/5374116/bsa_right-vi.jpg

1954 Fazakerley No.4 Mk2
http://images29.fotki.com/v291/photos/4/47955/5500301/54Faz_rt2-vi.jpg

1967 Indian 2A1
http://images27.fotki.com/v1023/photos/4/47955/5374096/2A1_right-vi.jpg

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

[97th Signalman]

That is a great looking half dozen enfields. It represents a fine cross section of the type. You are obvioulsy a careful and selective collector.

[ptrthgr8]

That is a great looking half dozen enfields. It represents a fine cross section of the type. You are obvioulsy a careful and selective collector.

Thanks! I definitely am selective... but it's more a function of available funds than of snobbery. :icon_biggrin: If I had the funds, I'd have enough space to get anything and everything. Since I don't - 1 gun room's already full and the safe is now full, too -- I need to be a bit more selective. I do like veteran warhorses, but since I can't have 'em all I like to get the nicest possible example of whatever I'm looking for. The 2A1 isn't nearly a nice (in terms of fit/finish) as the others, but AIM was selling them last year for a pretty good deal ($200 for the rifle and a battlepack of SA 7.62 NATO), so I had to jump on it.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

[Norton]

Here are a few of mine:


1943 Fazakerely No.4 MkI
http://images29.fotki.com/v1012/photos/4/47955/278567/faz_right-vi.jpg




1954 Fazakerley No.4 Mk2
http://images29.fotki.com/v291/photos/4/47955/5500301/54Faz_rt2-vi.jpg



Cheers,

~ Greg ~

Those a great looking Enfields, You have a very nice collection. Are you that well set in the SMLE department too?
Also can you tell us the details on the two Fazererley's stocks? I have never seen such a light color. Except on the Lithgows. What are they made of?

[ptrthgr8]

Those a great looking Enfields, You have a very nice collection. Are you that well set in the SMLE department too?
Also can you tell us the details on the two Fazererley's stocks? I have never seen such a light color. Except on the Lithgows. What are they made of?

Thanks, Norton! I don't have any SMLEs, just the ones pictured. I've always liked the No.4s and always wanted a Lithgow No.1 MkIII*, so now all I'm really looking for are a Maltby No.4 and Long Branch No.4... Enfields aren't the primary focus of my collection, but I definitely like the ones I have.

The '43 Faz has English Walnut furniture - just very light compared to the others I've seen. Part of the lightness is attributed to the lighting when I took the photo - it looks a bit darker in person. The price was definitely right on that one - $89 at a gunshop in Seattle about 15 years ago. It reminds me a lot of some of the lighter colored walnut stocks you see on some of the Swede Mausers. The '54 Faz has a typical 50's era beech furniture set. The '43 is near mint and the '54 was purchased from someone who had only taken it out of the mummy wrap and never fired it - nearly as unissued as they come. I like that one a lot, too, because its S/N puts it in the range of the Irish contract.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

[machineguneddie]

http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL611/2657843/8320428/111544797.jpg

[mwarren2]

My not British Enfield type rifle. :America:

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p247/mwarren260/Gun%20Collection/Eddystone%20M1917/M1917_00Crop.jpg
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p247/mwarren260/Gun%20Collection/Eddystone%20M1917/M1917_01.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p247/mwarren260/Gun%20Collection/Eddystone%20M1917/M1917.jpg

[ftgstriker]

What is the accuracy potential of an SMLE in good to excellent condition. I have a friend who has one and i want to help him get the most out of it.
FTGstriker

[ctdemolay0405]

wow, only 6 M1917s... and i hadnt put one of mine up... time to remedy that!

http://www.mitchtheartery.com/March16Guns/1.jpg

http://www.mitchtheartery.com/March16Guns/2.jpg

http://www.mitchtheartery.com/March16Guns/4.jpg

werd, now there's 7 - M1917s

[jmikey]

My 1917 Eddystone. The barrel is dated 11/18 which is the same month my Dad returned home after the Armistice was signed.:America:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/mikey43/1917Eddystone001.jpg

[ctdemolay0405]

beautiful!

[Woodman in MO]

You guys are killing me with these M1917s. Sold mine a few years ago...guess I gotta add it back to my list.

[ctdemolay0405]

damn right u do, and they're only going up in price!

[Otis61]

Are the M1917s 30.06 or .303?

[Red Grizzly]

VERY NICE FELLERS...DANG IT...I WANT AN ENFIELD NOW:icon_biggrin:

[97th Signalman]

Are the M1917s 30.06 or .303?


The US Model 1917 rifle is .30-06. The rifle was a WWI wartime emergency conversion to supplant our inadequate production capaciity for the Springfield '03. The model 1917 was basically the British P14 (Made in the US for the British) adapted to fire the standard US Cartridge. Of course the P14 was made in the standard .303 British caliber.

The design modifications were more complex than you might think because the .30-06 was a much longer cartridge than the .303 and the US cartridge was rimless where as the .303 cartridge is a rimmed design. In light of that, it is amazing that the conversion and tooling adaptations were accomplished so quickly and implemented in no less than three seperate production facilities. In less than two years the Model 1917 production far exceded that of the Springfield '03.

[MJ11]

Not 303.....:America:

[97th Signalman]

"Don't forget the original design was to have a rimless round. "


That's true. The Brits planned for the P14 to be a .276 rimless design but it never went into production that way because they decided that it was imprudent to change calibers in the middle of a war. (Unlike Italy and Japan who both tried to change their standard rifle cartridges right in the middle of WWII)

[Old Jimmy]

I bet Italy and Japan had logistical nightmares over that choice!!

[MJ11]

I was watching a BBC special about the defence of Moscow. For the first time I saw P14 rifles being issued to the workers defending the city. The new open policy showing non Soviet equipments was refreshing. Also US M-3 and British Matilda tanks.

.....MJ....

[brewskzilla]

sweet... freakin sweet...

[Templar]

One of the dealers that specializes in C&R stuff had a really nice looking, unmolested Lee Metford at the last show here.

I could just imagine it facing off against some M1893 armed Boer.

[rifleman]

Here is my Enfield No. 4 MK1

[MJ11]

:America::thumbup::America:

[JollyGreenSlugg]

New to this site. I annoy people at other boards but have just discovered this fine group...

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr144/jollygreenslugg/Col1.jpg

1889 Lee-Metford I*
1896 BSA MLE 'Long Tom'
1912 BSA SMLE MkIII in original trim
1915 Lithgow SMLE MkIII (H) military marksman rifle
1917 BSA SMLE MkIII*
1920 BSA SMLE MkIII* 'Siamese Contract'

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr144/jollygreenslugg/Col2.jpg
1940 Lithgow No1 MkIII
1941 Lithgow No1 MkIII*
1917-made, 1944-converted Lithgow No1 MkIII (HT) sniper rifle

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr144/jollygreenslugg/Col3.jpg
1943 Maltby No4 MkI
1943 Savage No4 MkI* (since sold)
1953 Fazakerley No4 Mk2
1945 Fazakerley No5 MkI

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr144/jollygreenslugg/Col4.jpg
Rifles to supplement the Enfield collection
1916 Remington P14
1943 AR Mauser K98k
1950s Lithgow Model 12 .22

Since these shots were taken, I've added;
1916 Lithgow SMLE MkIII
1942 Lithgow No2 MkIV .22
1943 Lithgow No1 MkIII*

and a few other non-Enfields;
Brown Bess
1862 Three-band Enfield
1872 Snider-Enfield
1879 Martini-Henry MkII
1901 Martini-Enfield .303 converted from a Martini-Henry

These milsurps are addictive!

Cheers,
Matt

[Player]

New to this site. I annoy people at other boards but have just discovered this fine group...

These milsurps are addictive!

Cheers,
Matt

hey! i've seen lots of your youtube videos on Enfields and Vegemite!
welcome to the site

[97th Signalman]

:welcome1: That is as fine and complete a collection of Enfields as I have ever seen. Great to have you on board.

[Buelligan]

mine again 1942 AA , #4MK1

[rifleman]

New to this site. I annoy people at other boards but have just discovered this fine group...


These milsurps are addictive!

Cheers,
Matt

very nice collection you got there

[MJ11]

Hi Matt.

...MJ...

[HoseDragger]

here are my two enfields
No1 MkIII* Lithgow 1943

No5 MkI M47C BSA Shirley

[gandog56]

1943 Fazakerly No. 4 Mk. 1

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v196/Gandog56/PICT0006.jpg

[97th Signalman]

[QUOTE=gandog56;121294]1943 Fazakerly No. 4 Mk. 1

I was going to buy a Fazakerly but I don't know how to pronounce it so I bought a Maltby instead. It's up above on the top of page 5 of this thread. Yours looks like a fine example of the type.

[JollyGreenSlugg]

I was going to buy a Fazakerly but I don't know how to pronounce it so I bought a Maltby instead.

Hahaha!

That had me stumped too, till I met a Liverpudlian who went to a school in Fazakerley.

Pronunciation is faz-ACK-er-lee.

Thanks for the welcome, gents.

Cheers,
Matt

[Otis61]

Here's one I posted about somewhere else.

[Player]

sorry.. not in original condition, but enfield none the less
I wish it were a T!
... but it isn't.

[Buelligan]

Come on Bro, with that set up we need a range report. TARGET PLEASE:2pistol:

[Tinhat]

Here's my new SMLE No. 1 Mk. III* made by Birmingham Small Arms in 1918. With all matching serial numbers!

I really need better pictures ...

http://www.partyincollege.com/photos/fullsize/278146.jpg

http://www.partyincollege.com/photos/fullsize/278139.jpg

http://www.partyincollege.com/photos/fullsize/278141.jpg


Also, good to see you on the boards, Slugg! I've enjoyed your SMLE videos on Youtube ... in fact I was using one this morning to find the proper way to remove the handguards.

[mojo00]

My U.S. Property marked, 1942 all matching No4 Mk1* w/ a Savage bayonet

[97th Signalman]

My gunsmith had a couple of these Parker Hale adjustable sights that he found among his parts. He called me and I had him install this one for me. It is click adjustable for both windage and elevation. It has six different apertures that are selected by rotating a wheel at the left edge of the aperture disk. It must always be elevated to shoot as there is no provision for aiming with the sight ladder in the down position. It really has helped me to get smaller and more consistent 100 yard groups.

When I went to the range I took a bag of front sight blades in case I had to swap the original for one of a different height. Good thing too because I did have to go two sizes taller to get a good 100-yard zero at the lowest elevaton adjustment.

By the way, the photos of my rifle with the original flip sight are on page five of this thread.

[HermanBuster]

Back before I knew any better I bought and sold an Enfield for $70. It was in very good condition with a brass butt plate but the numbers didn't match. I donn't remember any other details other than is was dated 42 or 43. At the time I just wanted a bolt gun to hunt but .303 was hard to find. Since then I've looked every now and then for one like it but haven't come across one. I'll get another .303 one of these days but for now I've just got a beat up 65'2A that I'm afraid to strip because the stock repairs will probablly fall apart.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj287/laluminalunii/2a.jpg

[Buelligan]

I really need a nother #4 , Who has them?????

[mojohona]

Here are the two I just picked up.
15366
15367
15368
The Mummy
15369
15370

[turmanator]

I'm sorry. That thing is too pretty to not at least carefully slit the paper and take a look...

I covet your weapon .....:devil1:

[97th Signalman]

Beautiful Enfields there MOJO. I really like the No4 with the scope mount.

[Otis61]

That is so cool mojohona.

[cwo4uscgret]

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/new-knives-9-23-2006/enfield.jpg
fresh out of the box 2 years ago; my US Property Savage No. 4 Mk 1 before I started to clean the cosmoline...

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/EBR/Lithgow_smle.jpg
1920 Lithgow (Australia) No. III Mk1* that was FTR'd in 1946. The black "stuff" is tar, used as a wood preservative, haven't shot it yet but here's the target when I shot the No. 4:

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/military_guns/Savage_Enfield_2.jpg

An intersting side note - the ammo is WWII British Surplus; some with Cordite. All corrosive; so hot soapy water to clean; the other surprise - since it is 60+ year old ammo (some from Radway Green) several times I would hear the pop of the primer; the sizzle of the powder burning; and then bang...although I've never fired a black powder gun before - I know what it must feel like. Even with the old ammo it shot pretty well for an old clunker of a gun! I am going to try to shoot the No. III this weekend. If I do I'll post pictures....

[rudrules]

sorry.. not in original condition, but enfield none the less
I wish it were a T!
... but it isn't.

Henry That is a great looking rifle!
Rudy

[mojohona]

I see two missing front pad screws. I know a guy in the UK who might havea few extra screws.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/DSCF0029.jpg

Cheers
..MJ..
So, MJ are these your scopes? As you can see I am missing a scope, base, and a cheek piece. I know you can put any scope but would like to get one that may have been on an Enfield. I am very new to these rifles so my knowledge is limited. I am learning fast though.
Yes, the screws would be great, if you ment mine.

[MJ11]

Bring the bank. I have a bracket coming from a friend in the UK from his latest production run' half are going to the MOD and just passed inspection. 210 BPS and #32scopes of any Mk run,,well I will let someon else tell you.

Pura Vida
..MJ..

[rifleman]

they are mucho spnsive. to get that glass will cost a left nut.

[MJ11]

From here on the air plane deep over Texas I can't post a picture at O-dark:30. But you arn't having kids again if you can find a #32 MkIII sccope in mint condition. And if it's married to a rifle you lost a vital organ in the deal.

Pura Vida

[rkl56119]

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee229/rkl56119/IMG_1324.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee229/rkl56119/IMG_1325.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee229/rkl56119/IMG_1326.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee229/rkl56119/IMG_1327.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee229/rkl56119/IMG_1328.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee229/rkl56119/IMG_1329.jpg

[97th Signalman]

Wow, that's a great pair. Has the first one been restored or is that in unissued condition?

[Planning]

some of my indian .308 rifles. i think i have cleaned one of them (the one at the top). way to much work. maybe some day or i will get my grandson to do it.

[MJ11]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/d265b4cf.jpg

[MacNeighill]

My No. 5 Jungle Carbine (not a clone). This was/is my Dad's. He's had for about 50 years. Just this past year, he has given it to me. Sad thing is, I have yet, to fire her :icon_neutral: .

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p146/smacneighill/Jungle%20Carbine/Carbine1.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p146/smacneighill/Jungle%20Carbine/Carbine2.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p146/smacneighill/Jungle%20Carbine/Carbine3.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p146/smacneighill/Jungle%20Carbine/Carbine4.jpg

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p146/smacneighill/Jungle%20Carbine/Carbine8.jpg

[97th Signalman]

There aren't many No.5's nicer than that one Mac.

[MacNeighill]

There aren't many No.5's nicer than that one Mac.
Thanks! She was in rough shape when my dad gave her to me. It took a lot of elbow grease. I still have quite a bit to go though to fully restore her to her original condition.

[madcratebuilder]

Some new additions.

This one really is 'new'
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/madcratebuilder/irish04.jpg

After years of looking for the right one.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/madcratebuilder/sniper01.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/madcratebuilder/sniper02.jpg

[Smokehouse69]

All I can say is woh! That is a sharp looking Enfield! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[cwo4uscgret]

Guns and Ammo has a new Milsurp Magazine out - a great article on the SMLE Sniper.

Since I posted earlier on this thread my collection of SMLEs has doubled:

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/EBR/enfield_1.jpg
http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/EBR/enfield_2.jpg

LSA #1 MK III 1915
Lithgow #1 MK III 1922
Savage #4 MK 1 US Property returned from Turkey
BSA #5 MK1

With the exception of the rear sight, the LSA is all matching; the Stock Disc is marked 56 ID.

The #5 is all matching; made in 1945; the interior of the barrel is mint; it is marked with a P and 45 indicating a barrel replacement in 1945; an interesting situation considering the gun was made in 1945. The #5 has no importer's mark...

[madcratebuilder]

Those are dandy looking Enfields. Mine has been growing well lately. I was side tracked by those darn Swiss rifles.
The motley crew.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/madcratebuilder/enfields12-24-09.jpg

[MJ11]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/2e24a45e.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/5d5fe413.jpg

[Smokehouse69]

That looks like someplace in the UK. :thumbup: Are those people allowed to own rifles anymore?

[cwo4uscgret]

Bisley? Almost the Holy Grail of British Shooting...

[turmanator]

My August 1944 Fazarkley. Sweet shooter. Wish it didn't have that ugly Ishy screw in it, though!
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/turmanator/100_4738.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/turmanator/100_4736.jpg

[MJ11]

That's MJ at Bisley. The green wall at 200 yareds has ten loops and they show a target (huns head) evey seven seconds for four seconds and you have to find it and hoit it on the nose nose for a score. The forhead or chin is a no score. Ten shots per string max 50 points. I ran 36-40-46 as I recall. I should have been 2ed place.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/939dd52f.jpg

[madcratebuilder]

Here's that 55 PF with the cosmoline removed, along with it's 55 UF sister.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/madcratebuilder/My%20Irish%20rifle/enfield201.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/madcratebuilder/My%20Irish%20rifle/enfield202.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/madcratebuilder/My%20Irish%20rifle/enfield204.jpg

[Schultz]

Absolutly beautiful!

[no4mk1marksman303]

1943 BSA No.4 MK.1 Enfield

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x355/no4mk1marksman303/000_1898.jpg

Bore slugs at .310.5 and is bright with strong rifling. best of all, she is not import marked. It took a lot of Enfield buying to find this perfect shooter. I couldn't be more happy with her well, maybe if I had a P&H target site like above.

[mitchstoner]

Nothing out of the ordinary, picked this one up on GunBroker. Lithgow, 1942.

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn256/farrgon-evernon/EnfieldNo1MkIIIlastpic-1.jpg

[Otis61]

Gotta love those Enfields.:rockon:

[Jagman]

Looks good, would like to see more pics of the rifle/ bayo close up also.
Is that Radway green ammo in the pouch?

[mitchstoner]

My old cheapie camera doesn't do so good on close-ups, trying to photograph a firearm is kinda frustrating. The blurry image seems to start at about 6-7' from lens, and gets worse at closer range. Maybe borrow my wife's and get some better pics.

The bandolier and clips came with the gun, the ammo and bayo did not. Picked up the bayo in a separate GB auction and I don't know if that type is authentic to WWII era Mk III's or not. The ammo was from 2 boxes of old surplus I had lying around and I just thought it ought to go in the clips since I had them... One box marked CIA POF IIRC (is that Pakistani?) and the other box had smeared markings. Haven't looked up headstampings, but the box with unreadable markings may be Greek.

I'm not a nut about total correctness when it comes to matching accessories and ammo with a gun, I mainly am just aiming for a representative example of what a soldier, in this case an ANZAC of WWII, would have carried.

[omerta123]

picked this up at a gunshow about 2 years ago for 150. The guy was askin 275 and with how beat up it is, i offered him 150 he laughed i walked away and end of the show he asked if i still wanted it. Pretty rough shape i don't know why someone painted the metal green then tried sanding it off in some places but the bore is pristine and shoots like a dream, all i really care about. Anyway dated 1943 numbers match i don't know where it was made as it doesn't have any other markings except the serial number and the date. no import marks either. p.s. i am aware that the hammer is back i checked and cleared it and didn't release the hammer at time of pics
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/omerta211/IMG_9584.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/omerta211/IMG_9587.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/omerta211/IMG_9583.jpg

[MJ11]

................'41T....................

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/0c8eff6e.jpg

[Oxmix]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Oxmix/Collection/IMG_1451.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Oxmix/Collection/IMG_1448.jpg

Regards

Ox

[MJ11]

'41 KODAK

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/ac102bdf.jpg

[Noskov]

This isn't my rifle and sidearm, I just love this pic but this is what I hope to own sometime next year.

29761

[jmikey]

1986 Ishapore I recently aquired. Looks brand new!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/mikey43/Ishy1.jpg

[MJ11]

1944 Lithgow set.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/4bdd00a3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/2a1d6693.jpg

[Otis61]

MJ you have some of the best peices I have ever seen!!!

[Planning]

a few

[oldpaint0]

Damn it Planning, now you got me wanting one. A parts delivery man has been telling me about an old rifle he has and finally brought it to the shop this morning. It was a #4 MKII and I come home and see this thread. Then I re-watch the top ten battle rifles where it came in at #3. Yep, I have to ad one to the collection. Who sells them besides gunbroker? I looked at J&G and Century but cannot remember where else to look.

[Planning]

Damn it Planning, now you got me wanting one. A parts delivery man has been telling me about an old rifle he has and finally brought it to the shop this morning. It was a #4 MKII and I come home and see this thread. Then I re-watch the top ten battle rifles where it came in at #3. Yep, I have to ad one to the collection. Who sells them besides gunbroker? I looked at J&G and Century but cannot remember where else to look.

if your town has a free ad paper, then pay $5 and run an ad wanting to buy an enfield rifle or any old rifle. it is that easy. take some cash and go see all of them put up for sale. i have bought several this way for very cheap money. even if your not interested in the rifle and it is cheap, just buy it and sell it here.

i use to go to garage sales with my wife and would ask if they had any old military stuff or guns to sell. you may be suprised what you will find.
ron

[oldpaint0]

if your town has a free ad paper, then pay $5 and run an ad wanting to buy an enfield rifle or any old rifle. it is that easy. take some cash and go see all of them put up for sale. i have bought several this way for very cheap money. even if your not interested in the rifle and it is cheap, just buy it and sell it here.

i use to go to garage sales with my wife and would ask if they had any old military stuff or guns to sell. you may be suprised what you will find.
ron I have done been looking on Outdoor Trader here in GA. I have found a few guns there.

[MJ11]

MJ you have some of the best peices I have ever seen!!!

Thank you Otis

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/baad3795.jpg

[oldpaint0]

301463014830147Ok, here is my 1944 Long Branch I just brought home today. Tell me what i just bought, I love it, first Enfield for me.

[drine]

Nice rifle oldpaint0. I wish I had my Longbranch back. Made in Canada......if I remember right.

[MJ11]

I knew i had an LB around here.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/4778b867.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/5d774a22.jpg

[oldpaint0]

Nice rifle oldpaint0. I wish I had my Longbranch back. Made in Canada......if I remember right. Thanks Drine I wish i had a bunch of my guns back, live and learn. But I do like it very much,just got to find out what it is except pretty. I had a 03A3 I paid a buck fifty for back in the day and it had a Timmney trigger too. Well, I don't know too much about these rifles but we have internet now and I will tell you right now it not go the way of my 03A3:Smile_confused: It might just be re-united with kin:smile:

[oldpaint0]

I knew i had an LB around here.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/4778b867.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/5d774a22.jpg

MJ11 you are the sort of the Enfield Guru from what I read on the various posts. Is the LongBranch a good Enfield? Give me the pros and cons in your opinion. I am new to the Enfield world so give some help.

[MJ11]

Generally speaking they are well made and better finished than UK rifles of the same dates. Still the post war MkII's trump all but the best Savage rifles of '42 and '43 and BSA rifles of 1944 and 1945.

[oldpaint0]

Generally speaking they are well made and better finished than UK rifles of the same dates. Still the post war MkII's trump all but the best Savage rifles of '42 and '43 and BSA rifles of 1944 and 1945. Thanks for your reply, guess I didn't do no wrong then. I am definetly hooked and will talk to you again when I get ready for another one. Tell me more about the more sought after ones, not the Holy Grails but some of the ones that the average Joe would collect say for his children and grand children and of course I want to shoot them also:smile:

[MJ11]

Any of the new unfired 1950's MkII's are a hot item.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/bb1a6ec7.jpg

[oldpaint0]

Any of the new unfired 1950's MkII's are a hot item. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/bb1a6ec7.jpg

Yes I have seen a few of those new in the wrap rifles on this very thread but where does one aquire one and how big of a dent does it put in the wallet? Very beautiful rifles by the way.

[ptrthgr8]

Yes I have seen a few of those new in the wrap rifles on this very thread but where does one aquire one and how big of a dent does it put in the wallet? Very beautiful rifles by the way.

My 1954 Fazakerley No.4 Mk2 (posted on page 5) put me out about $400 a few years ago - the price tag was a little higher at the time because it's one of the Irish Contract rifles. I found mine on one of the auction sites (gunbroker.com, I think). They come up from time to time on the various internet trader forums. Places like Empire Arms have them every now and again, too.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

[oldpaint0]

My 1954 Fazakerley No.4 Mk2 (posted on page 5) put me out about $400 a few years ago - the price tag was a little higher at the time because it's one of the Irish Contract rifles. I found mine on one of the auction sites (gunbroker.com, I think). They come up from time to time on the various internet trader forums. Places like Empire Arms have them every now and again, too.

Cheers,

~ Greg ~

$400.00 is a cherry deal. I could buy 3 or 4 Enfields for the price of 1 M1A or HK. Yes, I will be looking for some more Enfield rifles, just got to learn some more.

[oldpaint0]

Oh, by the way, I looked at your 54 and it is beautful. I want and want. I am hooked.:089:

[Buckshot]

One of my favorites!

[MJ11]

MkII's still in the paper seem to hover around $1K still new unfired $900'ish a score would be $600 around here on the left coast. Everything was cheaper yesterday.

[Norton]

One of my favorites!

The burl on the stock looks great, nice weapon. I allways wanted one since I was young. I recently saw a old episode of the early 60s TV British show 'The Saint' set in Malaya 1964. They spliced in late 1950s newsreel shots of what were clearly Austrailan troops jumping off helicopters with your short Enfield and Owens.
Anyway great picture :cool:

[oldpaint0]

MkII's still in the paper seem to hover around $1K still new unfired $900'ish a score would be $600 around here on the left coast. Everything was cheaper yesterday.

I don't consider that a bad price. I would try to buy one for a grand if it was a new in the wrap Enfield. 600 would be better but I have been watching GB for one and have not found one. I recently got me a Fazlackery to go with my newly aquired Long Branch. Both rifles are 1944 marked and I can see what you were talking about, the Faz is a little bit more used than the Long Branch.

[Planning]

I got my new camera, so I dug out a few of the Enfields to take a picture.

I figured i would post it to see how it looks.

ron

added:
i have posted some of these before, but i added them. i will try to dig out some more next week and take some pictures.

[97th Signalman]

Glad you did Planning. Those look great....nice assortment of the major types.

[Buckshot]

ron, looks good - look forward to many new photos!

[oldpaint0]

I got my new camera, so I dug out a few of the Enfields to take a picture.

I figured i would post it to see how it looks.

ron

CAP'T RON is a 01 Percenter:Smile_veryhappy: Needs to spread the wealth/guns to us less fortunate bums. Nice collection for real.

[oldpaint0]

I have seen some MK2's for sale recently on G.B. and when the right deal comes thru I am going to jump all over it. No.4 is a beautiful riflel New in wrap, I can hardly wait. Thanks MJ.