reedbradshaw Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 hello, went round to my grandads yesterday and was looking through his war memorabilia. he has many things such as tommy helmets kraut helmets yank helmets, uniforms, ceromonial swords but the thing that got my attention most was the lee enfield .303 rifle he has, its a mk4 and is a deac ( it has a bar through the barrel to prevent a bullet being loaded into the breach.) it comes with a mag which holds 5 bullets which is marked and has the same serial number as the gun. it has a regimental marking on of 300 (could be wrong there) its in really good condition and has an authentic shoulder strap and comes complete with about 5 bayonettes all with leather holsters. because it only holds 5 bullets could this be the SMLE ( short mag lee enfield ) i have a few books on these and i think this was the most commom rifle for standard issue but they did restock them and use them for sniper rifles in some cases. the gun can be cocked and dry fired and can be striped, also in the butt of the gun is the original cleaning kit for the enfield. this gun has saw service with the look of it scratches and the odd dint but is generly in good condition. does anyone no how much one of these is worth? not that i's sell it and just wondering. the thing that really amazed me about this gun is the weight and the foresite which can be adjusted with the yardage markings on it. My grandad also has bullets from a hurricane only about 4 though these have also been deactivated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_nick Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 hello, went round to my grandads yesterday and was looking through his war memorabilia. he has many things such as tommy helmets kraut helmets yank helmets, uniforms, ceromonial swords but the thing that got my attention most was the lee enfield .303 rifle he has, its a mk4 and is a deac ( it has a bar through the barrel to prevent a bullet being loaded into the breach.) it comes with a mag which holds 5 bullets which is marked and has the same serial number as the gun. it has a regimental marking on of 300 (could be wrong there) its in really good condition and has an authentic shoulder strap and comes complete with about 5 bayonettes all with leather holsters. because it only holds 5 bullets could this be the SMLE ( short mag lee enfield ) i have a few books on these and i think this was the most commom rifle for standard issue but they did restock them and use them for sniper rifles in some cases. the gun can be cocked and dry fired and can be striped, also in the butt of the gun is the original cleaning kit for the enfield. this gun has saw service with the look of it scratches and the odd dint but is generly in good condition. does anyone no how much one of these is worth? not that i's sell it and just wondering. the thing that really amazed me about this gun is the weight and the foresite which can be adjusted with the yardage markings on it. My grandad also has bullets from a hurricane only about 4 though these have also been deactivated. You can buy working ones for between £250 - £500 depending on condition. As a deact? Try looking in the back of Gun Mart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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