Livefast123 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 I'm looking to get myself a nice example of the Lee Enfield SMLE .303 for service rifle shooting and downloaded gallery rifle at my club. Grandfather fought with one on WW2 so would also like to own some history! I'm just wondering if there are any points to look out for when buying these rifles.....apart from the fact it could be 80 ish years old and been involved in a conflict or 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Im doing a project with a No.4 at the moment and at 70 years old it's a minefield so a SMLE is probably worse. Bore condition and visual condition is important for a shooter but for the afficionado its very difficult to find a perfect gun. A No,4 has 25 significant sub species and when you consider armourers in the field will have made mods and repairs with whatever spares were available in battle conditions its infinate. Read up, read up and read up and if you want an absolutely perfect one be repated to wait, pay and probably use a specialist dealer. Sone like war dated rifles, others interwar is ok and sadly minters have often made bigger bucks by deativation and display. BUT, they are beatifully made and a true relic to which you will feel responsible as but a temporary guardian. Well worth looking for the right one. What's your project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted April 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) What's your project? Pictures :-) Thanks for the advice, I gathered it would be a minefield.....Some lovely ones on Guntrader but I'll need to save some more pennies! Wouldn't be adverse to getting a Mk4 or a non war gun, need to get a variation sorted now. Now that is living the dream, getting paid for something we love doing! I guess I kind of want to go back in time and feel what gramps felt firing that gun (thank god in safer times) Edited April 1, 2015 by Livefast123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Great rifles personally will always have a soft spot for them I learned to shoot with a Lee Speed (lee enfield sporter) still looking to replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Its up to your club what they do but you can't download a centrefire rifle like a .303 to shoot it on a gallery rifle range. Its a question that has come up many times but the range licencing authorities don't recognise the concept of downloading. Its a shame, after the handgun ban many clubs enquired about it but we were all told no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 I'm looking to get myself a nice example of the Lee Enfield SMLE .303 for service rifle shooting and downloaded gallery rifle at my club. Grandfather fought with one on WW2 so would also like to own some history! I'm just wondering if there are any points to look out for when buying these rifles.....apart from the fact it could be 80 ish years old and been involved in a conflict or 2. I have this spare if any use. I was after one for comp use,but I fell upon a very good sporterized 308 winchester p14. I like the sniper versions of the Enfield. Pm me your address and I will post it to you. Albert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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