What Lee Enfield do I have?

[JohnH]

I have been gifted a Lee Enfield. The bolt and receiver are matching parts numbers, a five digit serial. The receiver/stock "ring" beneath the firing pin is stamped B O (with a chevron beneath the O) then M1944 beneath that with the serial number beneath that. The left side of the receiver is stamped No 4 MK with an A in an oval near the receiver/barrel ring. The sight is a peep which elevates and is stamped CMk 3 The right side of the muzzle just forward of the bayonet lug is stamped CAI ST. ALB. VT with 303B UK beneath that. The barrel appears in remarkably good condition with well defined rifling from throat to muzzle. The bore is not dark. The rifle does not have a magazine (Know a source? Is the ProMag a decent option?) The stock has been varnished at some point, I would think that should be an oil finish. Behind the trigger guard on the stock wrist is 34 G R and a cartouche with two unreadable letters/numbers or combination of those. Where can I find good instruction for taking the rifle down and giving it a good deep cleaning, the trigger well is full of dust, I assume from this the innards need a good cleaning. I hope to make a good cast boolit plinker from the rifle, Thanks for your help.

Forgot to add, the front sight is dovetailed. There is a screw head on the left side of the sight mount slightly forward and below the sight. Does this adjust windage or is windage drift adjustable only?

[nhrifle]

Pics would help for sure, but sounds like a No. 4 MK I, chambered in 303 British. Good rifles that are a bunch of fun to shoot.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

It does sound like a No.4 Mk.1 rifle. The front sight screw just assures that it stays in place, and you have to loosen it to drift the sight blade. A good source for detailed disassembly information is the J.B. Woods series of assembly/disassembly books with lots of helpful photographs, softcovers, try Brownell's. Genuine magazines are getting harder to find and last time I checked were running around $25.00, but if you check out the gun parts for sale on Gunbroker.com, E-bay, Numrich Gun Parts Corp., SARCO, Bob's, etc. you will turn one up.

[Artful]

I have been gifted a Lee Enfield.

Congratulations - a fine weapon

The bolt and receiver are matching parts numbers, a five digit serial.

That's great!

The receiver/stock "ring" beneath the firing pin is stamped B O (with a chevron beneath the O) then M1944 beneath that with the serial number beneath that.

The left side of the receiver is stamped No 4 MK with an A in an oval near the receiver/barrel ring. The sight is a peep which elevates and is stamped CMk 3

The right side of the muzzle just forward of the bayonet lug is stamped CAI ST. ALB. VT with 303B UK beneath that.
This is the importer's markings - Century Arms International - location and caliber
http://www.centuryarms.com/manuals/pdf_flipbook/lee%20enfield%20rifles%20%28no.1%20mark%20iii,%20n o.4%20mark%20i%20and%20no.4%20mark%20ii%29/files/lee%20enfield%20rifles%20%28no.1%20mark%20iii,%20n o.4%20mark%20i%20and%20no.4%20mark%20ii%29.pdf

The barrel appears in remarkably good condition with well defined rifling from throat to muzzle. The bore is not dark. The rifle does not have a magazine (Know a source? Is the ProMag a decent option?) These?
http://www.brownells.com/magazines/rifle-magazines/magazines/enfield-no-4-mk-i-10-round-magazine-prod43811.aspx
I have never tried them but looks to be out of stock at brownell's.
but cheaper then orginals
https://www.buymilsurp.com/magazine-no4-enfield-303-original-used-p-5866.html
The stock has been varnished at some point, I would think that should be an oil finish.
Parts Links
http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/leeenfield.aspx
http://www.hoosiergunworks.com/catalog/enfield.html



Behind the trigger guard on the stock wrist is 34 G R and a cartouche with two unreadable letters/numbers or combination of those. Where can I find good instruction for taking the rifle down and giving it a good deep cleaning, the trigger well is full of dust, I assume from this the innards need a good cleaning. I hope to make a good cast boolit plinker from the rifle, Thanks for your help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtY4YDjrZkE


Forgot to add, the front sight is dovetailed. There is a screw head on the left side of the sight mount slightly forward and below the sight. Does this adjust windage or is windage drift adjustable only?
Should be locking screw

markings
http://home.earthlink.net/~smithkaia8/

[JohnH]

Thank you for all your help guys. I'm not too technologically advanced, so taking pics and posting them is not something I can do readily or easily. I will try to see if I can make that happen.

[Artful]

SMLE
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Short_Magazine_Lee-Enfield_Mk_1_%281903%29_-_UK_-_cal_303_British_-_Arm%C3%A9museum.jpg
Note sights midway down barrel
Now for some later models
Mk 4's
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p118/MDWINK/IMG_0128.jpg
and a nice poster
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/aia-ad-compressed.jpg

[Fishman]

Dang Artful, I thought I had quite a find when I picked up a smle with the volley sights and mag cutoff complete but well used. But that one you posted is unbelievable! I hope it is yours :)

[Artful]

Not mine - just googlage

[303Guy]

That's not just an SMLE. That's the prototype SHt LE MkI!