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05 March 2010, 08:42
sksshooter
identify this rifle
this is a gun my dad has had since he was young and really doesn't know what it is other than it chambered in 303 and it was a military rifle that he had sporterized. it was not a bad job other than the crappy side mounted scope mount that needs to come off and be the holes plugged. it has the letters RB on top of the chamber where the barrel meets and then on the side of that it says england and then has a crown on top of what looks like an intertwined Cp.


05 March 2010, 08:58
Idaho Sharpshooter
British army issue rifle for about sixty years.

Rich
05 March 2010, 09:00
sksshooter
so is that what it is just a 303 british or is there a model? thanks.
05 March 2010, 16:47
brytstar
Lee-Enfield, the Brit's service rifle for years.


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05 March 2010, 17:09
cobra
From what little I can see in the picture, I would say it is probably the Lee Enfield No. 4 Mk I. That would be the most common found today from the last war.


06 March 2010, 05:00
eagle27
Lift the bolt handle up and the model will be stamped on the back action strap. The action has been modified with the charging bridge ground off unfortunately, hence that crappy side mount. There is a nice neat bridge mount available for the Lee Enfields but it needs the charging bridge in place.
With a good five groove barrel these LEs were one of the best of the bolt action battle rifles made. Had the ten shot clip in mag which could also be charged from the top with 5 round charger clips.
Still is probable the fastest bolt action to use and almost impossible to break off the butt stock as it has a massive thru bolt holding it to the action strap.

The saying goes that the 303 LE has probably accounted for more four and two legged game throughout the world. (and has probably wounded more of the four legged variety too).
06 March 2010, 05:18
Jpat
No4Mk1. Your info may be under the mount. Lonbranch and Savage were on the left side of the receiver. My Longbranch is the typical 2 groove. Very accurate. The 2 groove will outshoot any other original configuration.
06 March 2010, 05:20
JD Miller
From Nitro Express Forum, Lee Speed

Make it look like this



06 March 2010, 06:17
yumastepside
..........now you're just getting into gun porn tu2 tu2 tu2
06 March 2010, 17:34
RREESE
Wow!!! That is beautiful. tu2


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08 March 2010, 03:34
Frank Martinez
Bell's elephant rifle.
Good one to put back into service.
Frank
08 March 2010, 07:40
yumastepside
........sorry to hijack, but any info on the bottom lee with the scope ??

Roger
08 March 2010, 17:15
Peter
quote:
so is that what it is just a 303 british


Hey! This is one of the finest service rifles ever made! The crown means something! When you use this rifle you stand with the Royal Dragoons at Mons where:
The efficiency of the British riflemen was such that von Kluck assumed that the enemy were using machine-guns.

Peter.


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10 March 2010, 14:17
darwinmauser
sksshooter ,your fathers rifle started life as a Lee Enfield #4 Mk1 with the British army ,post war it went through the Parker Hale sporterisation process where the charger bridge was milled off and the metal tidied up ,they were a very serviceable inexpensive rifle.

cheers
Pete


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