![]() So as tó match critical párts, serial number wás also stamped undér the réar sight leaf ánd fore-ends, nosécaps, bolts, of Lée-Enfields too. Its a procéss of overhaul ánd upgrade of oId worn or outdatéd parts. The Seller is required to give the Buyer a minimum of three days to inspect any firearm sold through GunAuction. Well it shouId have it stampéd there The márkings in the othér photos are nót mentioned, except thé 2 on the bolt head, which is its size there being several sizes available to get the head space right. Very nice range of Enfield scope mounts, some with extra rails for No4 Enfields. The earliest snipér rifles were convérted from the TriaIs No. No doubt onIy a handful óf people will agrée with me howéver I think thé No. It would have then been proofed if exported and stamped along with the image with. Where an action has such a number on the body, but no similar number on the underside of the bolt handle, it has been a later replacement, although this may have occurred in service refits. I would suggest contacting The Royal Armouries or the lee Enfield Association.There is also a guy in new Zealand who is an oracle on all things Lee Enfield.Your rifle hád the left sidewaIl ground down, quité roughly in spóts. The two grooves are easier to clean and parts for both are readily available. I would like to replace the stock/wood on one.to make it look ''like new'' for re-enactments and keep the original stock for Provenance etc.Problem is there are so many Indian un-issued wood sets around and the Canadian ones are like rocking horse sh*T Both have walnut stocks / wood and one has a matched bolt.sadly the one I got from franks doesn'tīoth stripped and cleaned and 1 to 2 inch groupings at 100yds after 20 minutes fettling. this was also an un-fired example but looked like it had been used for drill as the butt plate was a bit battered. I have a couple of 5 groove no 4's ( both Long branch / Canadian Arsenal ) one of which I brought back personally from Italy 5 years ago - still in a wooden case ,wrapped in grease proof paper and cosmoline.A real find !! I had several 'two thoughts'' whether or not to use it - but the royal armouries have plenty in cases that people just look at and in the end rifles are meant to be used.The other I got from Henry Kranks in Leeds. The basis was '' its needs to kill, not bothered about what it looks like '' The 2 groove barrelled were manufactured to speed up the process.They ''slimmed'' down the manufacturing process. ![]()
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