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neonbee	Need Help Identifying 2 - Lee Enfields	Lead	[-]
Posts: 1 (02/25/09 08:44 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None I have a chance to buy a couple .303 Lee Enfields off a person local to me. (a lady who's husband is dead and she know nothing of them and neither do I ) I was directed to this site to ask my questions. I have attached pictures of the 2 rifles. Could you tell me what type of Lee Enfields they are and there"general" worth?? I would greatly appreciate any help. Neonbee RIFLE #1 RIFLE #2 If it aint broke, you just aint played with it long enough
Parashooter		#1	[-]
Posts: 1633 (02/25/09 09:29 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The shorter one is a "sporterized" No.5 Mark 1. The other a similarly altered SMLE Mark III*. Retail market value in the USA is about $100 for either one, since both have been modified in ways that make them difficult to restore to original military configuration. Wholesale value should be $50 to $75.
RichieRich3902		#2	[-]
Posts: 1323 (02/25/09 09:31 PM) Host Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The first rifle is either a No.4 Mk.1 or a No.5 Mk.1. The second rifle is a No.1 Mk.III*, made by Enfield I can't read the date on the receiver, but that will tell you when it was made. Both of the rifles have been sporterized for hunting, a very common practice when factory deer rifles were expensive and surplus rifles like these were cheap. They are probably worth at the most $100 each in my area (Kansas City). Welcome to the forum! Rich Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. -William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
Smead		#3	[-]
Posts: 28 (02/27/09 08:20 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	#1 seems to be a real jungle carbine with a botched/fake forestock and missing upper handguard...that metal alone is worth more tha $100. Nice to get a photo of the left side of the receiver and full length photo. Last Edited By: Smead 02/27/09 08:25 AM. Edited 4 times.
neonbee		#4	[-]
Posts: 2 (02/27/09 09:42 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks Guys!! I really appreciate your input and help!! She's not asking much for them, so I may just purchase them with the rest of the "pile" All the best... If it aint broke, you just aint played with it long enough