British No. 1 Mk. III* SMLE .303 Rifle
Guns International #: 100527329 Seller's Inventory #: 24655
Category: Military Rifles - Non-US - Enfield Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material.
Description:
Serial #M89375, .303 British, 25" barrel with a fine, bright bore that has some traces of light freckling within the grooves. This is a 1942 re-dated rifle that retains about 80-85% of the wartime Suncorite finish with the balance of the metal having an old armory re-applied blue finish that has faded to gray-brown on a few spots. The matching numbered bolt has some further silvering and fading along the bearing surfaces. The rifle has a matching numbered forend, matching numbered nosecap, matching numbered buttstock, and the wood has an armory added military oil finish over numerous minor handling marks and small surface blemishes throughout. The buttstock is not marked on either side and a stock disk was never installed. This is a very good-near fine example of a late World War II rebuilt SMLE that would make a great addition to any collection. {Ref. "The Lee-Enfield - A Century of Lee-Metford & Lee-Enfield Rifles & Carbines" by Ian Skennerton; 2007} FFL or C&R
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Manufacturer: Enfield
Model: No.4
Serial Number: M89375
Caliber Info: .303
Gauge Info: .303