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Rare Irish Marked SMLE Mk. III* Rifle by Enfield 303 British
Guns International #: 102596160 Seller's Inventory #: 47385
Category: Military Rifles - 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
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1384
Total Number of Listings: 25236
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS OVER $500! We also have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
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. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
Serial #O7320, .303 British, 25" barrel with an excellent, bright bore. This is a 1918-dated, Enfield-made rifle that has matching numbers on the receiver, bolt, and nosecap (the forend number is visible, but no longer legible). The metal has retained 90-92% of an arsenal reapplied finish that has silvered and faded along some of the high and exposed edges, as well as along the bearing surfaces of the bolt. The nosecap rivet head is missing on the right side. Further gray fading is present on the unmarked magazine, and the receiver ring is stamped with the post-independence "F/F" stamp (Fianna Fáil) of the Irish government. The buttstock is in very good condition with an "FR" repair stamp on the right side ahead of the unmarked stock disk, some minor handling marks and bruises on either side, as well as some surface hairline cracks at the left side of the wrist where it meets the receiver socket. The forend and handguards are in very good shape, with only some minor handling marks and small blemishes scattered about. The Republic of Ireland formed a new army following independence in 1921, and purchased SMLE rifles from Britain throughout the 1920s and 1930s. All of these rifles were stamped with the "F/F" mark, but the practice was discontinued during or after WW2. These rifles are not often encountered, and this example is in very good condition overall. FFL or C&R
SOLD