I like how you bring out "Buyer beware". most of these Lee Enfield's were stored under extremely poor conditions, in some cases the rifles were subjected to being under water. If it's a parts gun you want, you could recover the cost you paid for the rifle depending on what you got in the box it came in, these rifles were not selected by RTI, they were bought as scrap for pennies on the pound in lot's. the government that sold them didn't want the cost of taking them out of storage and de-milling them. anyway, I enjoyed your video. It's nice that someone shows "This is what you get".
I received my order in about 12 days. I got a No. 4 Mark 1and I believe the other is a No. 4 Mark 2 but they are both dated 1944. The difference is there is a bolt release on the Mark 2 towards the rear. You depress and flip the bolt head up and pull out the bolt. The no.1 passed the bullet muzzle test for rifling, the other not so well. I was able to take the best of the stocks and parts and put a pretty nice gun together. What's left will be a fun project.
Boiling those parts might help restore some finish but its probably due for a refinish at that point. Looks like your cut in the receiver for the bolt head isnt chipped badly either which is always a concern on No 4 Mk I*. Overall these aren't bad for the price. I got two No 1 Mk IIIs from RTI on their warehouse special and got surprised with what I got. Should get something posted up in a week or so when I pick them up.
I got a No 1 mk3*. the date is somewhere in the war 1915-18, but nothing else readable. Other than being full of rust, and some handguard repairs, it really ain't bad. Nice bore, but small bulge about 6" from muzzle. Shoots well, but I don't push it. Never really wanted one, especially if the price would be 400 for the same, as normal price was. For buck fifty, I said why not?
Same, mine I can’t read the date it’s 1915 or 18 but it’s real scrubbed out, besides a loose stock that I tightened when I took it all apart and cleaned every part and put it back together. It now cycles very well and the bore is near perfect so for 150 beans I can’t complain!
I remember back yonder 10 years ago i heard good stuff about them but now i hear bad stuff. I got burned at high prices by classic and im done with the milsrp stuff.
@@Mike-tn7ph nice. I pick mine up from my ffl tomorrow. Mine is so dirty I’m not sure who the manufacturer is yet if I had to guess it’s an England one like yours. I got lucky with the condition and bore of mine though just insanely dirty
I like how you bring out "Buyer beware". most of these Lee Enfield's were stored under extremely poor conditions, in some cases the rifles were subjected to being under water. If it's a parts gun you want, you could recover the cost you paid for the rifle depending on what you got in the box it came in, these rifles were not selected by RTI, they were bought as scrap for pennies on the pound in lot's. the government that sold them didn't want the cost of taking them out of storage and de-milling them. anyway, I enjoyed your video. It's nice that someone shows "This is what you get".
I received my order in about 12 days. I got a No. 4 Mark 1and I believe the other is a No. 4 Mark 2 but they are both dated 1944. The difference is there is a bolt release on the Mark 2 towards the rear. You depress and flip the bolt head up and pull out the bolt. The no.1 passed the bullet muzzle test for rifling, the other not so well. I was able to take the best of the stocks and parts and put a pretty nice gun together. What's left will be a fun project.
The good Ole days of C&R rifles are long gone. Glad your able to get a taste now.
Enjoy while you can.
Boiling those parts might help restore some finish but its probably due for a refinish at that point. Looks like your cut in the receiver for the bolt head isnt chipped badly either which is always a concern on No 4 Mk I*. Overall these aren't bad for the price. I got two No 1 Mk IIIs from RTI on their warehouse special and got surprised with what I got. Should get something posted up in a week or so when I pick them up.
Nice you got a long branch rifle. I hope to get a long branch or Savage rifle hopefully complete too
they're doing a sale on grade A no3 enfields, 249.99 each+100 for hand select bore.
Howdy maybe the butt stock bolt was just loose.. did you try to tighten it ? thanks for showing.
@@RUSTYSURPLUS The bolt itself ended up not threading more than 1 turn into the socket. A replacement that works arrived today.
@@dutchcountryoutdoorslooking fwd to your next video on your rifle. I get to see mine at my FFL this week
@@dutchcountryoutdoors let us know how it goes..I subed ya too.
use ez-off for the wood. butt stocks arent too expensive on ebay. this might work out.
I picked up one of these No1 and it’s pretty decent Iraqi marked
I got a No 1 mk3*. the date is somewhere in the war 1915-18, but nothing else readable. Other than being full of rust, and some handguard repairs, it really ain't bad. Nice bore, but small bulge about 6" from muzzle. Shoots well, but I don't push it. Never really wanted one, especially if the price would be 400 for the same, as normal price was. For buck fifty, I said why not?
Same, mine I can’t read the date it’s 1915 or 18 but it’s real scrubbed out, besides a loose stock that I tightened when I took it all apart and cleaned every part and put it back together. It now cycles very well and the bore is near perfect so for 150 beans I can’t complain!
I remember back yonder 10 years ago i heard good stuff about them but now i hear bad stuff. I got burned at high prices by classic and im done with the milsrp stuff.
I got one also and it was ruff and the bore is not good.
What manufacturer did you get
@@wildoats1903 I got a England one.
@@Mike-tn7ph nice. I pick mine up from my ffl tomorrow. Mine is so dirty I’m not sure who the manufacturer is yet if I had to guess it’s an England one like yours. I got lucky with the condition and bore of mine though just insanely dirty