We had Lee Enfield No.4 rifles in school in Southern England in the 70's. I remember running around in the woods shouting BANG! because we didn't have much blank ammo. It would be nice to have one, but I don't think I could afford to shoot much with .303 British costing about $1 or more each.
Either Mk 4 no.1 or no.2 love the Enfield in my opinion the best bolt action military rifle. Love your the action smoothness and it's 10 round magazine. Plus the flip up peep sight if equipped
With a normal bolt rifle, we don’t break cheek to stock weld because the bolt itself interferes, but rather the bolt handle hits your face. Too much arc when you lift and lower the handle. The Lee-Enfields solved this by using a short arc bolt handle throw. This gave a very fast repeater for a bolt battle rifle. Like 30+ aimed rounds in a minute with stripper clip mag reloads. Seems incredible today, but it was common back in the day. Even better are the straight pull bolts.
Took 5 deer out of Manistee County in Michigan with No. 4 Mark 1. 2.5 X Bushnell shotgun scope over a scope mount that clamps with a sockethead cap screw through the charger guide. Very consistent zero.
...my dad used to take me to Navy Arms when he went to Nidisco to buy parts to fix TVs in the 50s and 60s...at that time Navy Atms was in Richfield Park and when I went into the store it was kind Christmas...unfortunately I wasn't a collector at the time and missed out on all the history in that place...
I suspect they aren't. Exceptionally rare for head space to be big time wrong. Head spacing tolerance is quite wide anyhow and no different to any other surplus battle rifles out there. These are hand fitted finished at factory, so had gunsmithing done by qualified people. They just aren't machine only mass produced rifles. One reason why they were so good. A lot of hot air has been spouted over this non issue over the years.
@@muskett4108 😂😂 ever pull a trigger on a mark4 with a basement find bolt installed? I have, didn't know any better, gun was a gift, anyways, only thing you might find once you beat the bolt open is the rimmed end of the cartridge. The rest is expanded into the chamber. Head spacing is a serious issue and yes should be addressed by a good smith only. Not exactly sure what people are buying here, after market mags that are junk and mismatched bolt assemblies . But hay , Americans love buying junk and will fork out the cash for it.
@@panthermartin7784 No, but then I've yet to find one without matching numbers. Sure, basic checks on surplus is necessary. Buyer beware. Why proof houses have their place.
@@muskett4108 Most British military bolt-action rifles are headspaced to lesser tolerances than American ones. The Brits were a bit obsessed with quick and reliable extraction of fired cases, especially when the guns began to heat up. Distortion and case stretching wasn't a concern since the empty brass wasn't going to be reloaded anyway. That being said headspace on Enfields isn't something to be overly concerned about, I'm sure those guns are perfectly safe to use. And the .303 British cartridge isn't as high-pressure as the American .30-06 or German 8mm Mauser, it more like the American .30-40 Krag.
Yes, the new ATF regs became applicable after these guns were imported and marked. We laser mark them as small as legally permissible on the underside of the barrels.
I can't even get a shotgun license here in the UK because I was a naughty boy back in the day, and then I see all those beautiful Lee - Enfields that I can't get my sticky fingers on. Life is a b*tch. Oh well
@@paulwolf7562 Hopefully, if they ship to the UK, they will be available as section 1 Firearms, so not deactivated. These would be available the same as all other FAC N04's are already. (I just need to get the correct variation for .303 added to my ticket!!)
I could be wrong but I think there were free french forces fighting with the allies . Seems like I heard that the allied forces stopped short of Paris so that degaule could lead the way into the city at the head of a french force
Well, they are already sold out but your point that quality C&Rs skyrocket in value is 100% correct. Guns like these will continue to appreciate in value.
How do they know these were "dropped to the French partisans"? They could have been supplied to the Free French forces as part of their normal supply lines after 1944.
We had Lee Enfield No.4 rifles in school in Southern England in the 70's. I remember running around in the woods shouting BANG! because we didn't have much blank ammo. It would be nice to have one, but I don't think I could afford to shoot much with .303 British costing about $1 or more each.
Reload for it then
@@kris308100 great idea! Hey, do you know where I can get primers?
@@usnchief1339 I don't even have any reloading equipment...
@@ralphm6901 Reloading equipment is easy to acquire. Brass and and especially primers are not.
I had a MK 3 Enfield when I was a kid. A fine shooter and lots of fire power.
Either Mk 4 no.1 or no.2 love the Enfield in my opinion the best bolt action military rifle. Love your the action smoothness and it's 10 round magazine. Plus the flip up peep sight if equipped
Still have a No. 4 Mark 1 from Navy Arms, back in 1985.
The best bolt action rifle on the battle field in my opinion!
K-31
Hands down, the fastest firing bolt action ever. Love not having to break cheek weld to cycle it.
I can keep a cheek weld with any bolt gun i have...
K-31
Yea, you got me with the straight pulls.
Can you really maintain a solid cheek weld while cycling a bolt action?
With a normal bolt rifle, we don’t break cheek to stock weld because the bolt itself interferes, but rather the bolt handle hits your face. Too much arc when you lift and lower the handle. The Lee-Enfields solved this by using a short arc bolt handle throw. This gave a very fast repeater for a bolt battle rifle. Like 30+ aimed rounds in a minute with stripper clip mag reloads. Seems incredible today, but it was common back in the day. Even better are the straight pull bolts.
I fill my Deer Tag every November with one Enfield or another, I have a couple to choose from. The .303 is a sure bet for big Northern Whitetails.
Took 5 deer out of Manistee County in Michigan with No. 4 Mark 1. 2.5 X Bushnell shotgun scope over a scope mount that clamps with a sockethead cap screw through the charger guide. Very consistent zero.
The new classic firearms… here we go fellas
I remember when these were selling for $25.00 in Paducah Kentucky in the early 90’s. What are they going for now?
$900-1250! 😮😮😮
@@RLew-ks9tt my god what a fool I was for not buying as many as I could get my hands on.
@@u.s.militia7682 me too!!!
Guess I'm much older. I remember them for $9.95
i believe the ones selling in the 90s were Indian ishapore enfields.
...my dad used to take me to Navy Arms when he went to Nidisco to buy parts to fix TVs in the 50s and 60s...at that time Navy Atms was in Richfield Park and when I went into the store it was kind Christmas...unfortunately I wasn't a collector at the time and missed out on all the history in that place...
They are excellent rifles! Very accurate! Savage made thousands for the British..
Can you give me any more info on your old No.7 “Jungle Carbine” conversions you’d do on old ishapores
Personally, I would speak with Ian McCullum of Forgotten Weapons about the codes
Can you please send a shipment to NZ! They are in hot demand here, especially if it's all matching numbers
I doubt it. Hard enough getting them into the USA alone. Let alone re export to nz.
start remanufacturing the enfeild there...
@@kevniel3135 yeah right, our socialist/communist leader doesn't want citizens to have firearms. All part of the UN agenda
To Val--- Remember " Ziggy Shore"? I remember. " Replica Arms" The Good Old Days --- Is Navy Arms Still Around ?
Do you have any of these left and what is the cost?
Can we buy it?
So,what is the manufacturers code and date on the opposite side of the wrist ? and I might be able to help with the P.P. 🙃
Will you be selling the repro magazines alone? I'm in the market.
I have a navy arms 58 cal percussion smooth bore muzzle loader,any info I would really appreciate,have a great day
Please post your website in the description. Either I heard it wrong in the video or it doesn't exist.
Just added, thank you! www.ows-ammo.com
What prices ?
Yeah, I don't even wanna know how much they are? They look nice, though.
From a commonwealth nation. I demand you return them to Nz or Australia. You can have ur ARS
Hahahaha
Since Australia is a huge island, you should have no difficulty in finding a short pier from which to take a long walk.
🤣we get first dibs 🇬🇧😉🤣🤣🤣 you can have BLM back far more destructive than an AR 🤣
tell your government to get rocks and start the Lithgow plant up again and production of new enfields
That PP stamp is in the same location as the FTR codes on British rifles. Maybe "Prefecture de Paris".
never saw one, how good are they?
How much are they going for ? I'm in Missouri
Current inventory of all models are on our OWS site:
www.ows-ammo.com/enfield-4-s
(prices vary depending on condition, markings, etc)
make sure you are sitting down when you look at the price.
@@rayc.8555 Yeah I seen that
How are you confirming correct headspacing as that was accomplished via bolt head?
I suspect they aren't. Exceptionally rare for head space to be big time wrong. Head spacing tolerance is quite wide anyhow and no different to any other surplus battle rifles out there. These are hand fitted finished at factory, so had gunsmithing done by qualified people. They just aren't machine only mass produced rifles. One reason why they were so good. A lot of hot air has been spouted over this non issue over the years.
@@muskett4108 😂😂 ever pull a trigger on a mark4 with a basement find bolt installed? I have, didn't know any better, gun was a gift, anyways, only thing you might find once you beat the bolt open is the rimmed end of the cartridge. The rest is expanded into the chamber. Head spacing is a serious issue and yes should be addressed by a good smith only. Not exactly sure what people are buying here, after market mags that are junk and mismatched bolt assemblies . But hay , Americans love buying junk and will fork out the cash for it.
@@panthermartin7784 No, but then I've yet to find one without matching numbers.
Sure, basic checks on surplus is necessary. Buyer beware. Why proof houses have their place.
@@muskett4108 Most British military bolt-action rifles are headspaced to lesser tolerances than American ones. The Brits were a bit obsessed with quick and reliable extraction of fired cases, especially when the guns began to heat up. Distortion and case stretching wasn't a concern since the empty brass wasn't going to be reloaded anyway. That being said headspace on Enfields isn't something to be overly concerned about, I'm sure those guns are perfectly safe to use. And the .303 British cartridge isn't as high-pressure as the American .30-06 or German 8mm Mauser, it more like the American .30-40 Krag.
i grew up with lots of family's next to my house in 1955 who was in ww2 . it was cool . military dads kids are better
Some body is a very lucky man
Can you still put the important marks on the barrel
Yes, the new ATF regs became applicable after these guns were imported and marked. We laser mark them as small as legally permissible on the underside of the barrels.
I can't even get a shotgun license here in the UK because I was a naughty boy back in the day, and then I see all those beautiful Lee - Enfields that I can't get my sticky fingers on. Life is a b*tch. Oh well
move to the US... I have No4 mk2 out here in California
I bought mine from a friend with 2 clips and the original bayonet for $15
PP = Philippines?
How much for one no.4?
All guns currently available you can find on our OWS site: www.ows-ammo.com/enfield-4-s
Can't access website probably because of my location
So how much are they?
@@VerkingKerng me neither 😠
1400$
@@hotmess3421 🤫 Don't tell everyone 😉 if I wasn't in England I'd get my name down for 5, have to stick to the clays for now 😠
Holy Schmoly, that is a serious stock of N0.4's!! Would love to think that some of those will find their way to the UK....?
We are working on it, so it is possible! If we do we'll have updates for sure!
@@thenavyarmschannel1108 Excellent!! Will try and keep an eye out for that. Any possible time scale??
Not unless you want Her Majesty's government to butcher them? They'll end up deactivated and lead poured down the barrel.
@@paulwolf7562 Hopefully, if they ship to the UK, they will be available as section 1 Firearms, so not deactivated. These would be available the same as all other FAC N04's are already. (I just need to get the correct variation for .303 added to my ticket!!)
Super bolt action
ALL RIFLE.
The French?!….why did we hand over crates of still issued British Army rifles to the bloody French?!!🤷♂️🫣😉
Unless we dropped them to the french resistance, and then they were handed in or confiscated at the end of the war?
I could be wrong but I think there were free french forces fighting with the allies . Seems like I heard that the allied forces stopped short of Paris so that degaule could lead the way into the city at the head of a french force
@@outinthesticks1035. No you are correct, the free french armoured units were under Gen Leclerc.
@@pauldurkee4764 thank-you for correcting me on who the commander was . It might have been 40 years ago I read that
Well there goes the price of .303
These were $69.00 in 1986, an sks was $99.00. im not paying extortion fees for things made by the millions
Well, they are already sold out but your point that quality C&Rs skyrocket in value is 100% correct. Guns like these will continue to appreciate in value.
Heaven 😂😂😂😂
How do they know these were "dropped to the French partisans"? They could have been supplied to the Free French forces as part of their normal supply lines after 1944.
We don’t make this claim lightly. If you visit our Facebook page the research done provides you the answer.
@@thenavyarmschannel1108 As a fan of military history, I will certainly read it. Thanks!
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Good stuff, but no bolts and with repro magazines... Something is surely possible !
they have bolts w/matchin #;s. watch video again
I need a magazine for my Enfield its a 1914 in 303
look up the web, or E-Bay, got one for my 1917 enfield recently
British rifles, cal 303
I think those are Chinese copies man........ Just joking.
I wish that they were Mauser Kar 98k 's instead