Need Enfield help Please

[Dixie Shooter]

Need some help on this rifle,..dont know much about the Enfield but would like to collect a few.

On the wrist band behind the trigger it reads;


MA
Lithgow
S.M.L.E.
III *
1941

On the stock it reads

MA
Lithgow
III* HV
1942

The bore is clean and has good rifling groves.
The wood is exceptionaly good with few gouges or dents.
Stock # matches the reciever #.....bolt #dont match.
Very clean rifle with virtualy no surface rust.

Price is $120 and would look good next to my Gibbs #7 jungle carbine.

Any comments and help would be appreciated.

 

[Harley Nolden]

Dixie Shooter:
Hope this will help you:


BRITAIN

Indicators for year of manufacture:

V.R. (Victoria Regina) 1888-1901
E.R. (Edwardius Rex) 1901-1910
G.R. (Georgius Rex) 1910-1936
1936-1952
E.R. (Elizabeth Regina) 1952 to Date

Manufacturer Marks:

Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield Enfield (EFD)
Birmingham Small Arms B.S.A. & AM Co
London Small Arms L.S.A orL.S.A. Ltd
Vickers V.S.M.
Standard Small Arms S.S.A.
National Rifle Factory N.R.F.

S.M.L.E BRITISH
NO.1 Mark III Short Lee Enfield.
Adopted: 1907
Cal: .303
Length: 44.5"
Wt: 8.6lb
Action: Turnbolt
Bolt: 2 Piece non rotating head
Mag: Detach Bx. Stagg. Column
Capacity: 10 rnds
Bbl length: 25.2"
Bore Dia: .303"
Twist: Left
Rate: 10"

Basic British rifle of WWI and used to some extent in WWII. Over 2,000,000 made by Enfield. B.S.A. made over one million during the same period.

Note: Savage also made a rifle for the .303 British cartridge however, the Brits called it the .301 Savage to distinguish it between the .303 British round.

HJN

 

[Dixie Shooter]

Thankyou Sir for the help! This rifle is real clean and sweet to look at......hope is shoots just as well!

 

[bergie]

Lithgow is Australian. they continued to produce the No.I Mk. III* after most of the British arsenal had switched to the newer version, the #4.
bergie