Lee Enfield Question

PKAY · October 15, 2007, 03:17 PM

My uncle passed away earlier this year and left my aunt with some interesting pieces from the back of a hallway closet: 1) a Colt New Line revolver 2nd Model (~1882); 2) a Marlin Model 39 with octagon bbl. and case hardened receiver (~1938), and 3) a No. 1 Mark III SMLE battle rifle manufactured by Lithgow (Australia) in 1940. This last piece has seen some battlefield use I reckon. However, the stock fore end (original to the piece) appears to have been cut back around 9.75" giving a "semi-sporterized" look to the gun but retaining the forward stock clamp. I have not been able to find any photos of this configuration on the web, so I am assuming someone "cut it back". Everything else looks right. Any opinion on this configuration? Did the Aussies modify these weapons? The job appears to have been done reasonably well.

armoredman · October 15, 2007, 03:24 PM

Nice finds! I would look over at surplusrifle.com ,http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewforum.php?f=27 , and ask over there - lots of Aussie SMLE shooters over there.

PKAY · October 15, 2007, 05:03 PM

Thanks for the tip, armoredman! I'll check it out and post back if I find anything interesting.

October 15, 2007, 03:17 PM	#1
PKAY Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 1999 Location: L.A., CA, USA Posts: 911	Lee Enfield Question My uncle passed away earlier this year and left my aunt with some interesting pieces from the back of a hallway closet: 1) a Colt New Line revolver 2nd Model (~1882); 2) a Marlin Model 39 with octagon bbl. and case hardened receiver (~1938), and 3) a No. 1 Mark III SMLE battle rifle manufactured by Lithgow (Australia) in 1940. This last piece has seen some battlefield use I reckon. However, the stock fore end (original to the piece) appears to have been cut back around 9.75" giving a "semi-sporterized" look to the gun but retaining the forward stock clamp. I have not been able to find any photos of this configuration on the web, so I am assuming someone "cut it back". Everything else looks right. Any opinion on this configuration? Did the Aussies modify these weapons? The job appears to have been done reasonably well. __________________ Safe shooting - PKAY

October 15, 2007, 05:03 PM	#3
PKAY Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 1999 Location: L.A., CA, USA Posts: 911	Thanks for the tip, armoredman! I'll check it out and post back if I find anything interesting. __________________ Safe shooting - PKAY

October 15, 2007, 03:24 PM	#2
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,299	Nice finds! I would look over at surplusrifle.com ,http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewforum.php?f=27 , and ask over there - lots of Aussie SMLE shooters over there.