Thread: old .303

Whoa, nice piece, would look wicked cleaned up, even the coffee table is a classic

Well , I have one of these in original condition and it is a Lee Enfield No1* AKA Long Tom , the E on the nocks form is for Enfield , In 1901 these rifles were taken to South Africa for the last part of the Boer War , vert few saw action , the rifle is missing a few inches of barrel and fore stock wood and a barrel band , and top wood as well as the foresight . It has been shortened for cadet target use , as can be seen by the target sight base on the rear of the action . The Military fore sight has been long removed and some sort of dovetail sight has been fitted , The two arrows with the S above and below them show it was sold out of service and not stolen , as a lot were stolen by the troops on their return from SA , the barrel etc has been re blued with a cold blue , the sight on the side of the fore stock is the front lobbing or long range sight , showing this started life as a rifle not a carbine , it still has the magazine cut off and the correct magazine which is nice .When it was used as a target rifle the sling swivel in front of the mag was used not the rear one .
If you want to see a complete one, the AK War Memorial Museum has one on display in the school section , being held by a cadet in uniform

This is my one , Id love a Cadet one in good nick .
Left side


Rear Lobbing sight


Right side


Home Guard Marks and Enfield E


Front lobbing sight


Magazine with retaining loop


This is was carved by the guy who took it to South Africa , he was from Christchurch


Socket detail


Rear view , the cutoff is the loop in the right

NZ Army rack and issue marks



Bayonet lug and fore sight


Inspectors acceptance mark on stock