Help Identifying my Enfield

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   Greetings all, I recently got this 1918 Enfield. I believe it's a No. 1 Mk III*. I really can't discern much else from the markings. Here are some pictures of the markings and of the entire rifle. I would like to put the original military stock on this rifle. If anyone knows of any place where I can find one, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,
Paul.

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crusty_11b20 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: June 26 2011 Location: Arizona Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote crusty_11b20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Help Identifying my Enfield Posted: June 26 2011 at 10:02am
	Greetings all, I recently got this 1918 Enfield. I believe it's a No. 1 Mk III*. I really can't discern much else from the markings. Here are some pictures of the markings and of the entire rifle. I would like to put the original military stock on this rifle. If anyone knows of any place where I can find one, I'd appreciate it. Thanks, Paul.

Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: June 26 2011 at 10:17pm
	Numrich (e-gunparts.com), Sarco, or Springfield Sporters are the most likely sources for stock parts. You might want to check out the posts in the "New furniture is in!" thread for a how to as he is doing just what you're thinking of.
	Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

Bear43 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: August 11 2010 Location: Doland, SD Status: Offline Points: 3500	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bear43 Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: June 26 2011 at 10:43pm
	And yes, your rifle is a No 1 Mk III*. When you do get the wood, make sure to read up on fitting it to the rifle. It is something that needs to be done precisely to get the longest life out of the wood and the best accuracy out of the rifle.

crusty_11b20 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: June 26 2011 Location: Arizona Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote crusty_11b20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 27 2011 at 3:15pm
	Cool, Thanks guys. Any Idea of who the manufacturer was? I believe it may be BSA as the serial no. "2098" is within their range of serial numbers, but there are no engravings or stamps that would positively say who made it.

A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Offline Points: 16998	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: June 28 2011 at 7:04am
	the mfgr is ROF "enfield" as noted on the wrist

crusty_11b20 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: June 26 2011 Location: Arizona Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote crusty_11b20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 28 2011 at 7:40am
	So any of these models that were made by other plants wouldn't be stamped "enfield"?

A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Offline Points: 16998	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: June 28 2011 at 10:32pm
	no , they would not , they will be marked as to the originator such as BSA co , LSA etc

crusty_11b20 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: June 26 2011 Location: Arizona Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote crusty_11b20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 30 2011 at 2:02pm
	Thanks for the clarification. Are the rifles made in the Enfield plant any more or less valuable than those made by other plants? Any Idea on how many were made? I'd like to find out as much info as possible. Just retired from the army and am now pursuing a career in gunsmithing. I know tons about modern day firearms, but almost nothing about pre 1950's tech.

A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Offline Points: 16998	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 03 2011 at 11:21am
	you may want to pick up some referance books , IMHO none are better than another , its all the condition of the rifle and what you happen to like , i happen to have mostly BSA in my early rifles with a smattering of the other mfgrs , i happen to have mostly FAZ in my later rifles but i have had the others and still have LBs

Lithgow Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: October 25 2005 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 1417	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lithgow Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 03 2011 at 4:40pm
	I would agree, I personally dont believe one manufacturer is better than the other. It was generally felt among target shooters though, that the SMLE's made between the war years were of a better quality as the factories were not under pressure to turn out rifles. I have also seen this said about the North American No4 rifles as the factories producing them were not being bombed. That said, my preference is for the English No4's.

crusty_11b20 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: June 26 2011 Location: Arizona Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote crusty_11b20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 03 2011 at 7:51pm
	Cool, thanks for the info. This is my first Enfield, it was given to my by a family member who can't see iron sights very well these days. Anyway, as I said in my earlier post, I plan on restoring it to it's original military configuration. I'm not much of a fan of sporterized service rifles.

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	Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee-Enfield and read the article. This should give you a good "leg up" on your rifle's history. The wristguard stamp of "ENFIELD" means it was manufactured by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield, UK. The date is the date it was made. Hope this helps.

crusty_11b20 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: June 26 2011 Location: Arizona Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote crusty_11b20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 15 2011 at 4:20pm
	Your Caps Lock button is stuck. Thanks for the link, but it's pretty generic information, and I've got all the info I was looking for from the above posters. Thank Crusty

GLOCK22GEN4 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: August 13 2011 Location: SOCORRO, NM Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote GLOCK22GEN4 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 16 2011 at 2:14am
	Thanks for the "cap" tip off. I need to proof my posts instead of just posting them. Glad to hear that you got all the info you need. When looking at your serial number, do not forget the letter, it is important to include since there are other "letters" out there with the same numbers as yours. I believe you also have some "military unit" designation marks, which I cannot make out in your pictures. Good shooting!

GLOCK22GEN4 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: August 13 2011 Location: SOCORRO, NM Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote GLOCK22GEN4 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 16 2011 at 3:18am
	I forgot to mention the second website for markings: http://home.earthlink.net/~smithkaia8/index.html This will give you units etc.

saffer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: July 21 2011 Location: Cape Town S'Afr Status: Offline Points: 166	Post Options Post Reply Quote saffer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 20 2011 at 2:57pm
	Anyone ever come across LEE's made by Purdey
	Not a complete idiot. Still missing a few parts.