No.7 with Issue Crate
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Topic: No.7 with Issue Crate
Posted By: 100Acre
Subject: No.7 with Issue Crate
Date Posted: November 26 2025 at 12:21am
I picked this up recently with part of a larger collection. I got a couple people interested in buying it but not sure I want to sell it. Somebody offered me $2800 but I’ve seen just the Rifle alone selling for $2800 not with a matching crate. I have a second number seven as well without a matching crate and a few other Enfield 22 trainers. This is also my first post here so thank you for letting me join. I hope to learn a lot from all of you. but in hindsight, trying to upload photographs here is a pain in the butt!
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Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: November 26 2025 at 3:41am
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That's absolutely fabulous! I think that is definitely a keeper. If you need the space, sell the other one. I have a few.22 Enfield's, they get the most use. Welcome to the forum, from Paris. ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
Posted By: britrifles
Date Posted: November 26 2025 at 3:50am
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Welcome from Atlanta. I believe only around 20,000 of the C No. 7 rifles were built in Long Branch, Ontario. I have my Dad's, a later version of the LHS action body markings, 1946. Hard to see in the photo, but yours looks to be a 1944, so the early version. These are nicely made rifles; and shoot well. A windage adjustable rear aperture sight is great for shooting. |
Posted By: M@tt
Date Posted: November 26 2025 at 4:36am
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Welcome. Nice find. I have a No7 but not a transport chest to go with it. Can I see Long Branch on the side so it's a C No7 Mk1 and not the BSA one? The image on my phone is a bit small to see. Does your one have a magazine? The BSA uses an adapted Sportsman Five mag, not sure if the Canadian version ever had a mag, just the single shot plate. I'd love to have a shot with that, my No7 shoots so well
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Posted By: britrifles
Date Posted: November 26 2025 at 5:58am
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I see the correct .22 marked magazine case in the photo. The C No. 7 magazine has a loading platform in place of the .303 mag follower, single shot only. Those mags are hard to find now. I think $2800 is not too far off in value. Not that uncommon to find them with the Transit Chest. |
Posted By: M@tt
Date Posted: November 26 2025 at 6:13am
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There were only about 2500 of our No7 made here so they don't come up very often, and I've never seen a transit chest specifically for one. I would love a transit chest for one. I notice this one has a slightly shorter rear sight but keeps it as a target aperture, was this how they were originally made? The 22lr versions of these rifles are great fun to shoot, gotta love a small-bore training rifle. |
Posted By: britrifles
Date Posted: November 26 2025 at 6:47am
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Yes, that is the original C No. 7 rear sight. It would have made a much better sight than any of the No. 4 backsights, Mk 1 thru Mk 4. It has 1 MOA click elevation and windage adjustments. I think the transit chests were only issued for the Canadian No. 7, but not sure on that. It looks similar to the No. 4 T transit chest, but not as tall.
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Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: November 26 2025 at 7:10am
| I have a No7 chest that I keep No1 MKIII in. |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: November 26 2025 at 10:39am
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The crate alone is worth more than the difference. Combined they're worth considerably more, particularly if the is something (like a serial number" actually "matching" the case to the rifle) ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: November 26 2025 at 12:30pm
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I think the crate cost me ten dollars at second hand store in New Brunswick in the sixty. |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: November 27 2025 at 10:10am
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They've appreciated considerably since then, even more if "matching the rifle"!  ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: November 27 2025 at 10:40am
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The store had a pallet of them. Some with inserts, some with out. Put in the back of a Ford station wagon and took it to Virginia. |
Posted By: TheLeftBoot
Date Posted: January 10 2026 at 4:35pm
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Pics of my Long Branch .22 and a couple others. Sadly realize I need to take pics of my Brit No.7 and transit chest. ------------- David P. Wanko, JD, BS L-E Collector Since 1999 Michigan. USA dwanko23@gmail.com "Brick by Brick My Fellow Citizens, Brick by Brick" - Emperor Hadrian |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: January 10 2026 at 4:37pm
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That takes me to a pic of a sausage dog in a crate on grass?  ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: January 10 2026 at 5:28pm
| nice looking trainer , welcome from the north coast |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: January 11 2026 at 5:09am
| Welcome from North Carolina |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: January 11 2026 at 7:25pm
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it does appear to be a proper Cno7 , mine is a 1945 , it has darker stock furniture similar to yours , the other one i had [traded] had the blonde birch furniture , there were two runs of these made 44-45-46 run was just under 20,000 , the second run was 49-50 , it was a smaller number i dont have at hand right now , approx SN spreads on the first run = 1944 SN OL1- OL6000 1945 SN OL6000 - 1L0500 1946 SN 1L0500 - 2L0000 my box mag is prpperly marked and has the single feed ramp , the Britt no7 had a small 22cal mag mouned to make it a repeater , ive always wished the Cno7 had retained the bayo lugs like my no2 mkIII trainer |