Sights / Optics: The front sight is dovetail set bladed post set between two protective ears. It is headed “EQUIPMENT, RIFLE No.4 (SNIPING).” The interior of the chest’s lid has a large sticker on it that lists in detail equipment originally included in the chest. One side of the chest has a tag marked “D35566” in pencil and is stamped “B1/BA 10317 / EQUIPMENTS No4 T.W. The top of the chest has “BUNDLE #5” written on it in marker. There other markings on the exterior of the chest that have been painted over. The Canadian No15 MkI Wooden transit chest is marked “CHEST S.A. The wood ahead of the mag well is marked “8” and with a blurred stamping. The underside of the forearms is marked “V” and with a faded stamping. The top of the butt is marked “N” (Normal size butt with standard No.4 (T) sniper wood cheek piece). The underside of the grip is marked, “B / 32” and with a faded “14 in an oval”. The top of the grip is marked “318 C” it was matched to the scope serial number. The top of the front sight is marked “.045”. The rear sight is marked “S” in two places but is also stamped with a Canadian acceptance mark. The magazine well is marked “S” a Savage part. There are small “LB” (Long Branch factory mark) stampings on the bolt head, cocking indicator, safety, both barrel bands, face of the front sight wings, top of the front sight and on the rear of the magazine. The bolt head has a few over stamped markings on it.

The cocking indicator, rear sight, safety, rear of the receiver, front scope mount, trigger guard, buttplate storage door, bottom front of the handguard and bottom of the grip are all marked with an “arrow inside a C” a Canadian acceptance mark (page 31 of Charles Stratton’s book, British Enfield Rifles Volume 2, 3rd Edition, Lee-Enfield No. The top of the bolt handle knob is marked with an “asterisk”. The rear of the bolt handle is marked with the serial number and with a partial Canadian “crossed flags” proof. The right front of the receiver and top of the bolt handle are each marked with a “crowned” stamping. The left side of the receiver is marked “No4 MKI* T / LONG BRANCH / 1945”. The left side of the stock collar is marked with the serial number and “C 23”. 303 projectile, the case max overall length was 2.222 inches and it was pressure tested to 18.5 to tons per square inch). The export mark reads “.303 2.222 inch / 18.5 TONS” (the rifle fires a. The British export mark and a “crown / BNP” proof are on the barrel.

Markings: The import mark on the right side of the receiver reads “ENGLAND”. Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Foreign Military ArmsĪction Type: Bolt Action, Detachable Magazine

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