Les Jones

Carnival of Cordite #20

Welcome once again to the Carnival of Cordite!

Summer Reads

A reader of the blog whom I will be shooting with next week in Georgia (I’m gonna try try try to get up to Knoxville too, Les) asked me for some suggestions on reading about the founding fathers and the constitution. I gave him what I believe is an e…

They’re fine rifles. I’ve got one, and it shoots beautifully. Being unable to leave things alone I lightened the trigger a bit, but otherwise it needs nothing.

Oddly, when I got mine it came with a double-edged bayonet, according to a friend a style that ended right after 1900.

Cool. Most of the bayonets I’ve seen are huge, too, like 18 inches.

According to what I found out, this was the last double-edge bayonet the British issued, going to the longer single-edge after it. And the sheath for this one was leather, no metal throat or toe.

do the have made a snipperrifle i have a lee enfield from 1943 with holes for a vizier is this original thanks Sijn from Belgium

do the have made a snipperrifle i have a lee enfield from 1943 with holes for a vizier is this original thanks Sijn from Belgium

do the have made a snipperrifle i have a lee enfield from 1943 with holes for a vizier is this original thanks Sijn from Belgium

do the have made a snipperrifle i have a lee enfield from 1943 with holes for a vizier is this original thanks Sijn from Belgium

do the have made a snipperrifle i have a lee enfield from 1943 with holes for a vizier is this original thanks Sijn from Belgium

I got a 1917 smle Mk III* with the 18″ single edged bayonet at a garage sale for $200. I found a scope mount for it, and it makes a great deer rifle, although a l;ittle heavy if you plan to do a lot of walking. gereat gun, roblems with ejecting spent casings once in a while, but great gun

I just picked one up from a friend of mine the other day.Apparently mine was made for and used in India.It’s an excellent rifle and I’ve always wanted one.A friend of mine and I went out shooting with it and a 30.06.I find that the .303 is way better; powerful, accurate, not so much recoil, and not as bloody loud either.The only problem I’ve encountered is the odd trouble ejecting a shell, but only that it fell back into the top of the clip when it came out.Another thing is my clip falls out every time I fire it.Apparently it’s just the clip though and I’ve been fiddling with it trying to correct that.I’m looking for a good bayonet and another clip or two, and though I don’t intend to do it, I’m curious about scope mounting on it.

Timmo ; The magazine (Not a “clip”) is meant to stay in place and be loaded from the top of the rifle. Remove it, replace it carefully in the ri
fle and give it a good smack with your open hand to seat it firmly. Try it for fit-it should stay in place.

ALL: the large screw on the rifle’s bottom just ahead of the magazine well is called by the Brits the “King Screw”- get a large screwdriver that fits this and make sure it is TIGHT. This will increase the accuracy of any Lee-Enfield rifle.
They are very simple, reliable, rugged, cheap and accurate. I have had 4, never had one that was a bad shooter, even with a terrible-looking bore.
.303 cartridge is great for hunting, handloading with neck-sizing dies, will kill nearly anything on earth, yet easy to shoot.
BEWARE of cheap scope mounts…B-Square, most “no-drilling” mounts are terrible…most do not hold under recoil…check into the newer types of scout mounts that replace the rear sight.
One of my all time favorite rifles.
Mine is a 1918.
Good luck.

Mark

Never had a SMLE personally but I am looking into purchasing one. It was used as a training rifle in my RCAC Squadron. Good rifle though, solid, tough relialable and durable, 10 out of 10.

I inherited a Lee enfield no 4 mk 1, that had been restocked (monte carlo) and had a nice scope mounted with parker hale side bridge. This is now my first choice deer hunting rifle by far. I never thought I would see the day when my 270,30.06,308,7mm mag would take the back seat to a 40 year old British service rifle.

I just had a 1940 action rebarrelled to .45ACP, and fully silenced. Not a replica of the DeLisle, but a functional inspiration of one. Sub-sonic, and fully silenced, this is a knock-down, drag out rifle that cannot be heard discharging. I’m looking for a Monte Carlo stock, as the mil issue profile is not to my taste.

I recieved a Lee Enfield No 4 Mk1 for a gift and it’s a solid and very relialable rifle. I deer hunt with it every year and I’ve never had a better rifle with which to do so. It owrks well on the range and the hunt and I’m sure, made a very relialable world war 2 main battle rifle for the British, Canadians and other “Commonwealth” Nations.

I purchase a No4 Mk1 last fall. It looks as if it was rarely used. The last time to the range I decided to give it a try at 200 yards with a steel target. With another gentleman watching with a scope, I hit 7 out of the ten rounds on target. Not bad standing with no rest and open sights. It was definitely the rifle not me. I would use it deer hunting except that it is in too good a shape to be stomping around the woods.

I just bought a No. 1 MkIII* made in Lithgow around 1920 (cant make out the marking exactly). I took it out and shot it at around 55-65yds and did not hit nothing with it. I adjusted the wheel on the right so that it was in the lowest position and I still did not hit a thing. What is wrong with my rifle, or is it just me? I dont know a lot about how these work, this is the first one I’ve ever shot and i didnt get an instruction manuel.

My wifes grandfather has been rebuilding a SMLE built in 1945. I am trying to find where I can get magazines for it and the pull-through cleaning kit. If anyone could let me know I would appriciate it.

I have a 1944 303 N0 4 mk 1 long branch which has had a sport stock installed and been blued. It still just has the open sites but I would like to mount a scope on it. What is the best mounts to install for a scope on this rifle?

looking for a scope mount for enfield 2-A where else can i look besides B-square? i would rather have a screw mount but a removable would work for now

I am looking for a Lee Enfield SML# III in good condigion. WWI first, then WWII. Any help will be appreciated.
Rick

I have a 1944 British Enfield rifle, and i would like to know if u can give me an estimate on it, thank you.

I have a like new (new?) 1942 SMLE Lithgow with matching numbers… I’ve had it for about 12 yrs. It has new stock, and seems all new, mint throughout. Are these rare?

thomas: magazines and cleaning kits are available through numrich gun parts http://www.gunpartscorp.com i recently aquired a no.4 mk1 and have been searching for info about mech. aspects of this rifle. the bolt seems loose and tends to rotate when firing. any help to fix this problem?

looks massive but haha, what are bayonets for? I’m not using that option, might be dangerous for the kids