Trouble ID with a Enfield
I have an Enfield that i am trying to price but i cant seemt o find which one it is in the blue book. On the side plate under the bolt it has stamped:
G.R
SHT.L.E
III
I just cant find this thing only ones i find are SMLE. Any help is greatly appreciated.
G.R
SHT.L.E
III
I just cant find this thing only ones i find are SMLE. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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I would forget the Blue Book and try to post some photos of what you got here so we can look at the rifle and give you some idea as to real value. 0 -
I would love to post some pics i just dont know how. My technological side only goes so far. 0 -
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should have the date stamp under the GR but No1 MK3 0 -
sorry i didnt type in it correctly but i hope the pics help out more 0 -
It's a Mark III, (STAR), "Short" Lee Enfield. Made from 1916 on. Common First World War production, Lee Enfield. Made in 1918 by BSA. BSA made something like 2 million of this model between 1907 and 1943. The only variation I can see is how they have abbreviated the word "short", "Sht". 0 -
Any idea what it would be classified in blue book or what it might be worth on the market? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by bullin82
Any idea what it would be classified in blue book or what it might be worth on the market?
It's listed in my Blue Book as, ".303 Rifle No. 1 Mark III*". They have it priced between $300 & $750, depending on factory originality and cosmetic condition.
I have no idea with the current Nobama gun panic, how the price of older military rifles will be affected?
From what I have personally seen, it has increased the panic factor as far as firearms are concerned for most folks. They seem to buy gun stuff a lot quicker, with out much haggling, then previously. Probably if it's factory original and OK cosmetically, you will be able to sell it quick, as long as it's priced realistically.0 -
I had a nearly identical gun that I sold for $250, about a year ago. That was about market. The one I had, had a mint, original barrel, which was fairly rare for a WW1 gun, and had a regimental stock disc which was marked with Arabic characters, indicating use by England's Middle East allies.
The barrels are numbered at the rear, under the handguard, and the handguard is retained by a spring clip. Your handguards appear to be missing the legs which extend along the sides of the rear sight base.0 -
Thank you all for the intell it is greatly appreciated. 0 -
The biggest rub is that surplus 303 ammo has gone the way of the Dodo. 0 -
Ya, I'm down to my last .30 cal ammo can of that stuff. The .303 1942 ammo I have is all cordite-powered...and one in about every 5 shots will leave you with a 1-3 second hangfire. (The only plus is this makes flinching easy to spot!) 0 -
Good job with the photos! Your Enfield MIII looks to be in fair condition without looking down the barrel. But those guys were real workhorses and many Enfield guys consider them to be the finest British battlerifle ever made! As others have said, in today's market who knows what one would pay but good examples of III's would go for $200-300 but to the right person who didn't have one (and most collectors do) and wanted to add to the collection, might go a tad higher. Anyway, good job with the photos for a first effort! 0
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