LEE ENFIELD ADVICE please

[white van man]

A friend of mine has been widowed and has several rifles to sell.
One is a Lee Enfield 7.62 its stamped mm C.O.88-024 I need to know what model it is and an approx value for her.
In fact any info at all would be most help full as I havn't got a clue.
Thanks Steve.

 

[jcampbellsmith]

Contact these folk, they are very knowledgeable and helpful.

Home - Lee Enfield Rifle Association

The Lee Enfield Rifle Association (LERA) LERA's aims are to promote the shooting, collection, and study of the Lee Enfield series of rifles. The majority of members shoot either the SMLE or the No 4, however many of the rarer marks are owned by members.

lee-enfield.org

Regards

JCS

 

[white van man]

Contact these folk, they are very knowledgeable and helpful.

Home - Lee Enfield Rifle Association

The Lee Enfield Rifle Association (LERA) LERA's aims are to promote the shooting, collection, and study of the Lee Enfield series of rifles. The majority of members shoot either the SMLE or the No 4, however many of the rarer marks are owned by members.

lee-enfield.org

Regards

JCS

Great Thanks.

 

[Twodogs]

Whilst you may not get a good idea of price there ia a vast wealth knowledge, from all around the world, on this forum:-

The Lee-Enfield Forum

For the fans of the Lee Enfield line.

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[Twodogs]

Converted, from a No4 Mk1 or 1*, by Charnwood Ordnance in 1988, serial number 024. Rear face of bolt handle normally reflects this serial number.

 

[white van man]

Converted, from a No4 Mk1 or 1*, by Charnwood Ordnance in 1988, serial number 024. Rear face of bolt handle normally reflects this serial number.

Thanks for more info its certainly interesting, it is full length wood. I shall get some more pics now I know what to look for.
Steve.

 

[enfieldspares]

As another has said its a Charnwood Ordnance conversion. This will mean it loads 7.62mm NATO from their dedicated pattern stripper clips AND will properly eject the spent cases when the bolt is worked.

This is very much not a Parker Hale gash job that won't do either. On the Charnwood rifle a correctly placed ejector screw and charger guide replaced the original sized for .303 ammunition.

And of course the magazine is a correct Sterling magazine as Sterling made the kits Charnwood Ordnance used. The barrel also has lugs for the No4 bayonet of various patterns.

The sights from memory may or may not have been also re-marked out to 600 yards? These have made £400 in the right auction but as ever only if the barrel is still in good condition.