I’ve never regretted money spent on a military surplus gun. However, the 1945 Canadian No. 4 Mk 1 Lee-Enfield in this story was one of the best deals of my life when I bought it for $125 in the late 1980s.
The Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Rifle (S.M.L.E.)
Differences between the Lee-Enfield SMLE and the No.4
1943 Print Ad of Peerless Rifle Gun Stocks for Lee Enfield SMLE
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Enfield No. 5 Mk 1 Rifle: History of the 'Jungle Carbine
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Hobby
Lee Enfield Showcase: Ares Rifle No.4 MK.I (T) Sniper Rifle
Lee-Enfield (Series) Bolt-Action, Magazine-Fed, Repeating Service