
Good condition WWI British No. I MK I*** SMLE Enfield Rifle in .303 British caliber that was manufactured by L.S.A.Co. (London Small Arms Company) in 1904, as marked on the right side of the receiver socket. Rifle shows Irish use, with the “ER” prefix serial number on the receiver. Rifle is NOT import marked and has matching Irish serial numbers on the receiver and bolt, and original matching numbers on the receiver, barrel, and rear sight. Forend does not match, and nosecap is unnumbered. Rifle has the distinctive bolt head charger guide and is complete with original volley sights and magazine cutoff. Metal finish is original blue showing some normal wear. Bore is good with strong rifling and a little pitting. Stock has original finish and shows some wear and handling marks. Left side of front handguard has a large chip. Right side buttstock has original brass unit marking disc that is stamped “HSD R E 8038”, for an unidentified Royal Engineers unit. A good example of a hard to find British No. I MK I*** SMLE Enfield Rifle.

