I was helping to clean out my great uncles basement after he passed and found a whole collection of stuff from WWI that his father was in.
<span style="text-decoration: underline">I found:</span>
1.) Lee Enfield MK III .303 Rifle (pictured)
2.) Complete WWI uniform (US)
3.) Diary from his father- stories he wrote when he was in in a P.O.W. camp.
4.) German Helmet
5.) Old pins and ranks for uniform.
From what i know the markings under the bolt handel on this one indicates:
LSA= London Small Arms
1911= Date of production
S<span style="text-decoration: underline">ht</span> LE = Short Lee Enfield
III = Mark III
This one with the cut off magazine was the original Mark III, then they made cost cuts and made the
Mark III* w/o the cut off. I would think this one is somewhat of a rare one because of the mag cut off and I heard LSA made the better built ones but thats just what I searched/googled.
The rifle was up in the rafters. If i would have never looked up in that corner with the flashlight I would have never found it. It probly been up there for the past 60+yrs.
When I held this rifle it makes you think of shit the guy must have went thru that used it.
When your holding a rifle that was used in a war 100yrs ago it makes ya think.
What do you think a collection of this type would be worth. Im just wondering but I would <span style="text-decoration: underline">never </span>sell any of it.
I know there were a ton of these rifles built but I know some of them are really valuable. I guess the markings on it make the difference, I tried to include them in the pics. I also cleaned it up the best I could but the rifling is pretty rusted but the action slides like new. They dont make like they used to! Those boys back then knew how to build rifles. Im thinking about taking it to a gunsmith and have it gone over and clean really well so I could shoot it.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Here are some of the markings I found on it:</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">I would think these notches cut under the stock would be his confirmed kills maybe.</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">Any information on this rifle would be appreciated.</span>
<span style="text-decoration: underline">I found:</span>
1.) Lee Enfield MK III .303 Rifle (pictured)
2.) Complete WWI uniform (US)
3.) Diary from his father- stories he wrote when he was in in a P.O.W. camp.
4.) German Helmet
5.) Old pins and ranks for uniform.
From what i know the markings under the bolt handel on this one indicates:
LSA= London Small Arms
1911= Date of production
S<span style="text-decoration: underline">ht</span> LE = Short Lee Enfield
III = Mark III
This one with the cut off magazine was the original Mark III, then they made cost cuts and made the
Mark III* w/o the cut off. I would think this one is somewhat of a rare one because of the mag cut off and I heard LSA made the better built ones but thats just what I searched/googled.
The rifle was up in the rafters. If i would have never looked up in that corner with the flashlight I would have never found it. It probly been up there for the past 60+yrs.
When I held this rifle it makes you think of shit the guy must have went thru that used it.
When your holding a rifle that was used in a war 100yrs ago it makes ya think.
What do you think a collection of this type would be worth. Im just wondering but I would <span style="text-decoration: underline">never </span>sell any of it.
I know there were a ton of these rifles built but I know some of them are really valuable. I guess the markings on it make the difference, I tried to include them in the pics. I also cleaned it up the best I could but the rifling is pretty rusted but the action slides like new. They dont make like they used to! Those boys back then knew how to build rifles. Im thinking about taking it to a gunsmith and have it gone over and clean really well so I could shoot it.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Here are some of the markings I found on it:</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">I would think these notches cut under the stock would be his confirmed kills maybe.</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">Any information on this rifle would be appreciated.</span>