I just picked up an Enfield yesterday and spent the majority of this morning researching it. I believe I have a No. 1 MK4 Sporter. It does not have the typical (front) stock/hand guard look that is associated with the Enfield. The butt stock is the same though. It's rather atrocious and I will probably swap it. It came with a 5 round mag too.
5 round or 10? Normal would be 10.
It's a 5. It barely sticks out the bottom of the rifle. It also has a "4-5" stamped on the follower.
Interesting! I didn't know they made them in 5 round. I wonder if they had both for the military configuration, or if that was something developed for the sporter application as an aftermarket item?
There were some Military 5 round mags made for the military..
EAL made some in the 50s
https://webpages.uidaho.edu/stratton/EALrifle.htm
Santa Fe made some for the sporting world..
https://webpages.uidaho.edu/stratton/SantaFeRifles.htm
And there are some 15 rounders..
https://www.thehulltruth.com/fishin...303-magazine-sale-www-gunaccessories-com.html
Thanks! A 15 rounder would be pretty cool, but when I tried to go to the website listed in that link (www.gunaccessories.com) it took me to some holster site.
Now this is what I can an cool Enfield conversion...
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/876052362
https://www.chuckhawks.com/gibbs_summit.htm
Oooh, I like that!
Does anyone make magazines for the Ishapore 7.62x51 Nato version?
I have never needed an 7.62 nato Magazine. But I have read that the new magazines made for the 303 Enfield wil fit the Ishapore. So it should work. But the placements are not that expensive
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ProMag-Enf...310765&hash=item34067ef6c6:g:510AAOSwEYBaVnid
My son is looking for a Lee Enfield No4 Mk1 or Lee Enfield No4 Mk2. He's building a WWII collection. If anyone is interested in selling or knows where one in good to very good condition is he would probably buy it from you. He just bought a K98, M1 Garand, and a 6.5 Carcano M91TS. He needs an Enfield, Arisaka, Mosin, and a MAS Modèle 36.
What, you guys going to exclude Austrian & Czech arms from the list