Yesterday I admitted that I succumbed to a moment of weakness, and bought another gun in the last month of 2015. And to further prove that I just can't help myself when it comes to milsurps, here's the other half of the purchase.
Presenting a Savage Lee Enfield No.4 MkI (T) Less Telescope.
The (T) is the British designation for their sniper rifles. The bulk of war-time snipers were converted from standard No.4's which met accuracy requirements by the Holland and Holland Armory. Cheekrests and scope mounting pads were added, and the battle-sight peep was ground off the top of the rear sight frame. The underside of the buttstock was stamped with S51. Some of the guns were refitted with British five-groove barrels. When optics were added, a scope number was stamped into the wrist of the stock.
As the production of snipers was lagging behind schedule, approximately 3,400 units were never fitted with scopes, and were simply placed in crates which read "less telescope" at war's end. These guns were eventually surplussed out of inventory in the 1960's.
The following is one of the early Savage rifles which was not fully completed to sniper status. It is in time capsule condition. We don't often get to see the original Savage Dulite bluing, as most were grey-green parkerized during post-war refurbishment. It has the original six-groove barrel, and is non import marked.
Lots of detailed pics. Enjoy them, and thanks for looking.
Presenting a Savage Lee Enfield No.4 MkI (T) Less Telescope.
The (T) is the British designation for their sniper rifles. The bulk of war-time snipers were converted from standard No.4's which met accuracy requirements by the Holland and Holland Armory. Cheekrests and scope mounting pads were added, and the battle-sight peep was ground off the top of the rear sight frame. The underside of the buttstock was stamped with S51. Some of the guns were refitted with British five-groove barrels. When optics were added, a scope number was stamped into the wrist of the stock.
As the production of snipers was lagging behind schedule, approximately 3,400 units were never fitted with scopes, and were simply placed in crates which read "less telescope" at war's end. These guns were eventually surplussed out of inventory in the 1960's.
The following is one of the early Savage rifles which was not fully completed to sniper status. It is in time capsule condition. We don't often get to see the original Savage Dulite bluing, as most were grey-green parkerized during post-war refurbishment. It has the original six-groove barrel, and is non import marked.
Lots of detailed pics. Enjoy them, and thanks for looking.
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