Enfield Rifle questions

[Jrfowl12]

I have a guy that I work with that has an Enfield rifle that he wants to sell. He's an older guy and he got it from his dad along with several other guns. Most of them he is keeping. But there's a couple that he is trying to sell. He was asking me how much it's worth because he has no idea, and frankly, i don't either. Older military weapons have never been my area of expertise. He's not computer savvy at all, so he can't get on here to ask questions or post for sell. My question is, is there anything I should look for on identifying exactly what he has and does anyone with experience in these rifles have any input on a price range on what these guns are worth? I'm waiting on him to get me some pictures of it. I will post them as soon as I get them. Also, I'm waiting on info on another rifle he has. I believe it's an old Japanese Arisaka, I'm not sure tho, also not sure if that one is one he wants to sell. The Enfield he definitely wants to let go. Thanks in advance for any input.

 

[Donttreadonme74]

Might add some pictures sir, If you can it will help people be able to identify markings and what kind of Enfield it is sir. There are many variations so price will depend oh which rifle he has sir. Example: mk 1, jungle carbine etc

 

[Jrfowl12]

Might add some pictures sir, If you can it will help people be able to identify markings and what kind of Enfield it is sir. There are many variations so price will depend oh which rifle he has sir. Example: mk 1, jungle carbine etc

Yeah I know the pictures are going to help. Like I said in the original post, I'm waiting on him to get some to me. I'll post them as soon as I get them.

 

[Donttreadonme74]

Yeah I know the pictures are going to help. Like I said in the original post, I'm waiting on him to get some to me. I'll post them as soon as I get them.

My apologies sir, must read over that sir.

 

[Jrfowl12]

My apologies sir, must read over that sir.

Pictures added. I have him trying to get me some of the markings next.

 

[Jrfowl12]

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[Daezee]

Positives, the basics:

original military configuration with all parts present
matching numbers, number of parts with serial numbers depends upon the model
bore not pitted, excessively worn or rusted
no cracks in wood
no rust
original military finish
rebuild markings don’t hurt value in my opinion, but are part of the history and can be very interesting. One of mine can be followed from a WWI Mk III* to a 1935 rebuild at Enfield into a No 1 Mk III to being transferred to Austria following WWII.


Negatives:

the opposite of the positives

Much of the above you can check yourself and report. Photos of the side view of the whole rifle and closeup of markings on the receiver will help ID. I have some reference books if needed. We can go from there. Way too early to determine value. $50 to $1000’s. Most likely a common variety with a common value.

 

[Daezee]

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Some type of a Number 4. Need more photos. The rear sight is missing. The correct rear sight could vary from $7 to $100. From the serial number it appears to have been made by BSA at its Shirley plant. BSA made 665,000 during WWII. Assuming no rebuild marks, a photo of the right side of the receiver could narrow down the exact model. Bolt and receiver numbers should match. There might be serial numbers on the stock and magazine.

 

[ammodave]

Wouldn’t that have had a full length stock? Looks “sporterized” to me.

 

[Grits1/5]

In my general experience, a sporterized Enfield like that has very little collectible value. I would guess at around $200 value. If it was all original and not sporterized, probably $500, but “restoring” it to military configuration wouldn’t be cost effective (unless you had a nice stock set laying around) and then it would most likely be “correct” but not matching,

 

[Daezee]

I see the other pics now. Number 4 Mark 1. I completely agree with Grits1/5. Would cost a bit to get back into military configuration. Plus military parts are getting more expensive and harder to find as more people try to unsporterize Enfields. Unless you want a “shooter” and want to fix the sight problem, I’d recommend not buying.

 

[Jrfowl12]

I appreciate all the feed back. I've passed the info on to him. Thanks again.