AUSTRIAN SHTLE No.1 Mk. III followed me home today

blazzent45 · Apr 18, 2017

Well I was surfing a local pawn shop and found a 303 Enfield, I've been thinking about getting one for a while so when I saw this one I figured waht the heck.....This is my first Enfield so I need all the help I can get to identify and preserve it as well as shoot the he!! out of it.....

zoostation · Apr 18, 2017

Australian, not Austrian.

iH8DemLibz · Apr 18, 2017

It screams All Original.

The stock colors are perfect matches.

Have head space checked. You can buy different size bolt heads if you need to correct HS.

PS: Leave that yellow paint on there. Character!!! And I know it's rude to ask, but..............$?

blazzent45 · Apr 18, 2017

Oops yes, Australian not Austrian..... $350 probably too much right?

iH8DemLibz · Apr 18, 2017

You did very well, price wise, in my opinion. I've seen them from a hundred lower to a hundred higher.

I haven't come across an SMLE yet that I would drop coin on. They're usually beat up with loose replacement stocks and trashed bores.

Not a doubt in my mind that I would have taken that piece home with me.

blazzent45 · Apr 18, 2017

It also looks like there was white paint on the butt stock at one point as well. I can't tell if these little spots are transfer from another source or if it had a white sripe too.

blazzent45 · Apr 18, 2017

All the wood seems to be in good shape everything is nice and tight.....no rattling and the bore looks good but I'll tell you that this is only my second 100 year old rifle the Mousin I bought had so much cosmoline in it that it looks new....

303_enfield · Apr 18, 2017

Nice Cadet rifle. The import mark on the right side of the receiver, does it say JJ?

iH8DemLibz · Apr 18, 2017

Love those stock markings.

Never sand the wood. Just go through it mechanically, lube it up, and wipe it down.

Hell of a buy.

blazzent45 · Apr 18, 2017

303_enfield said:
Nice Cadet rifle. The import mark on the right side of the receiver, does it say JJ?

Where exactly would I find the import markings?

blazzent45 · Apr 18, 2017

Is this it?

blazzent45 · Apr 18, 2017

Looks like IA co Sac Ca......

iH8DemLibz · Apr 18, 2017

Inter American Company - Sacramento, California.

blazzent45 · Apr 18, 2017

Is that good or bad? Would one from JJ be more desirable?

303_enfield · Apr 18, 2017

blazzent45 said:
Is that good or bad? Would one from JJ be more desirable?

80's import mark it's much better then the billboard of today. Now, you need a green painted Cadet and a red one.

Dan44 · Apr 18, 2017

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My JJ marked Aussie, 1943 , FTRed in 1950. J.J. Co as the story goes purchased the whole stock of leftover surplus rifles and parts to the USA.

blazzent45 · Apr 18, 2017

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My JJ marked Aussie, 1943 , FTRed in 1950. J.J. Co as the story goes purchased the whole stock of leftover surplus rifles and parts to the USA.

Sweet looking rifle Dan...

mawkie · Apr 19, 2017

Nice older import! That Lithy ended it's life as a cadet training rifle. The color of the paint around the muzzle denoted the condition of the bore. There would also have been a stripe around the buttstock, sometimes that's missing (in your case someone removed it). Anyway, yellow (caution) denotes worn but still safe. Green and would denote excellent condition, white was good condition. I rarely see a red mark, usually what you'll see is the yellow mark with a "DP" stamp denoting downgrade to Drill Parade use only. Makes sense as the next step down from worn but serviceable would be to retire to DP use.
At $350 you did very well. You can see where it was inspected and probably refurbished post war by the stamp large "46" stamp in the buttstock. Don't remove that finish! Just clean and enjoy. It's a great first piece in an Enfield collection. Congratulations!

blazzent45 · Apr 19, 2017

Thank you mawkie that great info, so now I have to either make headspace gages or find someone who can let me borrow a set. Unless it would be wize to have a smith check it out completely?

blazzent45 · Apr 19, 2017

Another thing I'm curious as to why the nose cone ass. doesn't have the serial number on it.....?

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