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Enfield / Alpha No. 1 Mk III* .303 Brit. #3257

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
Enfield / Alpha No. 1 Mk III* .303 Brit. #3257
British manufactured military issue bolt action "Lee Enfield" ShtLE short rifle, manufactured circa 1918. Imported by Alpha Imports, Inc., Lebanon, OH, marked on left receiver rail. Featuring a 25.2" barrel with tangent rear sight graduated to 2000 meters and adjustable for windage, fixed blade front sight with curved protectors, curved grooved trigger, and bayonet lug. Fed from detachable 10-rd box magazine and does not have an accessible magazine cutoff slot. Four piece hardwood stock with brass trapdoor buttplate. The metal is blued with 95% remaining, with the nose cap taking on a brown patina. Bore is full of cosmoline and condition cannot be determined. Action is smooth/tight. Wood is serviceable with normal handling wear, the rear handguard looks to be a replacement, hand guards missing/modified around rear sight, and has a repair where a stock disc may have been. The metal is good with very minor handling/edge wear, and a spot of rust on the left side of the barrel band. Serial numbers match on receiver, bolt, and magazine. Receiver is marked with a crown, the asterisk is crossed-out, and "Enfield 1918" stamped on the buttsocket. Includes (1) Magazine.
Condition is NRA Good.
***Modern Firearm - C&R Eligible***