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Enfield Number 1 Mark 1 .303 SMLE dated 1904
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This rare Enfield manufactured SMLE Number 1 Mark 1 .303 and dated 1904 , this is a first year of production model.
Nice condition SMLE for 1904 and is still fitted with unique parts only fitted to the 1904 Number 1 Mk1. It still has its original steel butt plate and cocking piece unique to 1904 model.
The Number 1 Mark 1 was only in production for eight months before it was replaced by the Number 1 Mk1* in late 1904.
The SMLE Number 1 series was only in production for three years being replaced in mid 1907 by the Number 1 Mark lll .
The Number 1 Mark 1 series were fitted with floating charger system to quickly load up .303 round directly into the magazine from above.
By 1907 the Number 1 Mark lll has a fixed charger system and many of the unique parts of the Number 1 Mark 1 series were not fitted to the Number 1 Mark lll.
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Nice view of the Number 1 Mark 1 Floating charge system
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Unique and very rare plunger cocking piece and only fitted to Pure Mark 1s
in early to mid 1904
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Easy to read Enfield and date stamp on receiver
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No upgrade inspection factory stamps on left hand of the receiver
Also 'no though factory inspection dated stamps'
Very rare to see a total unmodified No1 Mk1
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The stock disc indicates this rifle was send aboard to somewhere in the British Empire
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Nice view of the receiver and Floating charger
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View of the whole rifle from above
Overall this is a very nice clean rifle
£1650.00