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Ishapore SMLE No.1 MKIII .303BRIT – 1944, STRIPPER CLIPS, SLING,
$750.00
| General Specs: Ishapore, 1944, .303 British, 9lbs. 9oz. LOP 13 3/8″ Serial Number: 59189
The SMLE served as the standard British service rifle through both world wars. The Ishapore Rifle Factory in West Bengal began producing the pattern in the early 1900s to supply the Indian Army and became one of the main Commonwealth arsenals manufacturing the rifle. Ishapore continued making Lee-Enfield-pattern rifles long after Britain had moved on, eventually producing the 7.62 NATO 2A and 2A1 variants. This example, serial number 59189, produced by Ishapore in 1944, has matching serial number on the receiver, forend, bolt, nose cap, sight leaf and magazine (mag has been restamped). The bore rates 7/10 with strong rifling, the rifle retains much of its factory finish throughout, the stock shows expected military wear, and has an import mark on the right side of the receiver. Included are two 5-round SMLE stripper clips and sling. Overall, a great rifle, perfect for militaria collectors or your next trip to the range. Specifications and pictures are below. Thanks for looking!
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| Barrels |
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| Barrel Length: 25″ Bores: 7/10 excellent % Blue: 40% Capacity: 10+1 Sights: front post, rear tangent |
| Action |
| Action: bolt Receiver Condition: 50% Screws: buggered Trigger Type: single-crisp Trigger Guard Color: 70% |
| Stock |
| Type: semi pistol-grip/military LOP: 13 3/8″ LOP To End Of Wood: 13″ Butt Treatment: metal trapdoor |
| INQUIRIES |
| There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms |
| Payment and Shipping |
| Ways to Pay: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3.5% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher.) Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received. Sales Tax Collected: FL, MI, PA, TN Shipping & Insurance: Ground $95.00 within continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. Item Condition: Used Requires FFL?: Yes. C&R licenses accepted for shipping C&R eligible guns |
| Other |
| Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing. PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking! We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look. |
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