SMLE MkI***
Calibre .303
BSA - Dated 1905
Serial No A6233
Price: £1,300
*** Commission Sale ***
A BSA .303 Short Magazine Lee Enfield MkI***
Naval Conversion
Excellent Condition
The earlier MkI & MkII SMLE's went through a number of upgrades in its short service life until it finaly progressed as the MkIII
Most of these upgrades were undertaken by the Royal Navy at the Royal Naval Ordnance Depots, Chatham, Portsmouth & Plymouth
Originally manufactured in 1905 at Birmingham Small
Arms (BSA) in 1905 as a MkI
The various upgrade to MkI*** happened between 1906 & 1911.
Butt Socket also has the N For Navy
The Butt Socket has various Armourer / Depot Dates of
1906, 1907, 1909, 1910, & 1911
SMLE MkI*** with the charger bridge were converted by the Navy
Approx 16,000 SMLE's were upgraded to MkI***
The MkI*** in service were finaly changed to MkIII configuration as they went in for various repairs
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This is one of the many SMLE's that were rebuilt / restored
by Geofrey Organ of EFD (Deceased)
He was well known for having the rare & hard to obtain parts re-manufactured
especially MkV rear sights & barrel bands
A Nice Useable Version of The SMLE Mk I*** with an Excellent
Bore
Checked Over In The Workshop Including Head Space
