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Long Branch SMLE No 4 Mk 1* .303 SN 80L5121

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
Long Branch SMLE No 4 Mk 1* .303 SN 80L5121
Royal Canadian Mounted Police marked magazine fed bolt action service rifle chambered in .303 British, manufactured circa 1945. Featured a blued finish, 25.2" barrel with integral bayonet lugs, shrouded patridge front sight with Parker-Hale cover, receiver mounted Parker Hale PH5E4 adjustable rear sight with variable aperture diopter, two barrel bands, smooth trigger, detachable 10 round magazine, manual safety on the left side of the receiver, sling, charge loading guide cuts in the receiver, smooth full-length wood handguard & forend, straight grip shoulder stock and metal trapdoor buttplate containing a cylindrical container with small parts. The left side of the receiver is marked "MP" & "No 4 Mk I*/LONG BRANCH/1945." Serial numbers match on the receiver and bolt handle. The buttplate is in-the-white while the remainder of the metal surfaces display approximately 95% of their blued finish showing little wear. Action is smooth, the bore is excellent and the wood stocks are near fine with small blemishes on the handguard. Condition is near NRA Excellent. ***C&R Firearm*** From The John F Sukey Collection