Gentlemen, fellow Canadians

[u/Wokeforpepe]

I have finally finished the process of refinishing my No.5 Mk 1 and pictures just don’t do the finish justice. Tried to give a couple angles to showcase the sheen and gorgeous grain. And before they say I hurt the value, I really don’t care. IMO this lil guy is the best Lee Enfield out there, a true joy to shoot and scoot around with in the bush.

[u/Flat-Dark-Earth]

What’s a good price for a Lee enfield today? Never owned one but now I’m intrigued.

[u/New-Replacement-2352 → u/Flat-Dark-Earth]

For unsporterized rifles, depending on the model and condition I’ve seen from 800-1300 recently.

[u/Accomplished-Beat779 → u/Flat-Dark-Earth]

I paid 1200 all in for mine last month. I see G4C has several right now for 1200-1400. One of the coolest rifles ive even owned.

[u/Flat-Dark-Earth → u/Accomplished-Beat779]

I used to think these were all $300 rifles but that must have been the spotters.

Which model did you end up going with?

Anything specific to look out for?

[u/Accomplished-Beat779 → u/Flat-Dark-Earth]

I just did a post to show mine. Ask for photos of bore if possible. There are some fake no5s out there, best to do some reading on the telltale signs if you decide to look for one, but real ones have a lot of metal removed from bolt and reliever they did to lighten it

[u/Accomplished-Beat779 → u/Flat-Dark-Earth]

Well the no1s are definitely 250-300 in sporter state. No4 a bit more. Mine is fully stock, no5 1945 BSA Shirley, matching numbers. If you care about holding value then its better to look for numbers matching , that will raise price. Non matching are fine to shoot but won't retain quite as much value. But they are all beautiful Edit for spelling

[u/Wokeforpepe → u/Flat-Dark-Earth]

I paid $900 last year for this bad boy and they threw in an OG cleaning kit with it. Don’t think it came with the rifle, but it’s for the rifle. I feel I got a good deal, though I will admit the bolt is not matched to the rifle. It’s a No. 4 bolt, no lightening cut in the handle. Rest of the rifle is legit though.

It’s a 1947 Fazakerley. Had old flecks of green and black paint embedded in the grain of the rifle, which led me to believe this may have been used in Malaya or Rhodesia.

[u/HornyGoatWeedGuzzler → u/Wokeforpepe]

Why would you destroy original service paint thats wild

[u/Wokeforpepe → u/HornyGoatWeedGuzzler]

Wasn’t much left to destroy, just subtle remnants. And I left one Easter egg preserved for the keen eye. And because it’s my rifle, with no plans of rehoming it.

[u/Hwight_Doward → u/Flat-Dark-Earth]

I was able to pick up a no1 mk3 sporter for about $300 at auction. Bolt mismatch but has magazine cutoff and windage adjustment on the rear sight.

I’ve seen sporters go for between $300-$400ish at a local show, and unsporterized no1s usually go for $800+