r/canadaguns • u/Wokeforpepe • Apr 13 '26

Milsurps / Prohib Gentlemen, fellow Canadians

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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.

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u/Flat-Dark-Earth Big Bore Specialist Apr 13 '26

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

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u/Accomplished-Beat779 Apr 13 '26

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.

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u/Flat-Dark-Earth Big Bore Specialist Apr 13 '26

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?

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u/Accomplished-Beat779 Apr 13 '26

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

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u/Accomplished-Beat779 Apr 13 '26

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