r/canadaguns • u/Flat-Dark-Earth Big Bore Specialist • Apr 18 '26

Milsurps / Prohib Let's Talk Lee-Enfield's

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The Lee Enfield, a rifle that everyone is familiar with and many seem to own, yet somehow I never ended up adding one to the collection.

I'm playing catchup now and would like to pick up a Lee Enfield, the question is which one?

From my understanding there are 5-6 models of the rifle that evolved over it's ~60 years of military service.

For someone looking to buy their first, which examples should I be looking out for? Any to avoid? No.1? No.4? SMLE? Jungle carbine? Long Branch (Made in Canada?).

Also, there were a couple misconceptions surrounding this rifle that I had been told for years, the first was that these were $300-$400 rifles, that only appears to be the case for sporterized examples. Clean unbastardized examples seem to be going for $1,200-$1,800 at retailers today.

The second being that .303 ammo was "expensive" and hard to come by. Neither of these seem to be true as it’s priced comparable to 308 and I am seeing a ton in stock (PPU, S&B etc).

Edit: I think I have decided on a No.4 Mk 2 Long Branch.

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u/SuspiciousName653 Apr 18 '26

My dream firearm! Will never happen though unfortunately

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u/Flat-Dark-Earth Big Bore Specialist Apr 18 '26

Why’s that?

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u/SuspiciousName653 Apr 18 '26

Not in our budget. I had the chance once upon a time to have one but the seller sold to someone else.

Ive wanted one ever since I was young and my dad borrowed one to go deer hunting up in Burks Falls. Then knowing they're an iconic piece of Canadian military history holds dear to my heart as my grandfather served in Korea