Looking at a no 4 mk1 SMLE on gun broker that looks to be in decent condition. It is marked with an "S" to signify it was made by Savage and is also marked "US Property". Just curious if these are more or less desirable than a Brit or Aussie? How much is too much to pay? Thanks in advance.

The Savage guns are a little more desireable in my opinion. The earlier the better, and of course the more Savage "s" stamped parts the better. Try to find one that is a straight up no4mk1, not the no4mk1*. I picked up one a few years ago and it is my most accurate enfield.

Probably not any more rare or desirable than any other no.4, just a different variation. I probably wouldn't spend more than in the 3-400 dollar range unless it was a truly exceptional example.

 

Things to consider:

Are all numbers matching?

Overall condition, wood, metal, bore?

Any other interesting markings?

here she is, I jumped into the pink unicorn time machine a few years ago and picked up this bad boy new in the factory wax paper for $29. Nobody wanted a clunky old army rifle.

 

It looks like the receiver and the bolt have the same number, but the magazine is different. It is a mk1*, though. The other thing that I have never seen before is the upper hand guard is grooved, paralell to the barell. Trench art maybe? Or Bubba? I'll bid $250.00 and see what happens.

 

$29.00? Why can I never find deals like that? She's a beaut.

If you can get Enfields like that for $29, buy as many as possible!

The grooved handguard was on the north american enfields, canadian and american. Any enfield for 250 is a good price! Good luck and let me know if you got it!

The grooved handguard was on the north american enfields, canadian and american. Any enfield for 250 is a good price! Good luck and let me know if you got it!

 

Okay good to know. Will definately let you know what I end up with. Thanks everyone for your input.

I won the auction. Paid a bit more than I hoped, some asshat ran the bidding up $100.00 with an hour to go. You'll be seeing it soon, Nick, let me know how it looks.