Original British Victorian Long Lee-Enfield MkI dated 1897 Converted to S.M.L.E. with N.S.W. Australian Markings Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly There is a lot of

There is a lot of wear to the stock

Barrel Length: 30 1/4 inches

The 3rd ESB landed on New Guinea on 24 February 1944

while the ground element moved to Sterparone via troop ship

It would be nearly impossible to upgrade from this excellent specimen

Original British Victorian Long Lee-Enfield MkI dated 1897 Converted to S.M.L.E. with N.S.W. Australian Markings Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly There is a lot ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is definitely an interesting rifle, with a long service history. It started life in 1897 as a . 303 caliber "Magazine Lee Enfield", often referred to as a "Long" Lee Enfield, which was basically a Lee Metford rifle with a different "Enfield" rifled barrel. The new . 303 British Cartridge with the improved propellant was unfortunately too much for the Metford rifling, and was replaced. This rifle was then later