British Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk I bolt-action rifle chambered in .303 British, serial number 26136. The butt socket is stamped "M47C" — the manufacturer code of the Royal Ordnance Factory Fazakerley in Liverpool, which produced No.4 rifles in the post-war years — together with the serial number 26136. The bolt handle is numbered 26136 to match the rifle.
The No.4 Mk I was Britain's standard infantry rifle from the later years of World War II into the 1950s, a simplified and more robust development of the SMLE with a heavier barrel and a receiver-mounted aperture rear sight. Fazakerley-built rifles are well regarded for their fit and finish. This example wears its full wood furniture, has a matching-numbered bolt, and is shown with a green web sling — a nice British service rifle for the Enfield collector or shooter.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Royal Ordnance Factory Fazakerley ("M47C")
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Model: No.4 Mk I
Action: Bolt-action
Caliber: .303 British
Serial: 26136
Matching: Bolt numbered to the rifle
Magazine: 10-round detachable box
Sights: Receiver-mounted aperture rear sight
Markings: "M47C" and serial on butt socket; serial on bolt handle
Included: Green web sling as pictured
