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Enfield No 1 MK 3 C Grade Rifles, Caliber .303 British
We just received a new shipment of No 1 Mk 3 rifles from Ethiopia in C Grade Condition. The overall condition is generally poor to fair, bores range from poor to good. The rifles may have cracks in the hand guard, forearm, and may have cracks in the buttstock and/or a factory stock repair. The stocks may have large chunks of wood missing. May have a missing front and/or rear handguard. At this time, the remaining C Grades DO NOT HAVE A BOLT. May have a missing nose cap, although most have them. The trigger spring may be frozen or broken. Additionally, there may be some pitting and/or surface corrosion, most can be removed using steel wool and oil. Please note that the rifles may be missing a small parts such as a sling swivel, ejector, safety lever, rear sight components, etc. At this time we do not offer any hand select options on C Grade rifles, they are sold as is.
NO BOLT IS INCLUDED FOR THESE RIFLES. The picture used for this listing shows the bolt, but it will not be included.
New bolts can be purchased from centerfiresystems.com
No Magazine included unless otherwise specified during a sale, etc.
These Enfields are ideal for a restoration project, making this a great opportunity to purchase an Enfield rifle for a much lower price than standard. We have rifles from WW1 to WW2 available, with most being British, but also including Ishapore and Lithgow. The majority of these rifles are Mk3* configuration without a magazine cutoff, though there are some Mk3 in this batch. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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30 reviews for Enfield No 1 Mk 3 Cal. 303 – C GRADE w/o bolt
Bill –
Got a few of these and they are as described. Lots of rust, none with a full set of stock wood, plenty of small parts missing. Unlike the Indian drill rifles making the rounds though, these do seem salvageable, albeit with plenty of work. I do these types of restoration projects for fun and these are perfect for that. SMLEs are unusually complex bolt rifles with a lot of parts and critical fitment, though – these are not for someone just getting into the hobby and they are far too rough and incomplete to make display guns. I am satisfied with what I got because I tempered expectations – you do get what you pay for here and it’s a starting point or a decent parts lot.
TL;DR If Backyard Ballistics is among your favorite YouTube channels and you’re looking for a similarly involved challenge, look no further. There’s no dice rolling here, you are going to get a serious project.
Steve Stall –
I was not expecting much for a $200 rifle, I was pleasantly surprised. My rifle came fairly complete only missing the butplate and part of the upper hand guard. Riffling is there but bore like the rest of the gun is dirty, dirty like the guns was stacked like cord wood in a chicken coop in Africa. But if your afraid of dirt you should not be collecting mil-surp.
Chris –
Wood was in excellent shape. 1949 Ishapore. No finish remaining. Missing front handguard, missing sling band and swivel and screw. Bore is dark and heavily worn. Heavy pitting on the receiver.
Steve –
The c grade was better than expected. Most of the finish was present with little rust. Missing rear hand guard and magazine as expected. The rats had eaten the but stock through to the stock bolt hole, also a good part of the fron hand guard was eaten. The rear sight elevator is frozen in place. The bore is a rusty mess with some visible rifling visible. A real project.
Jeffrey H –
As always with any project or lower grade rifles it can be scary ordering and not knowing what you’re going to get. For $219 I couldn’t say no, ended up with a 1952 Ishapore with a frosted but good barrel, all parts present minus the magazine and a broken handguard. I am not going to complain about that! I ended up ordering 2 more to roll the dice at $199 each and am already excited for them.
Sam G –
I received a 1913 Iraqi Marked B.S.A with a brand new barrel on it. I ordered expecting a parts rifle but ended up getting extremely lucky with an amazing shooter, although it is missing the magazine and a small cosmetic chunk out of the stock.
Kasey –
Ordered 2 when they were first put up. First is a 1917 Enfield manufacture, Extremely dirty but the bore is alright. Second is I think a BSA 1917 with mag cutoff which is cool. This one had alot of very bad pitting and not light like the description said. On both the stocks were Extremely chewed up and aren’t salvageable. One of the bolts was Extremely pitted but should still be able to be used. Overall you will probaly have to put a good amount of money into parts but as usual it’s luck of draw especially since their C grades.
Shawn Andrew –
I ordered a grade C, rolled the dice and it is a good rifle for the money. The back piece of the front handguard is missing as well as stock disc. It doesnt match. No mag came with it but that’s advertised and I have one that can be used with it. Finish is, at best, 75 percent. Light surface rust here and there. No pitting anywhere. Wood is dirty but solid.
I recommend buying one at the 199 price point. This one cleaned up and I will try to buy a complete used front top piece as well as a sling.
Micah –
Received a 1916 date which I added in the comments if possible very happy with my purchase everything cleaned up nicely the bore was actually in decent shape it is really only missing the spring and cap screw for the front sight wood was in alright shape some missing wood but nothing major I was impressed so I had to roll the dice on another one.
John –
Was as described. ‘45 Isapore with missing handguard. All matching except bolt. Would not fire when received. Discovered the cocking piece seer surface was ever so slightly wrong (slightly bent). Also the main spring was in two pieces but seemed to work. Cocking piece was about $10 to source, spring $3, front wood $45, repro mag for anbout $30 and for fun I bought one of the brass medallions for about another $6. So after diagnosis of problems about $95 to get it complete and working and relatively clean. I also splurged and bought one of the 1907 quillion bayonets for $75 and happy with the result. I bought an older (1918) B grade a few years back so this one will be my shooter. Excited to have it in the collection.
David D Brooks –
I received what looks like a 1918 Ishapore , the wood is ruff but can be brought back , only thing missing was the rear sight button , I have wanted a Pre independence early Ishy now I have filled a hole in the collection , I am very Happy for the Price
Drew –
Received a 1917 BSA. They said it could take 4 weeks I got it in 5 days!
The good:
Bluing on barrel is decent
Metal all around is in good shape
Barrel is floating where it should
Bolt locks to receiver nicely
Sight is not touching the fore stop
The sling swivels are in great shape
Very tight good fitting on all the wood
All screws accounted for (minus 1 see bad)
The sight post sits between the gaurd without touching
Bad:
light crack on the upper hand gaurd
The firing pin screw is missing
Safety lever has a sheered shaft
(all as described)
Barrel is about 30% life left
The lower stock was dropped on the mag well so hard it dented the trigger gaurd and left a hole about 3 inches long by 1 inch wide through the stock. Real shame because the stock was in relatively good condition besides that.
I’ll have to order parts so bummer. Over all I got a no1 mk3 mostly as described and I may just clean my BSA 1917 while I’m watching 1917
BennieSmith –
A nice project rifle , makes for a learner if you pursue reconditioning relic fire arms. Thanks for great service and friendly conversations.
NickB (verified owner) –
Very nice customer service, and the rifle was in better shape than expected. I got a 1944 Ishapore. Cleaned up nicely and will make a great shooter. The markings on this rifle are so interesting, official stamps, soldier art, combat wear, if only this rifle could talk!
RichardGrantham (verified owner) –
As advertised. Covered with dirt and rust. Some light pitting on barrel. Broken upper hand guard. Rear sight frozen. No swivels BUT: Stock disc in place, brass butt plate, Bolt, trigger, nose cap, front sight–no problems. Counter-bored barrel. Think it says 1909 BSA, pitting on wrist. But the best part—It was not wire wheeled. After thorough cleaning, its a very handsome rifle. As long as you don’t have high expectation and don’t mind the work, its a really nice project. And unlike the DP rifles being sold, these have the potential to be shooters.
LanceMiller (verified owner) –
Rifle was complete, no missing parts. Upper handguard had a small piece missing and the barrel has some rust but has good bore. Was supposed to be a C grade but looks more like a regular rifle. Not as dirty as the rest of the rifles I’ve purchased.
Its a shooter for sure will clean up nicely.
shawndenman1 (verified owner) –
I ordered two grade C rifles, two weeks apart. Both are 1936 Iraqi contract BSA rifles. The first was very filthy and greasy and had a missing rear handguard (as expected) and the second was dirty, but not missing anything and cleaned up easily. Both rifles took a lot of effort to clean out the barrels but with patience and perseverance, they both came out well. If you are willing to put the time in effort into these rifles, you will end up with a nice rifle. The price for these is more than fair to me. These are rifles that defended an empire and most were likely used in combat in austere locations. The fact they still exist is amazing.
Jamesy362 (verified owner) –
I’m happy I got a Indian manufacturer like I requested but I pretty much got what a paid for with the bore worn out and damaged wood but im sure I can do something with it
RobertStone (verified owner) –
Wasn’t expecting a whole lot for a C grade. Bought it more for the parts but when I unboxed it I received a Iraqi marked 1936 BSA. Receiver shows some signs of being wired wheeled slightly but other than that the finish has a more natural worn off finish. Barrel was in good shape with a lot of life left in it. Only missing parts was the magazine(listed) , what was left of the front handguard and the firing pin retaining screw was missing. Looks like it will make a fine project.
Steven H.Case (verified owner) –
About what you would expect for a C grade, missing rear hand guard, fore stock broken with big piece of wood missing from the right side, garbage barrel and ordered on Feb 10 and received March 15!
cody_steele007 (verified owner) –
Received a complete rifle, everything was there, matching barrel, receiver, bolt and ladder sights. Bore is dark but has strong rifling. Expect to spend time to deep clean and inspect. Stock replacement was needed, but should be a good shooter. Thanks !
Phillip R Priest (verified owner) –
Ordered and received an SSA (Standard Small Arms) Enfield No.1 Mk.3 C grade rifle in poor but serviceable condition . Plenty of rust and cracks, but after ordering a few parts and putting some work into it I’m happy with the results.
Phillip R Priest (verified owner) –
Ordered and received an SSA (Standard Small Arms) Enfield No.1 Mk.3 C grade rifle in poor but serviceable condition . Plenty of rust and cracks, but after ordering a few parts and putting some work into it I’m happy with the results. This makes the 3rd enfield I’ve ordered from RTI and their descriptions have been right on the mark every time.
Jamesy362 (verified owner) –
I was reluctant to order another one until they started to include the magazine so I decided to risk it. I got a Iraq marked enfield that cleaned up nice. Unfortunately the bore is almost gone but at the very least it has some great condition parts
MatthewJacobs (verified owner) –
I took a chance and bought two of these from the most recent shipment that were missing their bolts. For $100 each, I figured it was worth the gamble, and it certainly paid off. What I got were a 1930 Ishapore and a 1918 BSA. Both have good boreswith strong, crisp rifling, although the Ishapore has severe muzzle erosion and will need to be counter bored. They were both missing safeties as well as various top handguard components. Overall, and especially for the price point, these were well worth it. For a hundred bucks a pop, you really can’t go wrong. Even if you get one with a bad bore, you still have more than what you paid in usable, sellable parts.
bobcirone (verified owner) –
I saw the boltless C grade no1 mk3’s for $99. Eventhough I have several no1 mk3’s that are in excellent shape I couldn’t pass up the $99 Enfield since I have a spare bolt lying around and I like restoring abused old rifles. What I got was not bad. It has frosty but very strong rifling that should clean up nicely with bore cleaner and a round through it. The bluing is somewhat worn but overall the metal is in good shape. Everything is there except the rear hand guard and the rear portion of the front hand guard. All the bands, sights, slings and screws are there. The rest of the wood is dirty and a little rough with a few cracks but is restorable. I was surprised that it has the brass unit marking disk. The spring that locks the bolt from being removed is broken but that’s not a big deal. After cleaning, this should be a good shooter. I am not sure of the manufacturer. It does not say Enfield or SMLE on the receiver wrist but it doesn’t say Ishapore either. It says no1 mk3 with the letters FR on the wrist. I suspect it is probably an Ishapore. The rifle is better than I expected and can be restored to a fairly good condition shooter with some fun work.
Bubblesk (verified owner) –
Another winner, a deal you shouldn’t pass up, sure it needs some parts, like a game of scavenger hunt, everything is out there, and everything is fixable, no one has the prices or the inventory like RTI and will to sell them at a price that anyone can grow their collection, I hope everyone is healing from your loss, thanks to all involved
rogershse (verified owner) –
Just received 2 of these for projects. Both are missing the safeties and most of the screw heads are stripped out. The wood is either missing or unusable. I can live with that as DP rifles are available at J and G Sales in excellant condition with clip and bolt for 99 dollars for rebuild parts. Problem is the bores are shot. RTI said the bores may be good to poor in the description. Hardley any rifling left, if any, no use in a rebuild if it will never be a shooter. Some parts are salvagable for future use. Hope to find a source for good barrels. Was hoping the bores would be a little better. (Still like this company) took a shot and lost.
harrydeangonzalez (verified owner) –
This is my first Lee Enfield. Received what seems to be an Ishapore that was Factory Repaired in 1941. It came in very rough, dirty and rusty in some places. After cleaning it up, the receiver looked like it was wire wheeled, the barrel had about 60% of bluing left. However bore had good rifling if a little pitted, and passed the muzzle test. Gonna have to replace the forend, front and rear handguards. The forend was spliced repaired with wire under the charger bridge. It was missing a nose cap.
Definitely restorable to shooter grade condition. Not a bad deal for $100.
Spencer Scroggins (verified owner) –
Very happy bore has never been fired almost complete rifle would purchase again thank you royal tiger.