Lee-Enfield No 4 Mark 2 25th Anniversary

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Another romantic 25th Anniversary! This one is with my old Lee-Enfield No. 4 MK 2, chambered in .303 British, of course.
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@Ed-ig7fj Год назад

My buddy once called me from a gun show and said, "Ed, have you got 300 bucks? Get down here." I did. What he was talking about was a bunch of Lee-Enfields just like this. You mention them coming over to the states in new condition; the one I bought was still factory-wrapped in heavy waxed paper with a seal on the wrapper, and a date of 1956. Talk about new! I actually bought another, cheaper one from Pakistan as a trainer rifle so I could learn the bolt without scuffing up the new one. I still have both. Kudos to Bill for calling me that day. --Old Guy

@bdask72 Год назад

I bought one of the "Lost Lot" rifles, sounds like you did too... These were the last of the unissued rifles found in Ireland, rumor has it they brought 3000 in in 93-94.. Mine was in the paper and cosmoline, mummified with a matching serial number bayonet. Beautiful rifles and really fun to shoot..

@MajorGeneralDiscomfort Год назад

25 years ago I inherited an 1898 Krag. My Grandfather aka Papa passed away in July 1997. Not long before he showed me the Krag and I was and still am fascinated by it.

@Ed-ig7fj Год назад

Those Krags were beautifully made, and that funky sideways magazine is way cool. Slower to load, but cool. --Old Guy

@MajorGeneralDiscomfort Год назад

@@Ed-ig7fj I haven't fired it in at least 15 years, I gotta get it out for a few rounds soon.

@MajorGeneralDiscomfort Год назад

@@Ed-ig7fj It takes a wee bit of practice but it can be loaded fairly quickly.

@Diablofeb4 Год назад

Love the Krag. Bullets quite rare now up in Canada.

@dannydm2133 Год назад

@@Diablofeb4 even .22lr is getting rare in Ontario lol

@Marcus_Shaw Год назад

Beautiful! The rifle I was taught to shoot on. Greetings from the British Isles 👍

@jedcurry8560 Год назад

And how could we ever forget that experience ?

@AlexSDU Год назад

How to tell whether it's No.4 Mk.I or Mk.II? What's the different?

@thirdlion3107 Год назад

Same here! Wonderful 🇬🇧🇺🇸

@fdhicks69 Год назад

@@AlexSDU Rear sight, “hung trigger” (if not a Mark 1/2 or 1/3) and in some cases the manufacturer. If you do a search, there is plenty of good material out there.

@snowflakemelter1172 Год назад

Fast and smooth bolt action that can be operated from the shoulder , accurate ( if bedded correctly ) good sights, simple to maintain and 10 rnd magazine, the best all round bolt-action battle rifle there was.

@rusjacobson Год назад

I would agree. I love mine. So fun to shoot!

@joshuam5267 Год назад

Imagine: It’s November, 1944. You’re a young German soldier stationed in the Netherlands. You awake early one cold morning, your breath so thick it cuts the stillness of the air like a knife. You clutch your Kar98K close, as you await the advancing Brits and Canadians. Through the Dutch mist, you hear a rustle. ‘It’s probably nothing’ you think as you try to stomach a cup of turnip coffee. Then, all of a sudden you hear a whistle, and hear ‘for the king!’ bellowed in a broad North Yorkshire accent. Then you see a whole platoon of brave chaps charge through the mist as a Bren gun rattles away in the background, and some absolute Chad has even affixed a bayonet to his Sten gun

@chicagorandy Год назад

200+ years from now I can imagine some metal detecting hobbyist wanding the hills of Tennessee and coming upon this particular chunk of real estate. How they will wonder what MASSIVE battle took place that left nigh on to a million bullets buried in the soil.

@zackhawn5944 Год назад

Well as long as the Democrats don't have their way, 200 years from now hopefully whoever is on this property can still be shooting guns too

@realdarthplagueis Год назад

I got one of those. Inherited from my father. The rifle was delivered via airdrop to the Norwegian resistance forces during WW2 via the British.

@chrislambert4986 Год назад

Ive always loved the old Lee Enfields, hunted with a number 4 for years.

@gregvaughan1849 Год назад

Got one myself, from the Irish arsenal. 1954 no4 Mk2 . Was still wrapped in cosmoline

@MollyDogg1234 Год назад

I've always liked those rifles. Can you believe they used to sell for $60. They did. Could find them everywhere. Packed in cosmoline in the crates

@djdeadbeat4380 Год назад

This is one of the loudest firearms I’ve heard on this channel, and that’s impressive.

@Kaktus965 Год назад

U just have ur volume turned up today…

@positionthepositron Год назад

Yeah, super loud

@sergeymaguire7794 Год назад

Haha you know nothing about firearms…

@Kaktus965 Год назад

@@sergeymaguire7794 Haha your name is sir gay 🤣😆😂

@positionthepositron Год назад

@@sergeymaguire7794 does that make you feel better?

@subterfusion4005 Год назад

I've been a Lee -Enfield fan for a long time. They just keep on working and the .303 has good power without too much recoil. The numbers 4 and 5 suit me best with their good aperture sights, but the Australian Lithgow No.3 is a gem too.

@skoppensboer7968 Год назад

I have 2 Lee Enfield 1918 and a 1943 still shoots like a dream

@chriskeesic5196 Год назад

Used this rifle for more than half my military career as a Canadian Ranger. I absolutely LOVE this rifle, and am still sad we switched to the C19.The weight, the sound, the kick. It just feels good to shoot.

@geezerp1982 Год назад

and the very fast bolt

@houndemery8421 Год назад

I absolutely love that rifle and everything about it. If I can get my hands on a number one I'd be even more happy

@llkj7944 Год назад

I love my #1 Mk3, 303 Enfield, when I first started hunting in the 60s up north in Canada, many hunters used them. The Canadian Rangers (CF members that patroll our remote boarders) just retired the Enfields they used them for so long due to there ruggedness and relaiblity.

@davidneal6920 Год назад

My dad used to joke about the WWII bolt action rifles. He said the Germans made a good hunting rifle, the Americans made a good target rifle and the British made a good battle rifle. I have never owned a Lee Enfield but got offered a nice one in the early 90’s and regret not buying it. Hundreds of thousands of deer were shot in New Zealand with Lee Enfield Rifles. Interesting they dropped the length of bayonet as the shorter ones were apparently more handy in close combat. Thanks for sharing. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇳🇿

@jakobidelgado5592 Год назад

I have a SMLE mark 3 it's a very lovely rifle never had any issues with it I love the entire Lee-Enfield family. Mine is from 1917 and after a brief restoration on the wood it was looking good as new! I really am impressed in how long and well they last with time.

@kbjerke Год назад

Soon, kanadians won't be able to own even *THIS* "weapon of war." Stay well, Hickok45.

@GarrettCroslin Год назад

If any Canadians would like to ensure the safety of their Enfields when Trudeau bans ‘em, I have an Enfield sanctuary called my gun safe that will give them a great new home.

@chadcowman6293 Год назад

Don't you mean "cant"adians

@WPT1776 Год назад

I love my No4 Mk1. I always enjoy seeing these beauties out and about.

@logtrainzipftt5549 Месяц назад

I got a lee enfield too!, it's a No 4 Mk 1, and the one i have it looks like it never has been in world war 2 and ever assigned to a soilder and who ever had it before me have refinished the stock to factory condition and it look amazingly beautiful, and hickhock45 thanks you for celebrating the lee enfield No 4 Mk 2's anniversary.

@farber442 Год назад

My Uncle and I bought a pair of these Enfield rifles at a Roses dept store in the mid 80s. They were govmnt. Surplus. We paid 50.00 each. mine is from 1943 and has plenty of scars. My uncle actually cut his down to be a deer gun...loved when you said that. He sold his eventually I still have mine. I'll cherish it forever.

@robbrady4649 Год назад

Hickok, Fazakerley @ 5:31 is a suburb of Liverpool, England, and was home to a Royal Ordnance Factory that made Lee Enfields, Stens and Sterlings during and after WW2.

@jhonsaxon876 Год назад

Deadly accurate at fairly long distance with just iron sights this weapon is a masterpiece!

@Diablofeb4 Год назад

3 mile to be exact

@Diablofeb4 Год назад

@@wapiti3750 look how well that worked for them 🤣🤣

@paulmckernan7518 Год назад

I'm from Liverpool, my grandmother worked at The Royal Ordinance Factory in Fazakerley during ww2. She had a small piece of lead lodged in her hand where a machine failed and there was a small explosion.

@michelereynolds7882 Год назад

Had a Lee Enfield as a teenager. Loved shooting it.

@jamesmccullough1395 Год назад

I had a modified No 4 for deer hunting. Worked great. I also for 2 years used this rifle in military drill in Canada. Been subbing for 8 yrs. and will continue to as you are the best on RU-vid.

@premierhoner614 Год назад

Here down in South Africa the old British. 303s are very popular. From way back over a century ago. Yea, we love our, 303s.........

@denniswright8949 Год назад

I picked one of these up, in 2003 or so, still in mummy wrap with all of the tags on it. It is a nice firearm and shoots well. My furniture is quite a bit lighter in color.

@andrewstombaugh9318 Год назад

Thank you for putting these videos up. I cannot express how appreciative I am for family-friendly videos like these. Your control of your vocabulary rivals your mastery of firearms. I never have to worry about inappropriate content or language when watching these with my kids. (Although I've had to explain the awkward "let's smoke some pot" every so often. Lol) My kids especially enjoy the bolt-action rifles...probably because there is more 'action' going on. The Enfield was a great rifle and while I've never shot one, they hold a lot of respect. They look like a lot of fun.

@MajorGeneralDiscomfort Год назад

It's a fully semi automatic bolt action rifle.

@KevinSmith-yh6tl Год назад

That uses a " HIGH COUNT BULLET HOLDER,MAGAZINE CLIP"

@jerichostevens2711 Год назад

lee-enfields are some of the most beautiful bolt guns around.

@Moggster23 Год назад

Best bolt action military service rifle ever made. Trained on them in the 1980s, so I'm totally not biased! 😉 Oh, 1 person who was not a fan of the Lee Enfield was my grandfather. He told me he preferred the Bren gun as he could shoot that more accurately than the Lee Enfield. I'm sure a little bit of his preference was because the Bren is a LMG.

@user-hy2xf8ke8w Год назад

Lee Enfield No.4 mk 2 simply a brilliant battle rifle

@billbearback2591 Год назад

ive enjoyed your videos for years now and always get a chuckle from john's line " oh yeah ,this is a great gun for defense ' ,,cheers big ears

@mackenzieblack5402 Год назад

I have a Lithgow(sp) .303 that was my grandfather’s first rifle he bought when got back from the Pacific theater. Its in great condition despite being stamped many times which I assume means it saw some deployments. I have shot 2 bullets through it, the ammo is just so hard to get and $$ when you can. But its a beautiful piece of history.

@Rhino-mt1rf Год назад

Have the Long Branch Model in my Safe. Every once in a while, I take it out for a Range Day. Little tough to find .303 Ammo for it at the moment. Rarely see them for sale in Local Gun Shops, and when I do, they're usually fairly expensive. Fun to shoot and always draws attention at the Range.

@k4vms Год назад

I purchase one 34 years ago that was manufactured in 1955 the year I was born. It was one that was never issued still in the sealed mummy rap with bayonet serialize to the rifle. It took me hours and hours to break that rifle out of the mummy rap and additional hours to disassemble and clean all the grease and cosmoline our of the stock, bore, ,etc. then came the cleaning and polishing. Especially polishing the brass butt plate. It can with a proof target and cleaning kit. I also have an authentic Jungle Carbine in great condition again purchase 35 years ago. Believe it of not when I lived in Los Angeles where I have not lived in many years. I had friends that owned a large international arms dealer and I was able to have my pick of cool firearms when it was not such a stigma to own and shoot firearms. Ricky from IBM, Ret

@zacharyread5303 Год назад

I have a blood blister on my palm right now from pinching myself with the bolt on my no.1 mk3 (1944 production). Love the Lee Enfield

@chrisbeauvais7499 3 месяца назад

Born in 75. Grew up with semi's but especially the .303 (7.7x57mm) I did a lot of close range and long range shots ie upto 300 yards and I always was accurate. Then I became a Marine and it was super accurate

@comiketiger Год назад

Great old gun! Thanks for sharing. God bless all here.

@gilbertromero7738 Год назад

I really like the way they refinished that stock, thats a nice rifle Thanks for sharing.

@donparker1823 Год назад

I still have my Dad's 1942 Mark IV. Just a great old gun. Shoots great and quite accurate for an 80 year old military rifle.

@perrydubreuil1514 Год назад

Been watching you for years Hickok Love you man 👍

@greenman7126 Год назад

Excellent video and very nice rifle. I also have a No4 mk2 Service Rifle (B) 1953. It was built as a target rifle from the factory with a raised cheek piece and Parker Hale sights. It's very accurate and my favourite rifle. Always find when for fun I fit the bayonet it changes the point of aim.

@carsonjenkins324 Год назад

Bought a crate of them back in the early 70's for $25 and for another $10 we got a all the ammo we could shoot for years. Love the gun.

@selkywaters Год назад

Sell me one? I've been looking for one for years after hearing about my fathers experiences in WWII and the Brits being so deadly with the '03.

@carsonjenkins324 Год назад

@@selkywaters So sorry they were gone within a month. Those were the days

@edwardmarshall2035 Год назад

Man the wood, the sound of the bolt action, the bayonet, and that round. Looks like the brits developed a taste of the old freedom spice on their palate. Not gonna lie, my whistle gotta little wet. Wouldn't mind holding one in person.

@Nomsaiyan Год назад

I'm glad i bought one.

@dustinkollara6215 Год назад

Thank you for the content… I’ve always had love for the smle

@MrWadeant Год назад

Yes definitely a great deer hunting rifle, I am taking my Savage produced No.4 Mk I* hunting at my brothers farm over Christmas. Keep up the great work Hickok and Merry Christmas

@dannywilliams3516 Год назад

Beautiful gun always loved the lee-enfield. They're just so darned expensive the average Joe just can't afford one anymore. That was some good shooting. Have a fantastic weekend. Really enjoy your videos a lot. Just recently found your channel and subscribed.

@jamesyak52 Год назад

Yathat sucks. Bought my 1918 smle for 80 bucks back in 2004. Never gonna sell it.

@SgtNickAngel Год назад

Lee enfields and k98s are easily two of my favourite ww2 rifles

@paulrouleau1972 Год назад

Mine is same vintage and purchased around the same time. A fine battle implement.

@davidjuby7392 Год назад

it is a beautiful firearm and thank you for bringing it out

@kerrymartin707 Год назад

Oh, I wish I still had my Lee Enfield, my 1st high-power rifle. You .303 is pristine!

@John-hf1ig Год назад

Very nice classic rifle, mine is a 1952 made was wrapped in cosmoline, only thing I'm not so keen on is its a Blonde wood and i prefer the red in these. A nice shooter.

@jedcurry8560 Год назад

Yep,..the very first full bore rifle i learned to shoot with in the Army Cadets many years ago and was was really surprising was,....the first five rounds i fired at the 100 yard range,...i got two bullseyes and three out bulls much to the surprise of the Sergeant Instructor that was on the firing point with me !!!!!!! Just a thought though,...maybe the high gloss on your rifle Sir was because it could've been used as a parade rifle but maybe we'll never know. All the best from the UK.

@howardgregory3888 Год назад

Similar to you. I got my RAF marksmanship badge as a 16 year old ATC cadet and went on to shoot in the Wing team at Bisley and various ranges throughout the UK. Always used the aperture sight rather than the battle sight used in this video. Great experience.

@robwalsh9843 Год назад

My favorite bolt action rifle.

@pmjn0943 Год назад

Hi Mr Hickok. mine was also made in Fazakerley in.12/54 serial nr 333691, had it since 2007, that 174grain fmj bullet is a good all rounder weather your target shooting or hunting👍

@ToeJuice Год назад

I've always had a taste for the enfield rifles, so classy

@TheGrenadier97 Год назад

Greatest bolt action ever in my opinion.

@iammelon7803 6 месяцев назад

I love my Mk2. Made 1949, it seems to be arsenal refurbished since it is mismatched stock pieces. The long bottom handguard and one of the top pieces are beech/birch and the stock and other handguard piece is walnut, so it’s not the prettiest. But it’s one of my favorite rifles to shoot.

@kevw25 Год назад

Nothing like an old battle rifle. Just hard hitting goodness

@kevinkibble8342 Год назад

That thing is loud! Imagine being in the midst of a battle in WWI or WWII when hundreds were being fired at once!

@hughsmith2657 Год назад

Love the mk4, what we trained on in late 80s early 90s in army cadets

@jonathansongco4302 Год назад

Awesome!

@rangervapes571 Год назад

I have a Lee Enfield No. 4 MK 2 built in 1950 ay ROF Fazakerley factory Liverpool. Great old gun

@Limabelasun Год назад

this was still in Bri ish army service into the mid 1980s. we also used them as the army cadet force rifle into the late 80s. we loved them. as cadets aged 13 to 18 yrs old. this and the bren were our introductions with live fire and blank. and yes we did the mad min from the shoulder. every shot on target without dropping the butt from the shoulder. . as for the bayonet, this was not issued to cadets, but some did acquire surplus pig sticks.

@dopeydodo6139 Год назад

Such a stunning rifle!

@godsavemefromgenZ Год назад

we appreciate you Hickock

@ryanhowe779 Год назад

Beautiful Rifle. One of the most interesting Enfields worth mentioning is the Ishapore 2A and 2A1 in cal. 7.62x51. Based on the No.3 Mk1 in a modern cartridge and are absolute tack drivers.

@timsmith9645 Год назад

Very nice rifle thanks for sharing Hickok45

@linksmith1057 5 месяцев назад

I have one made in 1942, was clearly made in a bit of a rush being as the Germans were knocking at the door. Mine shows actual combat scars. Still the best shooting bolt action I’ve ever used, accurate as a laser and smooth as silk bolt.

@JonnyBoots2020 Год назад

The action looks so smooth

@peekaboo1575 Год назад

WW1/WW2 bolt actions are beautiful things

@vernonfindlay1314 Год назад

I have two P14 Lee Enfield's, ww1,my son in law has two mark 3's,he got a awesome 8 point this season. They are found betcha in every deer camp up here,🇨🇦.Happy weekend.

@TheVoiceofReason4ya 9 месяцев назад

Just inherited a MK1/2 in immaculate condition. Can't wait to try it out. This video just makes me wan't to try it out even more!

@jameslazarus8714 Год назад

Beautiful!

@st9041 Год назад

Sir I never knew that a mk1 had that paint krap and mk2 had a paint finish in a no4 which I have. Outstanding !!!!!

@raymondanthony8651 Год назад

I have the very same rifle. Being Canadian most collectors here have at least one variant.

@1957Shep Год назад

Have one just like it. Was in new condition when I bought it back in the 90s. Took ages to get all the fossilized grease off of it. Sweet shooter.

@pistolpete6321 Год назад

Really interesting gun, great video!

@mikepybis433 Год назад

Hi I grew up in fazakerley and work just around the corner from where the royal ordinance factory was that made this rifle.

@NickJohnCoop Год назад

A weapon that was used in just about every conflict in every continent in the 20th century.

@florianhofmann7553 Год назад

Man that shiny stock looks delicious. The love those firearms are gettin is evident.

@jkevinf5091 Год назад

Beautiful rifle!

@brizzybones7377 Год назад

You bought that rifle when I was -1 lol god bless you, 24 year old fan of the channel. Take care

@craigfelter Год назад

You used to be able to pick these up in packed in the storage cosmoline, from Dunham's no less, for less than $100. Times have changed.

@_stoatchaser Год назад

A most stunning rifle. Thanks

@DAVO360 Год назад

Hey hickok, would you consider making a video comparing single trigger coach guns vs double trigger? Those are always fun and helpful 🙂

@ryanbales8116 Год назад

I wish ammo was easier to find for these rifles. The Lee Enfield SMLE is my favorite bolt action rifle and I would get one in a heartbeat.

@operatorcow3569 Год назад

Awesome

@ShaedTheMoron Год назад

YESYESYESYES I LOVE IT SO MUCH By far my favorite rifle.

@tandemfandom1 Год назад

all this time i didn't realise i was subscribed! have used a #5 here in Aus quite the report!

@mikestamper2952 Год назад

Just a good old solid rifle!

@damhall9300 Год назад

Thanks for sharing ) Raining here as watching the content. Next best thing is watching you sharing your knowledge ..

@rumrich Год назад

Absolutely beautiful rifle.

@paulmcgrath3248 Год назад

Brilliant

@PyroMotteFullHD Год назад

Nice oldschool rifle. Best regards from Germany.

@Tommy_2_Wheels Год назад

Awesome Rifle! Great Video!

@mikebrown7649 Год назад

Hi Hickok, try operating the bolt with the palm of your hand instead of using you fingers. It's the best way to shoot a Lee Enfield. Thanks for the cool video.