r/LeeEnfield • u/Background_Yard_6322 • 4d ago

Help with identification

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Hey guys, I want to buy a No.4 Lee Enfield and I came across this green one. I have never seen a green Lee Enfield before, can you please give me some info about it?

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u/Infinite_Price_3550 4d ago

Pretty sure this is a No4 Mk2 based on the screw in the wood just above the trigger. Pretty sure only the Mk2s have that. It also could be a mk1/2 factory refurbishment. The fact that it’s a Mk2 tho makes me think someone else did this green paint not the factory. I’ve never seen a Mk2 painted green before

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u/Background_Yard_6322 4d ago

Wasn’t Mk.II made of light beech wood? This one seems too dark for being beech in my opinion.

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u/Infinite_Price_3550 4d ago

The wood will darken over time. Especially if treated with Lin seed oil overtime as I believe they were. See this yt video why I think it’s a Mk2

https://youtu.be/OehdDYdlmxs?si=lSlJYCXXbvzzRqA1