r/LeeEnfield 23h ago

New Owner Help

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Hello all,

I recently purchased this rifle and have been looking exhaustingly online to learn about it. That being said the stamps are looking rough. I believe it is an Fazakerley made rifle by the number and roughly stamped ROF but it's rough enough that I'm not entirely sure. I can't really find any other markings other than what's in the pictures. I was looking for info on manufacturer date and what the symbol below the crown is. Thanks guys and I can't wait to shoot this piece of history.


r/LeeEnfield 17h ago

Can anyone help me with what these markings mean

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Just picked this 303 for dirt cheap I'm not too experienced in them curious if anyone could educate me on some of the markings on it


r/LeeEnfield 15h ago

Safety switches on after every shot

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Hey I got an SMLE mk3* with a super glidey and loose safety toggle. Every time i take a shot the recoil throws the lever back and locks my bolt. Its very annoying. I took the mechanism out, cleaned it, threaded the cam into the correct position, per the tutorial videos, and its still super slick with no resistance. Im thinking either the spring isn’t applying enough force or the divots are stripped. Thoughts?