British Savage Enfield No.4 MK1 1941 *Marked “U.S. Property & Bayonet & Scabbard And Sling

SKU: SAVAGE ENFIELD NO.4 MK1 1941 RIFLE

Original/Reproduction: Original

Availability: In-stock

Manufacturer: Stevens Arms Company a division of the Savage Arms Company

Date Manufactured: 1941

Model: No.4 MK1

Serial Number: 7802987

Caliber: .303 British

Capacity: 10 rounds

Barrel Length: 25"

Total Length: 44.5"

Weight: 9lbs

Action: Gas-operated, rotating bolt

Rate of fire: 

Effective firing range: 500 Yards

Elevation Setting:  

Condition: Mint

Price: $1895.00

Seller Type: Classification: C&R / FFL

Seller ID: JMW

Seller Code: 1000

Return Policy: 3-day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.

Description:

A original "All-Matching" Savage Enfield No. 4 MK1 in .303 British with one, ten round removable magazine and a 25 1/4′ barrel. U.S Property marked receiver. Metal butt plate with cleaning kit door with cleaning kit bore rope still inside. Smooth wood stock and front foregrip. Blued receiver, smooth trigger, guard, bolt and barrel. Inside guard located serrated magazine release. Left side of receiver serrated safety switch. MK II flip up adjustable peep hole and front fixed blade sight. Metal loops for mounting a shoulder sling. Must ship to a C&R or FFL holder.

History

There are few guns that capture the imagination like those from World War II. I got into shooting because of my interest in these classic All_weapons and my love of history. Finding these guns at shows or local stores became a sort of sport to me and I loved the idea of getting my hands on what I felt was living history. In this article I will be taking a look at a unique rifle of American manufacture destined for British service: the Savage No. 4 Mk1.

Instead of boring you with a historical commentary that you could easily find in the dustier section of a library or the internet, I’ll give you quick summary of this gun and what its context. My particular example was made at Savage in 1943. It has simplified features as compared to earlier Enfield models. The nature of wartime manufacturing necessitated a reduction in machine operations and many features were either stripped down or made differently to speed up production time.

The gun was actually produced by Stevens, a division of Savage arms, in Massachusetts to fill the British demand for a fighting rifle. During the early parts of the war, Hitler’s seemingly invincible forces were spanking virtually everyone in Europe and the British suffered as their manufacturing plants and industrial areas were bombed to rubble.

The British had little choice when it came to where they got their guns and American machinery began to make the quintessential weapon of the Empire in great number. The Lend-Lease Act passed in 1941 and American help was on the way.  Note the “US Property” stamped on the receiver indicating its origin as the Lend-Lease Agreement with the United States, along with No.4 Mk I.