The "jungle carbine" or to give it its correct name the Rifle No 5 Mk I is essentially a shortened and lightened No 4 rifle, designed to make it easier to use in the Far East and Burma. Due to the large conical flash suppressor, the No 5 Mk I could only mount the No. 5 blade bayonet.
Largely price on this will depend entirely on a couple of factors....
History: is it just an old bayonet, or was it use in battle, and can this be proved? A war weapon that has been used 'in the heat of battle' often fetches more from collectors who like genuine used war kit. If the bayonet just spent its time sat in a stores depot in Hong Kong, or Malaya, then it has no real history worth mentioning.
Condition: Is it still wrapped in the original waxed protective paper that it was packed in at the Enfield factory? Is it in the correct frog and scabbard used in the Burmese campaign? Or is it just a rusty old blade that's been sat in the back of a cupboard for years?
For all of these reasons, placing a price on it is not easy, a rusty old blade with no history may well sell for £5-10 on the UK eBay (about $10-20US) probably more if you try to sell it to yanks (they think British kit is desirable for some reason)
A 'used' bayonet in good condition with its original frog with some sort of supporting evidence will sell for anything up to £100 (about $200US) again more if selling to gullible yanks!
is it a british 308 lee enfield or an emergency US 30-06 lee enfield? makes a difference.
I bought mine for $228 Canadian
Many books have been written on the Lee-Enfield. Good luck.
The 1902 NZ Lee Enfield Carbine was widely used by the british. It was the workhorse of the british infantry from the mid 1800's until the end of world war 2. But to answer your question it really depends on the year, the condition, and how much it has been circulated through the military. In prestine condition it can go for as much as 500$ in good condition 250$-300$ and in poor condition 100$ or less
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The Lee Enfield No 1 MkIII Short Magazine Lee Enfield was in mfg from 1907 to the present time. It is one of the best miltary rilfes in the world known for its reliabilty toughness and it power. I own one of the later model rifles and it is a fine weapon. The worth would be hard to tell depending on the condtion of the rifle.
Depends on if you want it for a collectors item or a usable rifle.
Dozens of models of Lee-Enfields were made from the late 1800's up to the mid 1970's. Without more definition of what model you have, it is impossible to answer your question.
Dozens of models of Lee-Enfields were made from the late 1800's up to the mid 1970's. Without more definition of what model you have, it is impossible to answer your question.
Entire books have been written on Lee Enfield Rifles. You'll have to narrow it down a little. A Wikipedia search for SMLE will help you get started.
See the link below to a good Wikipedia article on the Lee Enfield. There are several DIFFERENT .303 Enfield rifles.
1917 lee enfield