BSA L.E. No.2 Patt. Sporting Rifle
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 1:45 pm
I was inspired by awo 425s post to put up some pics of my Sporter, here they are...
A sporting rifle for big game was introduced in 1911, called the Lee Enfield No.2 Patt. Sporting Rifle, this was produced in .303 and .375 calibres.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle006.jpg[/pic]
Multi leaf rearsight...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle009.jpg[/pic]
Bead foresight..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle010.jpg[/pic]
10 round mag, bolt dust cover..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle007.jpg[/pic]
Unfortunately the bolt has been replaced, it should have a spoon handle and rear safety switch....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle008.jpg[/pic]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle011.jpg[/pic]
Nice wood...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle013.jpg[/pic]
Even the butt trap is decorated..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle012.jpg[/pic]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle017.jpg[/pic]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle016.jpg[/pic]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle015.jpg[/pic]
I normally only collect military rifles but these old sporters are so lovely i could not resist buying this one, even more so as it was once part of Jim Sunters collection. ( he sadly passed away almost one year ago)
Next weekend this rifle will be going to the range with me (Peatfell) so i shall be reloading some rounds for it as it only likes a diet of flat base bullets.
Joe
A sporting rifle for big game was introduced in 1911, called the Lee Enfield No.2 Patt. Sporting Rifle, this was produced in .303 and .375 calibres.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle006.jpg[/pic]
Multi leaf rearsight...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle009.jpg[/pic]
Bead foresight..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle010.jpg[/pic]
10 round mag, bolt dust cover..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle007.jpg[/pic]
Unfortunately the bolt has been replaced, it should have a spoon handle and rear safety switch....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle008.jpg[/pic]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle011.jpg[/pic]
Nice wood...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle013.jpg[/pic]
Even the butt trap is decorated..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle012.jpg[/pic]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle017.jpg[/pic]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle016.jpg[/pic]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/j ... fle015.jpg[/pic]
I normally only collect military rifles but these old sporters are so lovely i could not resist buying this one, even more so as it was once part of Jim Sunters collection. ( he sadly passed away almost one year ago)
Next weekend this rifle will be going to the range with me (Peatfell) so i shall be reloading some rounds for it as it only likes a diet of flat base bullets.
Joe