Navy Arms President, Val Forgett, inspects Enfields at an underground cave complex somewhere in France.
French "Maquis" Resistance fighters train with #4 Mk 1 Enfields.
Racks of Enfield rifles
Navy Arms now offers World War II dated Enfield #4 Mark 1 rifles in .303 British. Provided to French resistance fighters and commandos, these rifles helped liberate Europe from Nazi occupation.
Navy Arms purchased these guns directly from the French government who had stored them in deep underground caves in Southern France since 1946.
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Highlights:
Sling: Each gun comes with the original World War II issued sling
Rear sight: #4 Mk II style stamped rear sight
Bore: Bores are excellent with little to no wear and no pitting
Wood: Original walnut with no cracks, original finish and inspection marks/cartouches intact
Models:
Navy Arms purchased various models of Enfield #4 Mark 1 Rifles from the French government including (but not limited to) the following.
1944 Dated "BT" "PP": 1944 dated with zinc buttplate. This model has a storage number with a "PP" Prefix on the receivers, which was put on by the French Government at the end of the war as a unique reference number for each gun.
1944 Dated M47/C "PP": 1944 dated with a "PP" Prefix on the receiver (put on by the French Government at the end of the war as a unique reference number for each gun). This model is an M47/C marked gun, meaning they were made by Birmingham Small Arms - Shirley plant.
1944 Dated MK 1* "BS" "PP": 1944 dated with a "PP" Prefix on the receiver (put on by the French Government at the end of the war as a unique reference number for each gun). This model is marked #4 Mk 1*, with the star being an extremely unusual marking for a gun not made by Long Branch or Savage.
1944 Dated "BU" "PP": 1944 dated with a "PP" Prefix on the receiver (put on by the French Government at the end of the war as a unique reference number for each gun). This model is marked "BU" – an extremely rare marking.
Savage: Enfield #4 Mark 1 rifles made by Savage Mfg.
ROF(F): Enfield #4 Mark 1 rifles made by Royal Ordnance Factory - Fazakerley plant.
Long Branch: Enfield #4 Mark 1 rifles made by Long Branch.