Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this amazing bolt-action rifle today for a penny-start auction, this is the Rifle Factory Ishapore (R.F.I.) No.1 Mk III*!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Rifle Factory Ishapore (R.F.I.)
Model: No.1 Mk III*
Serial: 85813X
Date of Manufacture: 1962
Caliber: .303 British
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 25 1/4"
Optics/Sights: Winged Protected Blade Front with Adjustable Tangent Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Buttstock and Forend
Action: Bolt-Action
Markings: Standard / The left side of the plate -above the trigger- is stamped “FR”. The right side of the plate -above the trigger- is stamped “No.1 Mk 3* / R.F.I. / 1962”. The right side of the receiver is stamped with the serial number “85813X”. The top of the receiver is stamped with a "Crown/BNP" proof mark. The left side of the receiver is stamped “Crown/GRI” proof mark.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Lee–Enfield Rifle No. 1 Mk III* is part of a long and storied line of Lee–Enfield rifles that served as the core arm of the British military throughout the Empire and Commonwealth from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s. Learning from continual use, design improvements were fairly constant—a factor that, when combined with interchangeable parts, production in many countries, and delays in adopting updated designs, resulted in numerous variations of rifles over the course of history. Production of the Lee–Enfield Mk III SMLE (Short, Magazine, Lee–Enfield) began in Britain in 1907 and saw extensive service in the First World War. In 1916, before the war’s end, changes in sighting and small parts required the new designation of SMLE Mk III*. Together, the Mk III and Mk III* served in the remaining years of the war, but it was the Mk III* that played a sizeable role in the interwar years and the Second World War. Rifle nomenclature changed in 1926 with the introduction of the numeric sequence; at this point, the SMLE Mk III and the Mk III* became known as Rifle No. 1 Mk III and Mk III*, respectively. One of the most significant overseas producers was the Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI), established around 1904–1905 at Ichhapur near Kolkata, India. Modeled after Britain’s Royal Small Arms Factory, RFI became the principal supplier of Lee–Enfield rifles for the Indian Army.
Model: No.1 Mk III*
Serial: 85813X
Date of Manufacture: 1962
Caliber: .303 British
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 25 1/4"
Optics/Sights: Winged Protected Blade Front with Adjustable Tangent Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Buttstock and Forend
Action: Bolt-Action
Markings: Standard / The left side of the plate -above the trigger- is stamped “FR”. The right side of the plate -above the trigger- is stamped “No.1 Mk 3* / R.F.I. / 1962”. The right side of the receiver is stamped with the serial number “85813X”. The top of the receiver is stamped with a "Crown/BNP" proof mark. The left side of the receiver is stamped “Crown/GRI” proof mark.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Lee–Enfield Rifle No. 1 Mk III* is part of a long and storied line of Lee–Enfield rifles that served as the core arm of the British military throughout the Empire and Commonwealth from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s. Learning from continual use, design improvements were fairly constant—a factor that, when combined with interchangeable parts, production in many countries, and delays in adopting updated designs, resulted in numerous variations of rifles over the course of history. Production of the Lee–Enfield Mk III SMLE (Short, Magazine, Lee–Enfield) began in Britain in 1907 and saw extensive service in the First World War. In 1916, before the war’s end, changes in sighting and small parts required the new designation of SMLE Mk III*. Together, the Mk III and Mk III* served in the remaining years of the war, but it was the Mk III* that played a sizeable role in the interwar years and the Second World War. Rifle nomenclature changed in 1926 with the introduction of the numeric sequence; at this point, the SMLE Mk III and the Mk III* became known as Rifle No. 1 Mk III and Mk III*, respectively. One of the most significant overseas producers was the Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI), established around 1904–1905 at Ichhapur near Kolkata, India. Modeled after Britain’s Royal Small Arms Factory, RFI became the principal supplier of Lee–Enfield rifles for the Indian Army.
Sources indicate that production of the No. 1 Mk III at Ishapore began soon after Britain’s adoption of the pattern, possibly by 1909, though exact dates are not firmly documented. Ishapore rifles incorporated the same key features as British-made examples, including the simplified rear sight, fixed charger guide, redesigned handguards, and chambering for the Mk VII high-velocity .303 British cartridge. During both World Wars, Ishapore manufactured large numbers of No. 1 Mk III* rifles—possibly in the hundreds of thousands—many of which saw service in theaters from North Africa and Italy to the Pacific and Burma. Postwar, Ishapore production continued for decades, cementing the factory’s place as one of the longest-running and most important producers in the Lee–Enfield lineage.
Contents:
This example will ship with one magazine!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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