Lee Enfield SMLE Disassembly (Part One)

[evilpeopleinc]

That was a good video, man. I have a No.4 MK1 Savage and it's one of my favorites. I saved it from some idiot who wanted to sporterize it. The guy cut down the stock and then decided he didn't want to work on it any more. Needless to say, I got it cheap and after a new stock and new mag it shoots and looks great! Anyway, very informative video. Nice work!

[PimpLenin]

Thank you for making this video. I will be getting a Lithgow in a couple of weeks and this will be invaluable in helping me give it a proper clean.

[greenteen85]

great video

[Txmarine210]

I sure am glad for good people like yourself who take the time to help someone like myself!

I am brand new to British Arms. I have a 1921 Lithgow rifle with quite a few interesting features on it. I would like to ask a few questions if you ever have time. 

Thank You

[EmpireofBritain96]

Mine is dated 1917 Birmingham Small Arms factory! Got it for christmas.

[1999WS9]

Good job! Just bought a Lithgow .22 trainer and this instructional helps a lot to give it a proper cleaning and inspection. Thanks for making this video and part II.

[PerthHunter]

Just purchased my first 303 and got it licensed today. Love your videos keep it up.

[poik12]

Any chance of a pattern 1914 complete disassembly?

[BoggleDongMongerFlog]

How much could I get one for?

[Taud]

@BoggleDongMongerFlog they run anywhere from 200-600$ in north america....

im surprised you wouldnt just get a mosin nagant for a better gun and ammo price?

[BoggleDongMongerFlog]

@Taud I own 4 mosins actually

[Taud]

@BoggleDongMongerFlog Im jealous, i still havent even bought one.... lol, but i seem to enjoy the feel of the enfield and mosin much better than modern rifles for some odd reason

[BoggleDongMongerFlog]

@Taud The bolt feals smoother to me, especially on the enfield

[Taud]

@BoggleDongMongerFlog Yeah definitely, i always rly liked the mosin until i held the enfield, dont get me wrong, the mosin has cheaper ammo here so i shoot it more often but the enfield just has a special meaning to me, at least the one thats made here in canada that i got, my old mark 1 enfield is made in brit, it hasnt survived too well tho, grandpa kept it in the barn all year..... lol

[BoggleDongMongerFlog]

@Taud agreed. The Enfield has a spring bolt that actually springs itself backward to eject the casing and actually cocks back the firing pin on its way forward which is really quite ingenius at the time of its creation.

[Docenfield]

All your videos are great. They have been a great help in regards to my Enfield knowledge and caring for our Enfields. Thank you very much from the USA.

[shannonandsheila1]

thanks mosin for me

[Sareld]

This video was very helpful. Thank you for posting it.

[usagoodbyeisayhello]

Great video! Thanks for uploading!

[bulldogrj5020]

skip to 1:54 for disassembly

[gandalfthelepaug]

Does anyone know if this would work for an Ishapore 2a1?

[Kelthuzad126]

@gandalfthelepaug I came here to find that out to, i'm wanting to put the ATI synthetic stock on my Ishapore 2A1. So far this is the closest thing i can find on "how to" for the Ishapore 2a1 dissassembly, but i'm pretty sure this is what we need. I could be wrong though.

[bnjnbvchjh]

how do I put back the stock I cant !!!!1

[MrSven3000]

lee-enfields are so cool. but i am somehow shocked about the connection between the butstock and the rest of the rifle. looks somehow instable and prone to break, when appliing some more force, like when trying to crack a door open....

are the any accountings for butstocks broken away in wartime use, ore are they more stable, than they look ?

[talisman9000]

Great vid, you just helped me out a TON! I recently bought my #1 MKIII and didnt know how to strip it down. Thanks again!

[BrianWilsonJacob]

Any tips for removing a stuck magazine?

[Syme1]

I find that when removing the forward hand gaurd, the rear site pin gets in the way of removing it and so I found it easier to remove the nosecap and the forward band.

Great video and I look forward to watching the rest while stripping my rifle =]

[1joshjosh1]

@Alexn1067German made for Germany or German made for export like the

Chilean 1895 7mm.No war time,the russians are comeing,built by forced labor

crap here.The Chilean 1895 7MM rifle is German craftmanship hardcore.

Look one up on the web,a good one 400.00 U.S.

Explore your options when it comes to a mauser mil surp rifle.

Many good non German made mausers out there to.

[1joshjosh1]

GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!!

I am more of a mauser type but I just picked up a good shooting condition

SMLE mk lll and now my mauser rules all thinking is being attacked.

Thank-you for taking the time to do this video,you know your SMLE's well.

Cheers!

[Alexn1067]

@1joshjosh1 I am a Mosin Nagant fan, but have been interested for some time in picking up a german made mauser at a decent price.

[pvozzo]

Would you please do an instructional video on the disassembly and then re-assembly of the SMLE bolt?

[stu281]

Hi Jollygreen just a quick question are the Mk4 and Mk111 extractors interchange friendly as I have a Mk4 Faz and a Mk111 enfield 1917. Can I use a Mk4 extractor on a Mk 111. Great vid by the way

[TaZ101SAGA]

My magazine release is really stiff does anyone know how i can losen it?

[blackbeard456]

Is it true that England has outlawed all fire arms?

[TaZ101SAGA]

@blackbeard456 no, thats bullshit

[bbgunhevern]

@blackbeard456 no

[skateman1994]

thank you for explaining the parts because i have just recieved on with out the bolt and this helped me understand how it works to stay in. cheers mate :D

[rossaust]

Thanks for that. About to rewoood a sporterised No2Mk!V*, (cut down forewood) so this was quite a handy walkthrough. Now to part 2. Ross

[Navyguy0023]

Thank you very much! Very well done sir!

[hankster1993]

Just bought an Enfield. This has been helpful.

[MegaMaximus333]

thank you for your video. it helped me sooooo much.

[connard123abc]

Christ, I nearly had a heart attack when you pulled that hammer out, then the block appeared ... huge sigh of relief :)

Thanks for a very useful video

[biggarlo]

iv got one of these old girls, except that my great great grandfather cut the stock right back to a more regular shaped stock. OMG! i just realised something, these proably arnt floating barrel riffles!! he made it float. how would that affect it?

[Gibbsrulz]

Thanks just got a no1 Mark 3 1917 she is a beauty now i know how to take her apart thanks allot mate

[neolancer005]

i like lee enfields because they are very unique look rifles the all wood handle guard is very nice and pleasant to look at. i was wonder what is the normal price for one especially the smle

[micromom1lb7]

My boyfriend has a 1907 SMLE MK III. Unfortunately, it's been somewhat sportsterized, but he's in the process of restoring it to its former self.

[shiptrumpetguy11]

gunsmith screwdrivers would help...

[onetthome]

awesome video

[fuckthissignoncrap]

gday mate,

i've seen your vids and i am also a Lee Enfield supporter. it was dads gun in 1940 when he was called back into the army from reserves. I will explain disharged in 1938/39 and five years reserve list war in 1939 thats the poor bloke called up.

Dunkirk and 20 rounds of .303, to stop the masses across the french /German boarder.

ABCD company HQ and a Bren gun.

East Yorshire Regement stationed at Beverley. He was Wounded and discharged due to wounds.

[Leigori]

I wonder the legality of me, as an American collector, coming to Australia and getting some awesome cheap Enfields. If I'm lucky, maybe even a Metford.

[hevelhorst]

Jollygreen, thanks for this! Was having difficulty figuring out how to remove the bolt from my 1899 LME....wasn't applying enough pressure to release the bolt head....got it now!.....Lloyd

[stchman]

The Lee Enfield SMLE does not look like it is very easy to field strip.

The Mosin Nagant can be taken apart far easier.

[zxcbvnm90]

ditto for a k98

[eduardosuarez]

Since it's possible to remove the magazine, is it possible to carry loaded magazines and insert them into the weapon, rather than inserting the clips into the magazine when you reload? I guess clip-loading is faster?

[24GordonFan223]

never ever load it by changing mags, they're desiigned to be fed via charger/stripper clips and if you do load the rifle via changing the mags you risk damaging the feed lips on the mag and putting excessive wear on the mag well/release

[eduardosuarez]

Right, ok. I don't own one or anything, I was just curious. Thanks.

[24GordonFan223]

ok, sorry to be a little "raah!" lol, just kinda the way it was told to me, lol

[GimmiSS]

Clip-loading isn't faster but is a safer sistem. Soldiers had two magazine, the second one was only for replace the first one if damaged.

[darcyryan99]

nah no way, it jams up a bit cuz they go in criss cross, magazines cost a fair bit tho i think. but it also might be my clips cuz ones really easy and the other ones ceased a little

[soaleman]

Nice 463rd Bomb Group 15th air force leather jacket... SWOOSE GROUP forever!!

[ShawnCFarm]

Anyone know of a good place in Canada to buy the parts to put my hacked up 1916 mark one number 3 back to new. There are alot of enfields up here but most of them have been sporterized.

[halbruu]

ebay has some useful shit pop up now and again. i know that at the moment they have full wood sets up for sale for about $150US..

[MrPloppy1]

Thanks JGS!

Two things:

1. That little spring inside the nosecap (that your rifle doesn't have) won't come out until you take off the lower forestock, then it will fall out, so be carefull not to lose it.

2. There are 2 big screws on the lower forestock. The screw below the rearsite does not need to be removed. I thought that screw needed to come out & that the screw threads were stripped, but that screw only holds the rearsite "ears" onto the stock.

Thanks again!

[RCogan2004]

Is the lack of foreend stud and spring a common feature on Lithgows? My 1941 doesn't have that part either.

[ragnoon]

any help with mine: the trigger asembly screw has almost been stripped (i have only just brought it and it is 92 years old) any help on how i can get it out would be greatly appreciated

[GovVance]

Great instructions.

I disassembled my B.S.A. with these directions today!

[Airsoftizbezt]

you could go to the UK and only have a rim-fire handgun, thats bogus.

[Mickoloff46]

I bought a Ishapore 2A1 S.M.L.E. It needs a new stock badly. Will any S.M.L.E. stock work or do i need a the same type of stock? Where do you find reaplacment stocks at.

[CraigLongden]

that bit made me laugh... "a bit of "gentle persuasion" *pulls out hammer* lol,

[realbigo75]

Great Vid. I was having a bit of a problem w/ the bolt on my latest acq. A Ishy 2a, and you vid helped me solve the issue. Thanks, W

[trebdude1]

Howdy from Canada. This video was extremely helpful. I recently bought a 1942 no. 1 mkIII* (not an english one or a lithgow unfortunately, mine was made in India...although my neighbour up the road has a gorgeous 1915 lithgow) fresh out of arsenal storage. Took 'er all apart and scrubbed of the old packing grease then shined her up. All the numbers match and it seems to shoot pretty straight so I'm happy. Anyway, thanks for the helpful video. You the man, mate!

[smerfin7]

are the indian ones any worse?

[trebdude1]

I think they're fine...mine works well. I just wanted an English made one 'cause thats what my great grandfather carried in WW1.

[boer1899]

very helpfull video,as I have 4 different lee enfields from 1898 upto 1942 and have up to now not stripped them down.cheers

[Schmidt54]

Very cool vid!

[pcarfan944]

Is the disassembly the same for the MK3 as it is for the Mk 4?

[SergeantRryan]

jungle carbines didnt have muzzle caps

[CapitalistRunningDog]

Your smelly videos are great! I have a No. 1 Mk III* and am trying to decipher all the marks on the rifle. I have Stratton's book, which is helpful, but doesn't cover everything. What do you suggest?

[ekul97]

n1 mate

[Richiepookinshoo]

I bloody love Australians. "I'll just get this one out of the road.."

Love it :D

[skaterman121111]

take apart a no5 mk1

[drtoolz]

That is a jungle carbine, same directions with minor differences mechanicly, but drasticly different as a battle rifle.

Stripping it down should be almost the same as this video

[woozygrimjj]

very well explained but if u could i realllly need help not with the disassembly of my mk1 no4 but how to disassemble the bolt of it i know how to take the bolt out of the rifle but i have no clue on how to take the bolt apart would love to here back soon thanks .  woozy .

[jubbles2343]

E-mailed you the directions on how to do it

[davej007]

A must see video for new

Lee Enfield No.1, Mrk. III owners. Bloody good!

[IronHand62]

bloody good show, jolly jolly good

[gsrteggie]

Absolutely wonderful tutorial. I have been sitting on my Ishapore Enfield for a year now because I was too busy to figure the disassembly to clean the cosmo out. Now to shoot my now new again .308! Thanks from the USA.

[Belva1]

Man you're so great! Will you host me if I come in Australia? :)

I shot a ton of rifles in Texas, but for enfield I only tried a mk5 carbine (not a good representant, right) now I live in Italy and I own a m1 garand (my favourite), p17 (superb), a FAL, a Nagant (best buy for the buck) , and of course a Carcano (silly as italian fascism, but it does what is supposed to do). I need an mkIII right now :)!

[PuppyGuts]

Thanks for the video, i own a 1944 enfield and the information helped.

[snowybaz]

Well done Jolly, thanks for sharing that with us.

i recently shot through a railway sleeper with my new .303 enfield, scary!

[JDWpwn]

Wow, you need a lot of tools to disassemble your Enfield. And there are a lot of parts. I've actually never disassembled a bolt action, however on 9/1 the waiting period for my Mosin Nagant M44 will be over and I'll get a taste of that. Another thing is that I'm used to my M1 Carbine and there's like 5 parts to that (exaggeration). Nice Enfield by the way.

[mistuhfan]

thanks for the video. i just purchased a lee enfield today. :D

[Sev89]

First off, I gotta say you have a damn fine Enfield collection dude. Anyways, a few weeks ago, I aquired a 1944, LongBranch Enfield, of course after cleaning and oiling it, I found the mag latch next to impossible to depress, do you know of anything I could use to rectify the problem?

[whatsdoing]

HI Jolly great video,why don't you make up timber rest to sit the rifle in while you work on it,should make it a bit easy when working on your rifle. Why did you replace timber work on your rifle,hope to see more of you shooting your rifles.