is my 1942 lee enfield real?

[jsadlier]

I recently bought a 1942 Lee Enfield model 4 from a gun shop who assured me it was real. I see no markings other than D424286A on the trigger plate so I am now wondering about the origins of this gun. Can anyone help?

[Sunray]

Never heard of any No. 4 rifle copies. It in military configuration? There a serial number on the back of the bolt handle and on the receiver? Any markings on the barrel under the stock?
Any chance of you posting a picture?

[JB White]

I recently bought a 1942 Lee Enfield model 4 from a gun shop who assured me it was real. I see no markings other than D424286A on the trigger plate so I am now wondering about the origins of this gun. Can anyone help?

No, it's not real because you are dreaming. Wake up! The rifle is just a figment of your imagination and this thread doesn't really exist. :icon_lol:

A numbered trigger guard is very unusual. Can you post photos?

[madcratebuilder]

A numbered trigger guard is very unusual. Can you post photos?

Need photos of that, very unusual. There are some Khyber Pass rifles around that may have dubious origins.

[Badgerord]

There were some rifles rebuilt by India, they filed off the British markings and hand stamped the opposite side, very crude. It may be possible that it was surplused before
it was re-stamped.

I have a No 4 T that was given this precious makeover.

[Alan De Enfield]

Never heard of any No. 4 rifle copies. It in military configuration? There a serial number on the back of the bolt handle and on the receiver? Any markings on the barrel under the stock?
Any chance of you posting a picture?

There are a few Khyber Pass No4s and No5s starting to appear in the US. All the ones seen so far seem to be imported / sold by TG International

They are being sold as 'fixer-uppers' Pretty obvious what they are to an Enfield addict, but they have caught out some newbies (reports on other forums) looking for a bargain
Here are a few pics :

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t219/Alan_de_Enfield/No4a.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t219/Alan_de_Enfield/No4b.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t219/Alan_de_Enfield/No5b.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t219/Alan_de_Enfield/No5e.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t219/Alan_de_Enfield/No5.jpg

[Leadman]

Wow! I'd be afraid to fire those, pretty crude.

[jmoore]

I recently bought a 1942 Lee Enfield model 4 from a gun shop who assured me it was real. I see no markings other than D424286A on the trigger plate so I am now wondering about the origins of this gun. Can anyone help?

By "trigger plate", do you mean the ring that separates the buttstock from the fore stock? If the S/N is on the LH side, that would be normal. The S/N itself looks like a Fazackerly # except for the extra "4" at the "front" (What w/ the "A" suffix and all). D24286A would be much more likely, UNLESS it also has an FTR mark on the left receiver wall.

ETA Or could it be DA24286A? (No DA prefix listed in certain ref. books, but I have a GC prefix 1943 Fazackerly that's not listed either...)