SAVAGE Enfield No. 4 Mk. 1* Bolt Action Pre-LEND/LEASE ACT Rifle WWII C&R INFANTRY RIFLE Produced in the United States SLING

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SAVAGE Enfield No. 4 Mk. 1* Bolt Action Pre-LEND/LEASE ACT Rifle WWII C&R

INFANTRY RIFLE Produced in the United States SLING

Here we present a C&R British Pre-Lend/Lease Act Savage Enfield No. 4 Mk.1* Rifle, made circa 1940 by the J. Stevens Arms Company, which was a division of the Savage Arms Company, in Chicopee, Massachusetts. After declaring war against Germany in September of 1939, which was two days after Germany invaded Poland, Great Britain found itself in the dire situation with the threat of German invasion of her homeland and desperately needed small arms to defend it. In 1940, they turned to the industrial might of the United States to manufacture the British designed Enfield No. 4 Mark I rifle. These rifles are referred to as the “Savage Enfield” but were actually made by Stevens. In early 1941 Britain was running out of money, and President Roosevelt knew that it was necessary for the U.S. to assist them in staving off the Germans. Roosevelt got the “Lend Lease Act” passed in March of 1941. This act led to the U.S. taking over all existing British contracts with U.S. manufacturers. This included the Savage-Stevens and the Thompson contracts. All firearms manufactured under this act were U.S. marked.

There were several thousand Enfield rifles manufactured by Savage-Stevens under the British contracts prior to the Lend Lease agreement that were not stamped as U.S. Property, as is this example.

The overall condition is very good. Armory refinished. The action is excellent. The bore is shiny bright with sharp rifling. The stock is smooth and solid; there is a small chip on the right side near the stripper clip guide.

This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.

Barrel is 25-1/4 inches.

Caliber: .303 British

Overall condition as seen in photos.

Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING. Will need to be sent to your local FFL or C&R licensee. This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.

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$1800
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