British No 4 (T) Enfield Sniper Rifle
Created on April 15th 2026
Superb, Correct No 4 (T) Sniper Rifle for 1944
If you know your subject you should know what you are looking at. This item has been in Collection for 20 years plus. It is correct. The scope is serviced and optics are excellent. Bore is excellent with no problems. Look closely at the photos; if there is anything else you want to know please contact me. No offers, I have seen worse, go for more! There is only going to be one chance to acquire this rifle.
A selected rifle which was converted under contract by Holland & Holland. (No conveluted stories about it being a prototype or test piece)
BSA Build (M47 C) 1944. # H 37829 All matching. .303 Comes with a Proof certificate to avoid devaluing the rifle by applying modern proof marks.
Bolt arm serial number matches wrist serial number. All the normal parts “M47C” marked, the war-time code for BSA (C) denoting the Shirley plant. The action sidewall is marked “S” Bolt head number “0”. Bolt face very clean with no corrosion. Underside of butt-stock marked with “S 51” Holland & Holland war time code. Upper flat of wrist marked with scopes serial number “24222”. Hollow drilled bolt head. Cheek piece attached with correct countersunk wood screws – slotted. Carries the correct 3/16″ tall, Enfield On-Site Examiners mark, on the rear slope, beside the bolt slot. A true sign of the validity of this piece and one which some would overlook.
LH wrist marked “M47 C / 1944 / H 37829” and at the base on the same side “T R” Aperture battle sight correctly removed. Mounting pads on action wall with correct staked slotted screws – both “crows foot” marked. No other markings on side wall of action except a solitary “T”. Correct Aliminuim butt-plate with trap for cleaning bottle. If a serious buyer presents, we will remove the butt to expose the rifle serial number on wrist step. Correct sling mounts including swivel mount infront of magazine. Note: If the rifle had been sold out to a Commonwealth Nation or allie it would be stamped “ENGLAND” – This one has no such marking so has remained in England.
The mount is correct in that it is the typicaly the rough sand cast iron item, showing holes from the process in the rearside and simple file marks where it had to be dressed. The rifles number H 37829, is simply stamped into the front face. There is a clear “N 92” behind the front fastening wheel. The ring components are stamped with the correct numbering system and have the correct slotted screws fastening them down.
The scope is the highly desirable No 32 Mk 3 made by Taylor-Hobson & Co (by the Trade Mark) It is marked with the hand painted “W” for being water proofed. Then the Markings read as follows “TEL. SGT. No 32 Mk 3 / OS 2039 A. / No 24222 crows foot marking / B” (fitted with better anti-bloom lenses) Simple military specification post and rail cross-hairs. The lenses are extremely good as over-hauled. Windage and elevation drums graduated with highlighted pointers. Once you have examined one of the genuine scopes, it is easy to spot a facsimile. Leather lense cover with crows foot stamp and white stitching.
The scope has its Mk I scope storage tin with adjustment / zeroing tool inside. Correct details hand painted on lid in typical British Army armoures style. It has a brown leather sling – verdigris on buckle. This stores in the wooden Transit chest which is also painted (armoures fashion) on the outside with all the details; – “BA 5S5S / CHEST S.A. No 15 MK.I / TEL SGT MK 3 ” on the front face. Pasted on the inside of the lid are the detailed contents and instruction lists. The inside is painted in the classic simple red primer. Constructed from the correct thickness, 5/8″softwood. Heavy dovetailed corners. Felt lid seal simply nailed on. Leather carrying handles and straps. Iron work black painted securing lockers with revolving padlock eyes. Same stencil white painted details of chest on the back. On the end is a green rack ticket with the rifle deatils stencilled in. Olive green exterior paint, chipped dusty and old . All joints are solid and everything lines up. Packing blocks inside – some swivel, some have felt edges to butt upto the rifle. A 100% correct chest, matching the rifle. (Not a Bren chest!) The chest takes all the current accessories and the rifle if packed correctly.
Other pieces that go with the kit are the multi-point leather sling. The soft canvass snipers bandolier which has two .303 stripper clips in each pocket. The correct 4-draw Snipers spotting telescope in leather carrying case with leather strap – intact. Optics are excellent and the first draw is marked as follows;- ” TEL. SCT. REGTS MK IIs / H.C.R. & SON LTD / OS126 GA /NO 12038 / crows foot ” At the ye-piece it has the correct sliding light concentration lense. The scope body is covered in smooth light brown leather with white stitching – all intact , nothing loose. Sliding sunshade at object end.
The other component which would make up the snipers kit is the compass. This kit just such a compass and a reproduction hard leather case. The compass itself has been restored and refilled with fresh liquid. A new rubber non-slip ring has been fitted on the base and the details in the base read; “ST 96818 / STANLEY LONDON / 6605-99-537-9034” The compass itself works as it should.
One would go along way and do alot of searching to find all that this kit comprises of. However, it is the rifle itself which is the real star. It is a fantastic piece of British World War Two Sniper History and would “star” in any military collection. It also performs well on the range. An opportunity that will not be repeated. Viewing by serious contenders highly recommended. The first viewer will most probably walk away with this.
£ 12,500.
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