ROF Fazakerley Lee-Enfield No.5 Mk I .303 British Bolt-Action Rifle, 18.7 in Barrel, 1944 WWII Production
Produced at ROF Fazakerley in November 1944 and marked "No5 Mk I ROF(F) 11/44," this .303 British Lee-Enfield presents the distinctive No.5 pattern features with a blued steel receiver and hardwood furniture. It retains the correct receiver lightening cut, conical flash hider with integral front-sight protector, and the shortened fore-end with a single barrel band. British commercial nitro proofs are present, and it includes a 10-round detachable magazine.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: The wood stock and metal surfaces show widespread scratches and blemishes. The bore exhibits visible darkening and blemishes, with rifling still present. The top handguard is loose.
What's Included
- ROF Fazakerley Lee-Enfield No.5 Mk I rifle
- 1x 10-round detachable steel Lee–Enfield pattern magazine
This No.5 Mk I is a WWII-era British bolt-action chambered in .303 British with an 18.7-inch barrel. The receiver is correctly marked "No5 Mk I ROF(F) 11/44," identifying ROF Fazakerley production in November 1944. The carbine-specific receiver lightening cut is present, consistent with the No.5 pattern.
Key No.5 features are intact: the conical flash hider with an integral front-sight protector, and the shortened fore-end/handguard secured by a single barrel band. A left-side butt sling bar is fitted, and the buttstock has a rubber recoil pad with a metal backing. Length of pull measures 13.5 inches.
The rifle uses a 10-round detachable box magazine and also supports charger loading via the built-in stripper-clip guide on the charger bridge. It retains its blued finish over a steel receiver with hardwood stock and handguard.
Sighting equipment includes a protected front blade set within the flash-hider unit and a receiver-mounted flip-up ladder rear sight with protective ears. British commercial nitro proofs are present, including "BNP," "18.5 TONS PER SQUARE INCH," ".303," and crown proofs, confirming proof status for the caliber and pressure.