Lee Speed, pictures and range report

[awo425]

My friend Swen had his "new" Lee Speed with him at the range today and we tried it for the first time. First he boresighted it at 50m and than we shifted over to 100m.

The Range setup:

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The target:

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Swens first two shots showed good potential, then I had a go, grouped a littel lower, the sights are a littel difficult to use, also had no shooting glases.

Then I shifted the sights up to 400yards and concentrated real hard.

Next group was way better!!!!!!!

Next I tried S&B factory ammo, could not hit that damn target!!!!!!

Now for the pictures of the rifle:

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If anyone can give us more information about the stamps, please do!

Chris

[Niner]

Just measure the group sizes..........or did you enter already?

[dromia]

It's a Magazine Lee Enfield MK1, or Long Lee, made by the London Small Arms Company, does the bolt number match the reciever number, its usually stamped on the underside of the bolt handle.

The rest, that I can make out, look like the ususal acceptance and proof marks. I can't see a broad arrow so it could be a volunteer civilian rifle. The numbers could be a mix of serial and rack, hence my question above.

Might know better if I get round to enlarging the photos, my eyes aren't what they used to be.

[awo425]

No broad arrows anywhere,

Bolt has the number un the rear, matching, ofcourse.

There is some kind of black paint on, making some of teh stamps hard to read.

How comes, that the slider of the rearsight does not have a notch????

Chris

[Rowdy]

A nice example of a London Small Arms commercial match rifle - I believe the rearsigts were often modified so the shooter could add their own windage adjustable sight and also to keep out of the way of rear mounted vernier target sights, which the rifle probably had at one stage as the rear volley sight is a military replacement.

The barrel has probably been replaced at some stage as the (what I believe are) government view numbers (R867/A290) are different.

You are lucky it still shoots so well with modern ammunition.

[Jc5]

Nice rifle!

I am trying to learn more about how LSA numbered their commercial rifles. You said the bolt number matches, but can you please specify which number it matches: R867, A290, or 3331?

I agree with Rowdy that it's likely the barrel was replaced at some point.

Does anyone know what the V in circle and E in circle stamps mean? I see them often on commercial rifles. Perhaps the V designates Volunteer service? I know that the crown over V (without circle) stamp is a London proof mark.

Any additional pics of the LSA logo on the barrel would be great. Thanks!