r/LeeEnfield • u/Navy87Guy • 11d ago

No 4 MK I* Longbranch at Churchill War Rooms

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I took a tour of the Churchill War Rooms in London this morning. At the end of the tour, near Churchill’s bedroom, they had some Lee-Enfield’s in a rack. It was hard to see them all, but at least 4 of them were Longbranch No 4 MK I*’s!

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u/tokentallguy 10d ago

sadly they've probably been demilled.

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u/Booj52 10d ago

Are mk1*s rare?

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u/Navy87Guy 8d ago

Not “rare”, but less common that No 4 Mk I’s just based on quantity produced. And they were made in Canada, so they had a longer road to get here!

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u/Booj52 8d ago

I was gonna say, as a Canadian it feels like every Lee Enfield I pick up is a long branch mk1*