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Savage .303 rifle

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1942

Overview

Rifle

Historical information

This is a Lee‑Enfield No.4 Mk I* rifle in .303 British, made by Savage-Stevens in the United States in 1942 under “US Property” Lend‑Lease markings.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-205-2025.144

Width

1120 mm

Height or length

170 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"No. 4 Mk1*" "US Property"
Serial “36C0798”

Contextual information

Made by Savage Stevens "1942” identifies it as a wartime No.4 Mk I* variant built by Savage-Stevens in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, for the British/Commonwealth war effort. The serial “36C0798” fits the Savage serial style with a “C” block, used on these US‑made No.4 rifles produced around 1942. “US Property” marked No.4 Mk I* rifles were produced under Lend‑Lease: owned by the U.S. government but supplied primarily to Britain and Commonwealth forces during the Second World War.

Year

Last modified

Tuesday, 24 February, 2026

Completeness

83

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This is a Lee‑Enfield No.4 Mk I* rifle in .303 British, made by Savage-Stevens in the United States in 1942 for British and Commonwealth forces.

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