Manufactured by B.S.A. Co., circa 1900. 5-groove concentric rifling designed for the cordite loaded smokeless .303 cartridge adopted by the British Army in 1893. The British Army abandoned the use of cleaning rods in 1899. As a result, the MK 1* rifle lacked the provision for a cleaning rod in the forend found on the Long Lee-Enfield Mk 1 and earlier Lee-Metford rifles. Folding rear sight graduated to 500 yards in steps on the left side of the base and a leaf graduated to 1,800 yards. Five platinum sighting lines are located on the elevation bar. A long range dial sight marked from 1,600-2,800 yards is located on the left side of the stock behind the barrel band with the pop-up rear aperture is located on the left side of the butt socket. Detachable 10-round, a magazine cut-off on the right side of the receiver and an integral sheet steel bolt cover. The right side of the butt socket is marked "B.S.A. Co." The serial number is stamped on the right side of the receiver and on the back of the bolt handle. The barrel knox form is stamped with an "E" that indicates the barrel has Enfield rifling for cordite cartridges. Full length walnut stock with brass buttplate with compartment. Commercial rifles like this one were popular with British officers on active service and with sportsmen and target shooters throughout the British Empire.

Excellent. The rifle retains 98% of the original rust blue finish. There is some very minor finish wear on the lower edges of the magazine and on the dial sight aperture mount. The stock and forearm are excellent with all of the original oil finish and only scattered and very minor storage marks. The markings are sharp. The action is excellent. This is an outstanding example of a scarce Magazine Lee--Enfield Mk I* Rifle in service configuration.