When you have an Enfield website, you quickly discover that some questions keep reoccurring. 

Where can I get more info on the history of my rifle? 
If you want the info right now, to go to Skip Stratton's Enfield Rifle Research website.  You'll find some production history, pictures of typical rifles and related information. Better yet, buy the book.  Same for Ian Skennerton's The Lee-Enfield Story.

Can I look up my rifle's serial number to find out where it was used?
At one time I'm quite sure some QuarterMaster or Supply Officer had a list somewhere and it may have included serial numbers.  But in the real world, their first concern was simply having a functional rifle in hand.  After the First Battle of Ypres (April 1915) it was found that 1,452 of the surviving 5,000 Canadian troops had voluntarily "exchanged" their Ross rifles for Lee-Enfields "found" on the battlefield. Keeping track of serial numbers was the last thing on anyone's mind. To answer your question, no, there is no central list or database where you can look up serial numbers to research your rifle's service history.  The best we can do is look for stampings and marks on the wood and metal and use that as a starting point for additional research.

What is my rifle worth?
Well, that depends on what you have and who might want to buy it.  To begin with, remember that these rifles were made in the millions.  Parts were designed to be interchangeable.  During it's service life the rifle may have been modified with improved parts or had original parts removed as obsolete.  It may have been completely refurbished at the arsenal in the 1950's.  In the 1960's millions of rifles were sold off as surplus and then 'sporterized' as hunting and target rifles. Your rifle may have been lovingly cared for or left to rust in the barn for fifty years.  All of these affect the rifle you have in your hand and who will be interested in it.  Some buyers are only interested in a rifle that goes 'bang' and punches a hole in the target. Others are far more interested in 'as-issued' parts and condition and have absolutely no intention of ever taking the rifle out to the range. So depending on what you have and who wants it, your rifle is probably worth between $50 US and $5,000 US.

Step One: Figure out what kind of Enfield you have.  Go to the Enfield Rifle Research website.  Look at the pictures. Is your rifle a Mk III, a Mk III* or a No.4?  What year? And so on.

Step Two: Pop over to www.GunBroker.com  or www.AuctionArms.com  and search under "Enfield".  This may give you a better idea of what similar rifles might be going for.

Step Three: Remember that if your rifle has interesting marks - such as a stamped buttstock marking disk or other marks on the buttstock or receiver - your rifle may be worth more to a very small group of collectors, such as yours truly.  Drop me a line and tell me about it.

I am currently serving in Afghanistan and there are a lot of Enfields for sale in the bazaars.  Should I buy a pile of them and bring them back?  Are they worth a lot of money?
If you want to bring back an Enfield as a memento of your service in Afghanistan, by all means, do so.  However, your chances of finding a true treasure in the bazaar are pretty slim.  Remember, the locals have been peddling arms at that bazaar for the last 500 years. One guy has already brought up several hundred bayonets and is now peddling them on eBay.  Bayonet prices have correspondingly dropped.

What is a "Frankenfield"?
Mary Shelley (1797-1851) published the novel Frankenstein in 1818.  In the story the hero, Victor Frankenstein, assembles a compete body from various organic parts obtained from the dead and then successfully brings it to life.  He intends the creature to be beautiful, but when it awakens he finds it revolting.  Fast-forward to today.  A dealer in Michigan obtains a large shipment of Enfields from Pakistan. The Enfields are functioning firearms, but have been built and rebuilt with parts, including parts from other (non-Enfield) rifles. They may be functional, but they're not your grandfather's Enfield. They are for sale on various websites and turn up at gun shows.

Where can I get original Enfield parts?
If you know what you're looking for, your best bet is Numrich Gun Parts Corporation.  They have parts in stock by the millions. What that means is that when you order someone will reach inside a bin, pull out your part and ship it.  Your item might be 1916 or it might be 1966, but it will be the part you ordered.  On the other hand, if you want to try to match year and manufacturer and patina, try eBay and search under "Enfield".  You'll pay more.  Beware of reproduction parts passed off as OEM. 

When will you be selling more P-14 volley sight sets?
If and when I can find a decent machinist to manufacture the parts at a reasonable price.  Until then, I do have a few reproduction P-14 front volley sight arms left, but no spanner screws or spring washers to hold the arm in place.  I have no expectations of having any more P-14 Volley Sight Sets at this time.