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Enfield No.4 MK1*
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:07 am
by Darryl
Re: Enfield No.4 MK1*
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:33 am
by desdem12
Nice stripes!!
Re: Enfield No.4 MK1*
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:32 pm
by bunkysdad
Dolk that is a very nice one. I have 2 Enfields but I am currently looking at a nice jungle carbine. if I buy it then I'll need a No.5 stock as this one has been modified. The receiver, barrel, sights and all metal is real nice. I verified the lightening cuts too.
Re: Enfield No.4 MK1*
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:55 pm
by martin08
Fantastic specimen, and extremely nice pictures for presentation.
You like those striped stocks, huh?
Re: Enfield No.4 MK1*
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:57 pm
by Darryl
bunkysdad wrote:Dolk that is a very nice one. I have 2 Enfields but I am currently looking at a nice jungle carbine. if I buy it then I'll need a No.5 stock as this one has been modified. The receiver, barrel, sights and all metal is real nice. I verified the lightening cuts too.
Well, if you get there, I know someone who might have a rear stock for one. ;)
I find out tonight, but the forestock can be made from a standard rifle. The armorers used to do that if they got damaged in the field. Many NO.5 have NO.4 forestocks and no one knows because after they are cut down, you can't tell (if done right).
Dolk
Re: Enfield No.4 MK1*
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:59 pm
by Darryl
martin08 wrote:Fantastic specimen, and extremely nice pictures for presentation.
You like those striped stocks, huh?
I have a couple stripped stocks, and the fact that this was stripped had nothing to do with me buying it!
Dolk
Re: Enfield No.4 MK1*
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:30 pm
by Junk Yard Dog
Riiiiiiiiiiiight, nothing at all to do with it, or the rack or two of other striped stock rifles you have stashed away
Re: Enfield No.4 MK1*
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:15 pm
by Rongo
Stripes are good... That rifle is very nice.
Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my keyboard.
Re: Enfield No.4 MK1*
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:59 pm
by martin08
dolk wrote:I have a couple stripped stocks, and the fact that this was stripped had nothing to do with me buying it!
Dolk
Might the other two striped ones be found here?
http://www.thedolk.com/index.html
Re: Enfield No.4 MK1*
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:53 pm
by Longcolt44
Very nice Savage Enfield D. Mine is a '43, what is the date of yours?
Re: Enfield No.4 MK1*
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:08 pm
by Darryl
Longcolt44 wrote:Very nice Savage Enfield D. Mine is a '43, what is the date of yours?
You know, I don't know. I will take a look after dinner!
Dolk
Re: Enfield No.4 MK1*
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:29 pm
by etprescottazusa91
That is a really nice No 4 Mk 1
Re: Enfield No.4 MK1*
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:35 pm
by Ban-One
Great furniture on that rifle and a great presentation! You are right about the actions...the British knew how to make a combat rifle, thats for sure.
Say, does anyone know the history behind the grooves that are sometimes cut into the upper rear hand guard on the No4 rifles? I have a Savage No4 Mk1* with grooves cut into the hand guard but I noticed that this Lee-Enfield pictured does not have any. Sometimes I see the grooves on rifles and sometimes I do not. Was this something specific to the Savage Arms rifles or is this just a random occurance with the No 4's? I cant imagine it was random and I'm thinking it must be specific to a particular factory.
Re: Enfield No.4 MK1*
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:47 pm
by Longcolt44
The grooved handguards were found on the early No 4's and a lot on the Savages . The grooved handguards went the way of expediting production as did the sights, sight guards and rifling. No specific manufacturer did the handguards and some got mixed when they went through referb.
Re: Enfield No.4 MK1*
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:21 pm
by revolverguy
