R Cubed
US Veteran
Any Enfield folk here. There is an Enfield I'm researching and cannot find any data - I have pix I'll post if someone can help.
Thanks,
Rick
Thanks,
Rick
Rick what do you need to know? I've got a few. gunbourds .co or surplusrifle.com can answer anything.
Oh, that brings back memories. When those Irish Enfields were available I had an FFL and bought several..... and sold them all! I've kicked myself several times for not keeping one. Man they were nice once the cosmoline was cleaned off! Still in wrapping paper. Congratulations Faulkner for keeping that one.
Bob
I've got a mint No4 MKII. One of the so called "Irish finds" because they found a bunch of new ones stored in a warehouse in Ireland about 20 years ago.
I'll be the first to admit that I don't know #4 Enfields that well, as I have collected the earlier #1 and Long Lees,,but I think the rifle is a manufactured No4Mk2 as the marking says.
I don't think it's one of the earlier No4Mk1 converted to Mk2 status as the marking would be No4Mk1/2. Plus a conversion would have been FTR'd at the time of conversion and been marked on the left side.
As far as the ser#,,,it should have a prefix.
One used was an 'A' and if that slash before the 2145 is in fact a poorly stamped 'A',,,that could be the ser#.
The number '1' stamped before the 'A' I'm not sure about. Perhaps they ran the numbers up the 9999 and then added a number in front of the prefix letter and started over again.
I believe other #4 production used that type of # system.
All just a guess of course!
The trigger modification is the main change done to the No4Mk2 rifle from the earlier No4Mk1 rifles. The missing steel reinforceing strap at the rear of the forend is one way to recognize them as it is left off because of the new trigger bolster on the rec'vr inside.
The side to side reinforcement bolt at the rear of the forend was retained with a small cutout inside for it's passage.
Enfields are addicting!