Pattern 14 Enfield Question...
- Thread starter Calum
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Those marks on the bbl. I have seen before, but they are not explained in Skennerton's "The US Enfield". In house marks from the manufacturer though, not British.
The bbl. is dated 1916. It has been proofed twice I believe, but I forget the details of which marks were used when. I believe the 'armoured arm' grasping a scimitar mark is post-WWII, but I could be wrong.
The bbl. is dated 1916. It has been proofed twice I believe, but I forget the details of which marks were used when. I believe the 'armoured arm' grasping a scimitar mark is post-WWII, but I could be wrong.
In the second pic the top two rows are commercial London proof marks applied when the rifle was surplussed to the civilian market.
Bottom row are British ordnance proof and inspector stamps applied at the factory in 1916. A in the inspector stanp shows that the stamp was applied in America.
Bottom row are British ordnance proof and inspector stamps applied at the factory in 1916. A in the inspector stanp shows that the stamp was applied in America.
Is this a good thing?
Can it be cold blued OK?
I have to say up front this is my ugly truck gun...the receiver, barrel and bolt are all different numbers, ERA receiver, Winchester barrel and bolt.
Someone cut down the wood, but left the metal and Iron sights intact (thank goodness), but still she out shoots any #4 I have used.
I paid around $90 for it a few years back just weeks before Johnson hardware in Nanaimo closed.
Recently I have decided to clean the old girl up, which is why I have been noticing these marks as I have only had the stock off a few times before for a quick cleaning.
Thanx for the info let me know if anything else comes to mind.
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Is this a good thing?
Can it be cold blued OK?
I have to say up front this is my ugly truck gun...the receiver, barrel and bolt are all different numbers, ERA receiver, Winchester barrel and bolt.
Someone cut down the wood, but left the metal and Iron sights intact (thank goodness), but still she out shoots any #4 I have used.
I paid around $90 for it a few years back just weeks before Johnson hardware in Nanaimo closed.
Recently I have decided to clean the old girl up, which is why I have been noticing these marks as I have only had the stock off a few times before for a quick cleaning.
Thanx for the info let me know if anything else comes to mind.
You have a great deal there indeed!
Maganese and Nickel are added to iron to give it certain properties such as durability, hardness and resistence to corrosion. So that is a good thing!! Again it is a guess but several manufactures in that time period, would put similar stamps on their metal products promoting their 'superior' meatls used.
The P14's and M1917's used I belive a browning process for rust protection so cold bule may not work properly. I may be wrong here.
