Enfield No4 mk 1/2??

[sgt.rock]

I just bought an Enfield No4 mk 2 from the EE, and when the transfer was completed, the CFC said its actually a No4 mk 1/2. What does that mean?
Is it a "transition" rifle with features of both the mk 1 and 2 or just nomenclature ? Anyhow, just curious as its gonna be my first Enfield

 

[tiriaq]

LIkely was made as a Mk. I, converted to Mk. 2 during a FRT rebuild.

 

[Woodbeef]

Originally it was a Mk1. Then it was updated to a Mk 2. Which if I remember correctly is the new trigger. Might be some other improvements too,not sure.

 

[louthepou]

Yup, what he said!

The Mk 1/2 and 1/3 are Mk1 that got their trigger modified (trigger on the receiver rather than on the trigger guard), while the Mk2 had the trigger installed on the receiver right at the factory during fabrication.

 

[sgt.rock]

sweet , thanks for the info

 

[bigedp51]

On the Mk.1 the angle of the trigger guard controlled and effected trigger pull, the British manuals state that if the fore stock had more than .020 wood crush the fore stock was to be replaced.

By moving the trigger to the receiver wood shrinkage, humidity and weather no longer affected trigger pull. If you read the Canadian No.4 repair manual it states that some Enfield rifles may have had the trigger guard bent as an expedient in the field to adjusting trigger pull. The manual states the armourer “may” correct the bent trigger guard during the Enfield’s yearly inspection.

The trigger guards are bent to adjust trigger pull because of wood shrinkage and wood crush and the fore stock is not replaced by the armourer because they no longer manufacture stocks for the Enfield rifle.

Below, the angle of the trigger guard and the height of the bushing controls trigger pull, by bending the trigger guard behind the magazine opening slightly you can adjust your trigger pull.