Enfield No4 receiver Belgian barrel?

[woodchopper]

So last night I was looking at a bit of an oddball enfield, poor thing was sporterized.

receiver has been scrubbed but with some better light I'll take another look, and get it apart.

what it appears to be is a No4 Mk1, I cant get the forestock off but I think it was FTR to the Mk1/2 trigger.

the weird part was the barrel the taper and knox form were a little off. So after a closer look for the normal markings there were none

there is however a Belgian Liege proof mark on one side and the number 52 on the other.

I will need to slug the bore as well, using a 303 round in the muzzle sits out way too far. I'm thinking it is a .308" bore. But it is chambered for 303Brit.

the Bolt is another weird issue, its LongBranch and it has been reheat treated, has a Plumb colour to it and is electropenciled with a serial number on the bolt head and bolt body.

So anyone know if after ww2 if the Belgians rebarrled any of lend lease aid enfields that they received?

 

[Ganderite]

I don't know the answer to your questions.

It could be a 303 Brit chamber in a 308 barrel. I have made up two rifles like that, using old target rifle barrels. I call them 308 British.

They load from the magazine smoothly, and let me use 308 bullets, which are easy to source.