Picked up a enfield on the weekend, a No4 MK1 to be exact marked US Property. Bubba got ahold of the stock but didn't touch the rest of the rifle. So a quick question,isnt there supposed to be a steel pillar between the trigger guard and the receiver bottom at the front mounting screw location? If so, would anyone have a height measurement for above said pillar so I can either find or make one.
Enfield " US Property NO4 MK1" question
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Still relatively cheap, unlike some other parts. Start stocking up on the small bits that will see use, or parts you think may be worn.
Still relatively cheap, unlike some other parts. Start stocking up on the small bits that will see use, or parts you think may be worn.
Can a fella order parts from the states?
Anything that's named for current issue military rifles (such as M16 or M14) Numrich won't ship to Canada- including things like a bandoleer (I found this out the hard way).
I would call Numrich before I ordered anything from them.
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You have to adjust the steel tube (also known as a collar, bushing or you refer to it as a pillar) to match the wood. First, tighten the screw down reasonably tight without the tube. Count the turns and mark the slot position on the wood with a pencil. Remove the screw and insert the tube. Now tighten it down again. If the tube is new, then the screw likely will not go to the same spot. Remove the screw and shorten the tube down a little on a drill press, lathe, or possibly by running the bottom on a piece of emery cloth. Now reinstall and tighten. The screw should get closer to the index mark. Do it again and again until you get the screw to tighten at the same spot that it tightened without the spacer tube. At that point, you can stake the screw to the trigger guard.
The little tube is to prevent crushing the wood.
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Yes you can. Certain parts are prohibited for shipment outside of the US, for example barrels, complete bolts, parts for automatic weapons, etc... Numrich is really good at listing on their website the parts that cannot be shipped outside of the US. If you look at the listing for the No.4 Mk.I they will have in red text a warning that part X Y or Z cannot be shipped.
You can get the bushing(s) shipped, along with most parts. Never hurts to look in Canada as well to see if you can find someone who has L.E. parts, as the exchange is starting to bite a bit...
I faced the same issue with my No4,to arrive at the right amount of upward pressure at the muzzle I turned a bushing on the lathe,mine came to a length of 12.30 mm,but like others have said it takes a bit of experimenting.
stencollector
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Nope, I believe the collars are different diameters. I'll confirm next time I am in the gunroom, but I recall buying a couple boxes of no4mk1 spacers and getting no1mk3 instead.
There is a difference in them ( or some difference) I haven't played with enfields for years but the damn bug bit again. I looked in my boxes of parts and came up with my enfield parts. Low and behold 3 collars in there..lo and behold 3 collars that don't fit my rifle!! I am thinking they are from a 3 also.
Solved me thinks. Sent a few e-mails out to some stores with no replies ( go figure) and then started looking at home. Lo and behold the local auto store has bronze reducer bushings for what ails ya. Found one that has a nice fit inside the receiver lip and the stock bolt slides in with no pressure. They are 1 inch long with a thick wall. They will take a little cutting and finishing with a file,but should work.
Regarding the trigger guard front bushing..Yes that bushing is there for a reason...I have come across many Enfields that this bushing is missing.
With out the bushing, the front trigger guard screw will squash the wood when it is tightened. This effects the trigger guard not being properly
mated. It eventually will effect the 2 stage trigger pull and the trigger pull weight....hope this helps...
With out the bushing, the front trigger guard screw will squash the wood when it is tightened. This effects the trigger guard not being properly
mated. It eventually will effect the 2 stage trigger pull and the trigger pull weight....hope this helps...
Perfect..Thank You. That gives me a place to start with. Make it slightly longer and file away all that isn't needed for a nice fit.
