Need some Enfield magazine info verified

[DaveM]

Does the No4 mag have a rib running all the way down on the back of the mag? or is that the No1 mag? I should know this but.... I don't.

 

[greyman441]

Thats the no1. no4 goes only half way.

 

[DaveM]

Thanks for the verification greyman. Appreciate it. Now I have to find the correct mag for an LB I bought recently.

 

[flyer27]

to have a proper No.4 LB mag the rib should stop half way down and the rib should also be stamped LB or C broad arrow or Canadian arsenal depending on the year of your enfield. Also the mag follower should be marked CCF.

hope that helps!

 

[scott585]

marstar has some NOS savage marked mags still in wrap that would be appropriate for a longbranch, as most of the leftover savage parts went to longbranch

 

[DaveM]

Wow thanks for the info guys. I've been around "tree o trees" all my life but never was too concerned about the mags. The guy I bought the LB from couldn't find the mag for it but put in a nice mag from his spares. It wasn't til I started reloading that I discovered the mag wouldn't latch properly and therefore wouldn't feed right either. Apparently it's a No1 mag withe rib that runs all the way down. Funny thing is it does have a 4 stamped into it front and back.

 

[points]

In a pinch, the #1 mag can easily be modified to fit the #4

 

[buffdog]

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Funny thing is it does have a 4 stamped into it front and back.

The "4" has nothing to do with the Number 4 rifle. It means that this was the fourth version of the Number 1 magazine. Another indication of the Nunber 1 magazine is the side ribs of the magazine itself. In the Number 1 Magazine, these indented ribs run all the way to the bottom, while in the Number 4 magazine, the ribs stop about 1/4 of an inch or so from the bottom.