No. 4 Bolt Disassembly

SeamusMac

SeamusMac

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I bought a No.4 yesterday and I gave it a look over before I bought it but I never thought about checking to see if any screws were seized... The man I bought it from used it as a hunting rifle whereas I'll be using the majority of the rifle in a rebuild project for fun, so I'll be using it a lot more then he ever did. Having said that I'll need to clean it more often and I'd like to take apart the bolt but the striker screw is seized :mad: Can I order another one easily if I strip the hell out of this one trying to get it out of there? I put some de-seizing fluid on there for now... Maybe that will work well enough.

(Checked Marstar but unless it under a different name I didn't see it.)
 
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Whoa...hold it right there! You don't need to go that far in stripping the bolt to clean it. Stripping the bolt for normal cleaning is limited to un-screwing the bolt head. Anything further is only required for repairs to the bolt, i.e. broken firing pin (very rare :rolleyes: ). BTW, firing pin removal, requires a special firing pin wrench :) Small Enfield parts are available, but are getting harder to find. Be aware that screw sizes are old English sizes that are not available in your regular machine shop/hardware store :eek:

If you really have to take your bolt apart, soak everything in WD-40 or something similar overnight before attempting removal. Also, use the proper screwdriver size (gun-smith srewdrivers) to prevent damaging the screw slots. An old gunsmith trick is to clamp whatever part you're working on in a padded vise and unscrew the bolt/screw while tapping the screwdriver with a hammer. This will often break the rust bond.

Have fun with your No4, they're a lot of fun to shoot :D
 
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I have seen those screws very tight. You need a good fitting bit and really lean on it. I have lots of spare parts of which many can be had for the postage if you are stuck.

Ian
 
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