Re: lee enfield disassembly

Where the heck did you get a dutch version of the manual. I never knew they had enfields. Dat is toch mooi, of niet dan?

bigedp51 said:
Download the 1931 Instructions for Armourers and the 1991 No.4 manual from The Lee Enfield On-line Knowledge Libraries (Index of Articles) sticky at the top of your forum here and read.

Sunray just gave a good example why you should completely strip your rifles and look them over for problems. A bunch of Enfields were taken apart and all the parts were mixed together and they had problems putting them back together. :eek:

My first Enfield came from Turkey, never had a trained British or Commonwealth armourer touch it. And on top of this the Turks cannibalised parts off of other Enfields to keep these rifles in service.

I have spent more time and money collecting Enfield books and manuals than I have spent on Enfield rifles. :( Never be afraid to to take your rifle apart. ;)

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I can take my Enfields apart in several different languages.

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like what some one said if it aint broke dont fix it. and if you feel like cleaning the bolt remove bolt head use q-tip and gun oil till no dirt is left
 
My buddy just made me the tool to get out the firing pin using a 1/4" deep socket. He smoothed down the wall until it fit in the bolt then using a hack saw cut the top until two tabs where left to fit into the firing pin. Worked wonders.
 
And the material in that 1/4 deep socket is probably better than what the original tool was made of:D

I have removed firing pins for only two reasons
1. broken spring
2. broken firing pin tip
 
Prior to WWII and at the start of WWII the Enfield rifle was inspected four times per year when the Enfield rifle was the main battle rifle of the British and Commonwealth. This consisted of three visual inspections and one complete tear-down inspection yearly. During the tear-down inspection the bolt was completely dissembled and if needed the stock was placed in a tank of hot "raw" linseed oil.

Due to war time conditions and a shortage of highly trained Armourers the military went to a "if it ain't broke don't fix it" maintenance schedule. The Enfield rifle was painted below the wood line and raw linseed oil was issued to the troops to oil their own stocks. Enfield rifle repairs and maintenance were then done on a "as needed" basis.

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The complete yearly tear-down of Enfield rifles was "NOT" someones opinion or guesswork, it was a fact. The torn down bolt was inspected for head space, bolt-head over rotation, bolt head timing and the firing pin and spring were inspected.

I strip every Enfield down to the last screw because I have the training from working 38 years at a U.S. Military overhaul depot. If you don't have the knowledge, training and mechanical aptitude then just boil the bolt and re-oil with CLP or a similar product or clean the bolt in a bucket of kerosene.

What this boils down to is you either do the work on your own car or you pay someone else to change your spark plugs and change your oil for you....................and I'm a cheap ba$tard and mechanically inclined. ;)

(plus I have all the manuals on the Enfield rifle and I also read them) :eek:

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buckfever12 said:
hey everyone,

I recently purchased a Lee Enfield. While i was taking it apart i learned that a special tool is required to remove the firing pin from the bolt. I was wondering were i can buy that tool? Also, if anyone has come up with a clever way to remove it, that would be appreciated as well.

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Hi I'm Sam Starr yes there is a special tool depending on where you live I could loan you mine and you could have a copy made. I live in Huntsville ont.
 
Whats with all the "don't bother" people?

Guy wants to his gun properly rather than "good enough"

Especially on a recently acquired firearm that's 60+ years old?
 
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