Stumped by lee enfield.

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A loooong time ago, i received an old no4 mk1 1942 b serial from my grandfather. It had been sporterized at some point. Since i didn't have an FAC and the gun registry was supposed to be coming, I gave it to a friend. Fast forward to today... I got it back today :)

It sat all those years (and who knows how many before I first got it) without cleaning or oil. I sprayed it down with some penetrating oil, and after i came home from dinner, i closed the bolt. It's now stuck closed. It wiggles a bit, and the firing pin seems cocked but it won't fire either. I removed the safety, and still no luck opening that bolt :(

Does anyone have any ideas?

Also, i removed the trigger guard screws but i can't seem to remove the forestock.

Thx in advance.
 
Make sure the firing pin is not half cocked. Sometimes that prevents the bolt from moving. To make sure its fully cocked, pull the firing pin back further if you can. Should be an inch and a half-ish. If it doesnt click for some reason, try operating the bolt while the cocking knob is pulled back (may need a friend to help). If the cocking knob doesnt move at all, then the safety is to blame.

Apart from that, you can take out the trigger. Should be off already if you took off the trigger guard screws (trigger and trigger guard can be lifted out the bottom). It may be hard to do if the gun is half cocked.

With the safety, there is a little bar that goes across and locks the bolt in place. Make sure this bar is removed. I dont know the technical term for it, but the safeties are a bit different in the No1 mk3 and no4 rifles.

The forestock can be removed once the triggerguard is off and the mid screw is undone - no1 mk3 (and obviously the bands are off). You need to pull downwards.


Hope this helps.
 
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Thx. I got the bolt out by holding back the hammer while opening the lever. Now when i put it back in the bolt won't close :/
 
I just took the bolt head off and the bolt won't close even with the safety removed. The firing pin moves easily but it looks like there is a jagged edge (like broken metal) on the bottom of the cocking thingamajig. I'll post a pic.
 
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Yeah it's busted. Does anyone have any idea of where i can get a firing pin removal tool and a new one of whatever that part is called?

It wasn't me that broke it i guess. The rifle came back with the bolt open, and I don't have any bits falling out of the rifle :(
 
I'm completely stripping it to clean all the rust off it.

I don't suppose there's anyone within a reasonable distance from Milton ON that has a firing pin removal tool that i could borrow?
 
I made my own firing pin tool, took 2 tries (first one broke) but current one works good. Sometimes the firing pin is really tight.

I also have a small stock of parts to keep my herd of enfields up and running
 
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Two words: Easy Off.

Cleans guns and ovens.

Some clever people liked to try and harden the cocking pieces in the old days; they thought it would give them a smoother pull off. This is what often happened as a result.

When you get your next cocking piece, make sure the front face is smooth and flat. They can be ground, but you either need a lot of patience and eye-hand coordination, or the right tools.

Good explanation here: ht tp://www.amstevens.fsnet.co.uk/How.htm
 
Smcx said:
I'm completely stripping it to clean all the rust off it.

I don't suppose there's anyone within a reasonable distance from Milton ON that has a firing pin removal tool that i could borrow?
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I'm in Western Toronto/Mississauga. You can stop by my place if you like. I've got extra parts for the bolt if they are needed. I'll get her working.

PM me.

Danny
 
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