I've acquired my second Enfield: a Long Branch made in 1943, two groove barrel, perfect barrel. When i'll have my photo camera i'll post photo of her. Checked the prescripted bearing points with french rust talcum and oil method depicted from Thunderbox and/or tbonesmith, i found that :
- There is no play between forestock and buttstock. With a feeler gauge i found 0.05 mm. in the left side and 0.07 in right side.
- Good contact at the draws but not so tight.
-Very good contact around front handguard screw and from that screw to the rear for 2 inches or so. The action sits well on the wood.
-There's bearing surface over the draws. And it mustn't be there.
- At the reinforce , the barrel bears only a few, not for reinforce full lenght.
- Barrel pressure at fore end tip in about 3 pounds, but the barrel rests on the right side, not perfect on the groove.
To patch or not to patch the draws and see? There's contact but not so tight.
What to do to improve bearing at the reinforce? These and more question hurt my mind...Information
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