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Questions of an Enfield Noobie
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09-09-2008 06:31 PM
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The grooved handguards were not used in any specific seral number blocks or by specific year, these rifles were assembled with whatever furniture happened to be on hand at the time. No rhyme or reason it seems. The original and correct finish on Enfields is raw linseed oil. The serial number location question I can't answer.
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regarding grooved handguards it's my observation (not written anywhere) that grooved handguards appear to have been removed from production in late '42 to early '43 however likely thousands were still in the system and when you consider how many still would have been in the base shops it understandable that they appear throughout the war years, but significantly less after late '43. This seems to be the case with all manufactures.
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Savage changed serial location and dropped the manufacturing year stamping in late 1942. Also, the idea Savage used walnut in Stratton's book is a misprint. Savage always used birch. It was not stained a particular color. The color we are used to is due to boiled linseed oil that has darkened over time.
Союз нерушимый республик свободных Сплотила навеки Великая Русь. Да здравствует созданный волей народов Единый, могучий Советский Союз!
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Last edited by Maplebacon; 09-10-2008 at 01:29 PM.
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Make that a triple post...
Last edited by Maplebacon; 09-10-2008 at 01:30 PM.
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Originally Posted by
Claven2
Savage changed serial location and dropped the manufacturing year stamping in late 1942. Also, the idea Savage used walnut in Stratton's book is a misprint. Savage always used birch. It was not stained a particular color. The color we are used to is due to boiled
linseed oil that has darkened over time.
I've seen the year stamp on 1943 Savages in both places: receiver side and the ring.
Here is one:
No4 MK1 Scope and mount help "T" stamp ! ! ! !! HELP - The Lee Enfield Forum - General Gun Collecting - ParallaxBill's Curio & Relic and Military Surplus Firearms Forums - Message Board - Yuku
Here is another (half way down the page):
Survey of Savage #4 serial number ranges, update 08/01/05 - The Lee Enfield Forum - General Gun Collecting - ParallaxBill's Curio & Relic and Military Surplus Firearms Forums - Message Board - Yuku
Also, do you have a link/documentation to the fact they only used birch?
Originally Posted by
lucky dog
The grooved handguards were not used in any specific seral number blocks or by specific year, these rifles were assembled with whatever furniture happened to be on hand at the time. No rhyme or reason it seems. The original and correct finish on Enfields is raw
linseed oil. The serial number location question I can't answer.
Were the handguards on the original Savages made by more than a single sub-contractor?
Last edited by Maplebacon; 09-10-2008 at 10:25 PM.
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I suppose I will chalk this up to: not enough supporting data.