Enfield #1 barely closes on feel guage - solution?

**Ben Cartwright** · 09-18-2014 11:00 AM

Brian,
Will you do that? That may be the best way, that way I will know what I have and if it is safe.

Jeff

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**Brian Dick** · 09-18-2014 12:04 PM

Sure, as long as you can be patient because I have a huge backlog here. Perils of the one man band. Contact me direct at bdlltd@bellsouth.net and we'll get it sorted out. Thanks.

**5thBatt** · 09-18-2014 03:23 PM

I would be concerned about the possibility the forend has been spread out at the rear, you should see the end of the cross threaded rod reinforce, not just a hole.

**Ben Cartwright** · 09-18-2014 03:29 PM

5thBatt
Let me go up to the safe and check that!

In the meantime I placed a special order with Clymer for a .074 Field gauge, couldn't find one anywhere and Brian recommended them. I am going to post a thread about that, they are doing a prototype run that can take 6-8 weeks, but if we get enough people who want one they will bump it up to a production run (15 needed), the prototype was $30 plus shipping to get it done.

**5thBatt** · 09-18-2014 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Ben Cartwright

5thBatt
Let me go up to the safe and check that!

In the meantime I placed a special order with Clymer for a .074 Field gauge, couldn't find one anywhere and Brian recommended them. I am going to post a thread about that, they are doing a prototype run that can take 6-8 weeks, but if we get enough people who want one they will bump it up to a production run (15 needed), the prototype was $30 plus shipping to get it done.

This is what you should see.

**Ben Cartwright** · 09-18-2014 03:46 PM

I just checked it and it is there, smooth with the stock on the left side and just recessed about 1/128 of an inch on the right side, I think the picture makes it look like it is not there.

**5thBatt** · 09-18-2014 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Ben Cartwright

I just checked it and it is there, smooth with the stock on the left side and just recessed about 1/128 of an inch on the right side, I think the picture makes it look like it is not there.

Should be smooth both sides.

**Ben Cartwright** · 09-18-2014 04:05 PM

Looks like someone may have taken it out and hit it with a punch? rather than smooth it has a slight bevel sort of like a very shallow V

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