Looking for one part

[snipershot1944]

Hi folks. I’m sending up a request to hopefully purchase one single part, needed to restore my Enfield Trials 4T. It’s missing the waisted foresight protector. The rest of the rifle is original including the barrel.

I know that they are made from unobitainum, scarce as unicorn horns and hens teeth, but if somebody has one in their parts box, I’d be happy to buy it.

Thanks.

David

Snipershot1944@yahoo.com

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[Surpmil]

Your best bet is to buy or beg permission to rummage through the parts bins at a large supplier like Century or Navy or whoever is still in business.

Bearing in mind of course that other enterprising souls have probably done so years ago before such things were widely known.

[limpetmine]

Didn't a company in England make reproductions of these many years ago?

[jawes]

When I get old and senile, you can have these

[Surpmil]

Couple of Long Branch Mk.I rifles, or just Mk.I sight protectors?

I've heard of those special fur-lined barrels, but had never seen one before.

[CINDERS]

They are winter only use Surpmil as they retain barrel heat better than the unfurred one on the Rt.

[mrclark303]

I suppose with the right measurements, you could make a passable waisted protector out of a solid later standard production example.

It would suffice until an original becomes available.

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Couple of Long Branch Mk.I rifles, or just Mk.I sight protectors?

I've heard of those special fur-lined barrels, but had never seen one before.

Now you knew you would get some flak for that bore!

[Roger Payne]

When they do turn up the majority are usually early run of production by Singer (SM41), rather than EFD Trials era. I guess it just depends how lucky you are or how picky you want to be. I don't think I've got any spare any more, but I'll have a rummage in case. Will pm OP if I find one.

[Bindi2]

There was probably a very good reason why it was replaced. Just be happy you have the rifle. I have a Mk6 with the lugs cut off I am not looking for another barrel. I know the reason why the barrel was docked. I do have the means to fix it but never will as the docking is part of the rifles history.

[CINDERS]

As its history should be preserved Bindi.