Enfield No 1 Mk VI 1930

I have just acquired a 1930 Enfield No 1 Mk VI. It has the original serial # crossed out with x marks and a new serial # 307 engraved followed by the letter A on the butt socket and bolt. The bolt does appear to have a different original serial # than the gun, but has the new # 307A. The barrel and mag have the same number followed by letter A. From what I've read, it should have flutes or grooves in the forearm, but does not. Also, the magazine cutoff was never there and the frame is not cut for it. Overall, the gun is in very good shape I'm not sure what I've got here, so I would appreciate some info from you guys. I'll attach what pics I have and try to get more. Thanks.

Nice find! You have one of 1,025 rifles made. They are pretty rare. Some were reconfigured in the early part of the war to the No. 4 standard, with a new serial number and the "A" suffix, which signifies non-standard, non-interchangeable parts.

The first issue of this rifle had a grooved forestock on the underside and sides, from the mag well forward, about 16 inches. Your rifle has been restocked, probably when it got the new serial number. Can you post additional pictures?

These command a pretty hefty price when they see the light of day. From various website stickies, there are less than 25 in the USA. Of course, no one knows for sure.....

Any chance of some full rifle photos?

Would I be correct in assuming that they were re numbered at the same time (As in post Dunkirk) as the No.1 MkV and trial No.4s as all the numbers follow the same format.

Thanks for the info. I will have more pics soon.

Hey guys, I'm still working on more pics. I took off the stock and found cosmoline around the barrel and it does have the slot for the mag cutoff. It is however, missing the rear handguard band and the front band. Pics soon.

Here are the pics that I promised. This rifle will be for sale as I am not an Enfield collector. I would however appreciate your honest opinions about the value of this rifle.

My No1 MkVI is one of the ones re-configured to No4. I bought this 21 years ago, and it had a No 4 buttstock on it (no stock marking disc). I bought an NOS stock and forstner bit to fit a marking disc, purely for aesthetics. The original cypher and designation had been scrubbed off, and a five digit serial number stamped in its place. It is 23560A. This number is stamped on the barrel and bolt. Interestingly, the barrel has a 41 date on the opposite side of the barrel serial number. A large BB 22 is stamped underneath the barrel. Majority of parts are EFD marked, with a mix of S126 and N79 parts thrown in. When I first got it, it was packed with cosmoline beneath the wood. No import marks and no BNP proof either.

Sorry for the poor quality pics. I had some close ups, but they were too big to upload. I'll play with it more tomorrow.

Thanks for the info. Nice rifle. I'm not a collector, but I have worked on guns for years. These Enfields are a very well made weapon. Thanks, Ron.

Interesting "FR" stamp on the butt. Does this refer to the original 1940 "Factory Repair" perhaps?

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Originally Posted by smle addict

My No1 MkVI is one of the ones re-configured to No4. I bought this 21 years ago, and it had a No 4 buttstock on it (no stock marking disc). I bought an NOS stock and forstner bit to fit a marking disc, purely for aesthetics. The original cypher and designation had been scrubbed off, and a five digit serial number stamped in its place. It is 23560A. This number is stamped on the barrel and bolt. Interestingly, the barrel has a 41 date on the opposite side of the barrel serial number. A large BB 22 is stamped underneath the barrel. Majority of parts are EFD marked, with a mix of S126 and N79 parts thrown in. When I first got it, it was packed with cosmoline beneath the wood. No import marks and no BNP proof either.

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Is this the "N" for Royal Navy use? Any similar markings on other No1 MkVI, A suffix or No4 MkI trials rifles? In a way it would have made sense to allocate these rifles to the Navy.

https://www.milsurps.com/attachment....0&d=1397892769

On my No1 MkVI
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...o1MkVIgb-1.jpg

Ah....., 'S'......... Salvation Army!

Anyone know at what point a capital "N" ceased to be the naval marking on small arms as it was before WWI and perhaps during?

A couple of thousand non-standard rifles? Navy would be a good place for them seems to me: exchange them for SMLE's. The Navy still had theirs in 1940; the Army was rather short by June I believe.