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    Enfield No.4 Hairline Cracks

    This No.4 Mk.1 came to me by way of Century Arms in the mid 1990s. It was pretty, despite mismatched wood, and had (still has) a nice bore but it never shot that well. So it languished, unused...
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    If there is a warp it is not visible to my naked...

    If there is a warp it is not visible to my naked eye.
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    Thank you both for your input. Re warped fore...

    Thank you both for your input.

    Re warped fore stock: How would one check that? Forgive me for asking before I actually think about it or research it first!
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    Wow! What a memory. Yes it is the same piece...

    Wow! What a memory. Yes it is the same piece mentioned before. I have not had the opportunity to shoot it extensively although a short session indicates it shoots pretty well.

    A bit of history...
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    No.1 Mk.3 Cardinal Sin?

    The barrel of my rifle lies in the center of the forearm until I press home the nosecap. Then it (the barrel) is pressed to the right side (when viewed from the receiver end). You can see how the...
  6. Lee Enfield: Am I Making A Mountain Out Of A Molehill?

    I am intrigued by the idea of casting bullets for my No.1 Mk.3 and have accordingly slugged the throat and determined it to be .314. So, in order to have the recommended .001 oversized bullet, do I...
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    Your review made me think of THE FORGOTTEN...

    Your review made me think of THE FORGOTTEN SOLDIER by Guy Sajer. It too is is a memoir of a German soldier's experience on the Eastern Front. The privations beggar one's imagination, nonetheless it...
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    Good guess! I was trying to put it between the...

    Good guess! I was trying to put it between the forend and the barrel...and what's more, I found an old spring, buried in crud where it should be, while I was exploring the recess and thinking about...
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    Your theory is correct. There IS a serial number...

    Your theory is correct. There IS a serial number vaguely stamped near the nose-cap and it does not match my bolt and receiver. That leaves the question of whether or not I should make the recess...
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    I did not see any identifying numbers on the...

    I did not see any identifying numbers on the forend after examining it's exterior. Nor did I see any numbers on my No.4 forend's exterior. I did not examine either forend's interior (i.e., I did...
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    That is an interesting theory. I will look.

    That is an interesting theory. I will look.
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    Bruce, thank you for your response. Nose-cap:...

    Bruce, thank you for your response.

    Nose-cap: Would putting on the nose cap first create further tension in the barrel? The inner band spring & washer push the muzzle end approx 1 inch above...
  13. Thank you for your response. I was wondering...

    Thank you for your response. I was wondering whether to "fix" it or not because, Roger Wadham (Accurizing the Lee Enfield) indicates "harmonic vibration" to be an important component of accuracy...
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    Inner Band Problem on my No.1 MK.3

    During the pandemic I have been at home...the wife keeps me hopping but I have had a few spare minutes to start working through THE COMPLETE BOOK ON LEE ENFIELD ACCURIZING. In so doing I discovered...
  15. Inner Band Issue with Enfield No.1 MK 3 (Posted in Restorer's Corner also)

    During the pandemic I have been at home...the wife keeps me hopping but I have had a few spare minutes to start working through THE COMPLETE BOOK ON LEE ENFIELD ACCURIZING. In so doing I discovered...
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