Interesting Ishapore 2A and 2A1 observation

[Lee Enfield]

So I went thru 13 pages of "Indian" threads on this forum and never saw any mention of what was recently discovered locally on both a 1964 2A and a 1965 2A1.

Has anyone ever before noted that both the bolt face and chamber of their 2A or 2A1 are hard chromed?

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[ssj]

Ive heard some comments from ppl that they intended to hard chrome a size 3 bolt head to bring a no4 back into headspace....maybe this is what has happened?

[Lee Enfield]

Ive heard some comments from ppl that they intended to hard chrome a size 3 bolt head to bring a no4 back into headspace....maybe this is what has happened?

No it isn't, these are both matching number Indian 2A/2A1 SMLE type rifles...which have hard chromed chambers and bolt faces.

[jmoore]

I've noticed the chromed chambers as a standard feature. Never noticed a hard chromed bolt face, though.

Usually the chamber mouths are a bit chipped, it seems!

[lee_enfield223]

you are correct !!!! I just checked out my 1966 2A1 and it has a hard chromed chamber and bolt face or it looks to have a chromed bolt face as it's a slightly different colour, I didn't notice till I read your post !!!

[Lee Enfield]

I've noticed the chromed chambers as a standard feature. Never noticed a hard chromed bolt face, though.

Usually the chamber mouths are a bit chipped, it seems!

I find it odd, because the Indian "L4" Bren barrels and "IA1" FNs I've seen dated in the 1970s don't...

[jmoore]

I find it odd, because the Indian "L4" Bren barrels and "IA1" FNs I've seen dated in the 1970s don't...

Maybe because of their experience with the 2A1s?