No 4 Mk2 disassembly, what is the trick?

[snipershot1944]

I've spent most of my life working with Mausers and Garands but am kind of new to the Enfield. I've never had issues disassembling a No4 Mk1 but am having trouble getting the forearm off of my Enforcer. The stocks are coated with some type of poly shellac and I'd like to remove the finish. But I can't get the forearm off. Seems there is some trick to getting that little permanent reinforcing screw around the trigger and mag release.

How do I remove the forearm?

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[Maxwell Smart]

The screw which goes across the back of the forend has to be removed completely to allow the forend to slide off. The screw fouls the trigger mounting block if left in place.

[snipershot1944]

Ok. But it will not unscrew. It just spins.

[Peter Laidler]

You got to use a forked screwdriver in the nut at the OTHER end of the long screw.

Annanuvverfing too before you make a complete pigs ear of it.... When taking a fore-end off, NEVER, but never, ever pull it downwards from the muzzle end. It MUST be knocked downwards using a block of wood and light taps with a small mallet on the extreme rear top left and right surfaces. This ensures that you break the taper lock between the butt socket and the drawers.

[snipershot1944]

Ok. Thanks. Now where the heck do I go to get a small forked screwdriver?

[Bindi2]

Ok. Thanks. Now where the heck do I go to get a small forked screwdriver?

You make one to fit.

[snipershot1944]

Right. Now where are those fondue forks we got as wedding gifts 35 years ago?

[Parashooter]

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All it takes is a bit of flat steel with a notch ground in the end.

[Bindi2]

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All it takes is a bit of flat steel with a notch ground in the end.

See not hard at all snipershot1944 and should be kept in the toolbox with all the other Enfield tools you will have to make.

[Seaspriter]

All it takes is a bit of flat steel with a notch ground in the end.

There are lots of ways to grind a screwdriver for the devilish slotted blade. Over the years (after messing up trying to use files, grinding wheels, and brute aggravation) my preference is to use several stacked cutting wafers in my Dremel tool mounted horizontally in a mini-drill press, and the sacrificial driver blade mounted in a adjustable position carrier vise.

While you are at it, if your front sight is the screw version, make a slotted driver for it too. Take an old screw driver with ~.25" diameter shank. Cut off the blade, leaving ~2.5" length of shank. Cut a slot ~.07" wide & ~.06" deep to fit the front sight adjustment screw. (apparently some MK2s don't have the screw adjustment, so if yours doesn't, relax, sip an English cup of tea, and enjoy a free moment to contemplate another project.)

I'm sure others have better methods and specs (so chime in), but this will get you started.
Anyone have a good method and specs for making the Striker Pin extraction tool?