My second try at owning an Enfield...

[Allred]

Sure hope it is more successful than my first try. I'm the one who bought a No. 4 Mk II that ended up being identified as having been marked "ZF", unsafe to shoot, and had to be returned to the seller (long story, not yet completely resolved) .

Hopefully my second attempt, a No. 4 Mk l, will be more successful. I purchased it from a reputable mil-surp dealer an just received it today. This evening I cleaned the barrel and bolt, along with the rest of the exterior. The bore appears in good condition shiny, with good sharp edged rifling. I can see no pitting or corrosion. The muzzle also appears to be in good shape. I'll have headspace checked, and if that is acceptable, test shoot it next week.

Only the importer's serial # MK416575 appears readily visible. I'll post a link to photos where that can be seen. The only other readable markings I can find are: "EA28091A" on the metal "wrist band".

There is, however, very faint remainders of what must have been the original serial numbers, that apparantly someone attempted (pretty successfully it seems) to have polished out. With the light just right, and a magnifying glass, I can just barely make out:

No. 4 MK 1 ?????6743

the missing numbers may be one of those below, it's very hard to tell:

?OF??
R305?
FUF??



More pictures at this link:

British Enfield No. 4 Mk 1 - RAllreds Photos

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