Quote Originally Posted by Kent View Post
I'm wondering why the upper band on all your No. 4's are black. I just bought a 1942 No. 4 Mk I* Long Branch and it's upper band is unfinished stainless steel. I am new to the collecting of Enfields and I plan on learning as much as I can and collecting many more in the future. I will be posting pictures of the rifle later tomorrow. Thanks.

A stainless band would be most unusual. Possibly it's polished raw steel?