Wrapped Enfield (Before and After)

[madcratebuilder]

I have overseen the unwrapping of hundreds of Fazakerley FTR 50's era No4's (not 'new' but new as in FTR) of all marks but mostly Mk1/2's and 3's prior to issue and never found rust on any of them.

I don't know how you can have them wrapped AND proof fired in the UK. Can anyne explain? Do they unwrap them 'a little bit'?

Contrary to what the books say, if you have a UF55A xxxxx serial number, then that is a UK MoD contract batch and nothing to do with an Irish contract. They might have purchased them later and sold them off

Wrapped No4's don't all have British proof marks. I have unwrapped two, a UF and a PF series. Both had the wrap cut to allow import marks on the end of the barrel(CAI) and cut open to verify serial number at receiver. There are NO PROOF MARKS on the rifle in any location.

How many others are like that?

Is there a book that claims the UF rifles are Irish Contract??? I thought it was the PF309348-PF359347, made in 54 and 55.