Gray paint on wood case????

[Vincent]

I asked the man who sold it to me if it was a No4T. He said it was not. Told me it was a "normal No.4 Mk1 with a scope." He seemed to know what he was talking about. My knowledge of Enfields is VERY limited. I am subgun fan. So I wasn't sure.

I think I will leave the gray paint on the case then.

Thanks for the information.

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[Surpmil]

He seemed to know what he was talking about.

A phrase that is right up there with "He said it wasn't loaded."



Might be worth asking what other not so special rifles he has for sale...

[Alan de Enfield]

My 4T is Ex-RAF and is in a similar 'blue-tinted' grey case.

[OxfordAndy]

Alan, that is a great looking collection. One of the nicest I've seen.

But what is the small tin for?

[Alan de Enfield]

Oxford Andy - Apparently its a 'bren small parts tin' and was used to keep 'odds and sods' in (not an official part of the CES but a 'standard' extra in a 4T kit) and was used to hold a grenade pin & ring, extractor, screw and spring, compo tin opener, and a butt trap spring that could be used as a double ended screwdriver.

Info courtesy of "An Armourers Perspective"
Written by some guy who appently knows a bit about these things.