My First Enfield No. 4 Mk1

[Peter Laidler]

It looks as though the first thing that's going to happen is that you're going to get what we call 'snipers eye'. It's caused by the telescope being too far to the rear and when the rifle recoils, the ...................... anyway, it's quite painfull. I'm fairly confident that you are going to get 'snipers eye' at every shot unless you learn to move your eye away inbetween the round going off and recoil taking place.

The telescope needs to be MUCH further forwards. Mind you, having suffered snipers eye - once - I think you ought to have another olook at the mechanics again.

I'm sure the others will offer some similar advice

[blast from past]

I agree. I would certainly move that scope as far forward as you can. I was bashed on the nose the first time I tried mine; the straight Enfield stock puts your eye closer to the sight than you might be used to with a pistol grip stock.

[fishn861]

Here is the range report the shots were taken at 35yds. The scope did hit the brim of my hat but my eye remains fine. It may not look like it but the eye releif is a little over 3 1/2". The four holes directly under the square . The left two were first shots after boresighting the right two were after windage adjustment. The one at the bottom was the result of jerking the trigger. the one in between I adjusted elevation the wrong way.The one in the bottom of red after elevation correction, one more adjustment top four holes in the top half of the square. The load was Privi Partizan 175 grain fmj. Not too bad Ill take it to the 100 yd range next weekend if possible. Thanks Fishn

[fishn861]

It looks as though the first thing that's going to happen is that you're going to get what we call 'snipers eye'. It's caused by the telescope being too far to the rear and when the rifle recoils, the ...................... anyway, it's quite painfull. I'm fairly confident that you are going to get 'snipers eye' at every shot unless you learn to move your eye away inbetween the round going off and recoil taking place.

The telescope needs to be MUCH further forwards. Mind you, having suffered snipers eye - once - I think you ought to have another olook at the mechanics again.

I'm sure the others will offer some similar advice

Thank you Peter. I moved it forward two slots on the picatinny rail eye releif is 4 1/2" now. It did'nt hit me before but it may have gottem close. The only time Ive been hit by a scope was a 7mm Remington Magnum from prone position. I still dont like that cartidge.

[Syl]

Why is this? I have a No 4 Mk 1*1941 that I have been told was made in Maltby England, how do I know for certain where it was made??

[jmoore]

Why is this? I have a No 4 Mk 1*1941 that I have been told was made in Maltby England, how do I know for certain where it was made??

Why, by the various markings on the receiver body and butt socket, of course. If you would kindly provide a written or photographic description of the markings in that area, we might be able to help you.