Ishapore No1 MKIII* hard closing bolt

[Lucite]

I think its safe to say the action is worn out, looking at other no1 mk3 actions there is definite wear on the left side of the receiver. So the only conclusions i can come to are either sell it and hopefully make back some of the money I spent on the silly thing or use it as a parts rifle to bring back a sporter when ever I get money to buy a sporter that is.

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[Thunderbox]

I think its safe to say the action is worn out, looking at other no1 mk3 actions there is definite wear on the left side of the receiver. So the only conclusions i can come to are either sell it and hopefully make back some of the money I spent on the silly thing or use it as a parts rifle to bring back a sporter when ever I get money to buy a sporter that is.

I think you may be over-diagnosing your rifle. Nearly every rifle I've encountered with similar problems has proved to be easily fixed one way or another - as Peter says, its simply a matter of deducing the problem by eliminating the possibilities in a methodical manner. I expect your rifle has a minor problem with the extractor or extractor slot.

The photos you have posted show a rifle that appears (within the limitations of a photo) to be an all-matching Ishapore in a decent original condition. Based on its appearance I'd be surprised if it was worn out, and don't think you'd be able to tell that just by looking at it. There is wide variation in No1 receivers anyway, so looks can be very deceptive. What do you mean by "definite wear on the left side of the receiver"? Enfields drag each extracted cartridge case along the left receiver wall - that is how they eject.

[Lucite]

I took this short video of what is happening, hopefully this help.

DSC_1362.mp4 video by Lucite01 - Photobucket