Enfield No.5 question

[Alan de Enfield]

My understanding of "Force Fitting" is - "It doesnt quite fit, hit it with a big hammer until it goes in"

Whereas Peter (and every other armourer) would, with skill and engineering knowledge 'gently' fit the part, adjusting what ever needed adjusting, and when it fitted perfectly the new part would be given the serial number of the rifle to show it matched and had been fited 'properly'

A new bolt is 'Fitted' to the rifle - it is not 'Force Fitted'

'Force Fitting' is an americanism that has unfortunately infected the firearms business

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[browningautorifle]

'Force Fitting'

I got the term from Peter's posts, I'm sure if he reads this he'll sort it out for us.